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Some people like keeping some huge collections. No matter what, they like having a big and impressive collection of whatever they can get their hands on. Movies, pieces of software, images and music, you name it. So, it’s pretty tough for them to organize and manage a big collection. Data Crow is a piece of sof... |
17 November 2009
13:01 GMT |
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ReelBean 4.5 is a new version of the full-featured movie converter, player, and editor for Mac OS X available from JS8 Media. ReelBean is capable of playing almost any Mac-supported video and audio format, and supports the use of third-party plugins that make proprietary formats available. The media-focused app is su... |
10 November 2009
09:36 GMT |
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Apple has released iTunes 9.0.2, an update to its proprietary digital media player application for Mac and PC. According to the company developing the software, iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, as well as an option for a dark background for the Grid View, and improves the support for acces... |
30 October 2009
05:12 GMT |
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Until not long ago, the only couple or, better yet, triangle that could hold the headlines even after more than a dozen covers with the same photo came out was that made of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston. The fact that a simple family with no “education” in the ways of stardom coul... |
20 October 2009
11:00 GMT |
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If there was ever a mother that would take to fight every tabloid in the world, that would probably be Dina Lohan, Lindsay Lohan’s mother, they say. Still upset about her ex’s comments as to how Lindsay is addicted to prescription pills and that they’re staging an intervention to get her to rehab, D... |
10 October 2009
06:28 GMT |
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Megan Fox, star of the two “Transformers” films, and reportedly the younger, better looking but still lacking enough experience Angelina Jolie, can boast a few pretty inane quotes so far, but that’s not the only reason why she’s getting so much media attention. According to Fox herself, speaki... |
25 September 2009
06:54 GMT |
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Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest last week, no less than ten weeks after he was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Because the Jackson clan also organized, with the help of AEG Live, the public memorial service at Los Angeles’ Staples Center, the funeral was only for friends and family – me... |
7 September 2009
05:28 GMT |
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Women are constantly under pressure to look good. Moreover, they say, if one woman in a certain group or line of work does something about her appearance and steps up her game, the others are forced to rise to the new standard as well, whether they like it or not. Men, on the other hand, have it very easy: suffice it... |
27 August 2009
13:11 GMT |
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Confidence can easily be brought down with something as simple and apparently harmless as watching TV is, and we might not even realize it, a new study has revealed. Women who watch soaps or television series where there are many thin and attractive female characters perceive their own body differently afterwards, ev... |
18 August 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Kids grow up so fast these days, but it seems that they also pick up almost everything they see around them. Such is the case with 7-year-old Weber County resident Preston Scarbrough, who took his family's car on a leisurely Sunday drive. Of course, his skills weren't that up to par, as he blew through a f... |
3 August 2009
03:55 GMT |
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Proving that you can, in fact, have too much of a good thing, men in America have grown tired of Megan Fox and are asking for just one day of media blackout. The star is too overexposed and has not yet done anything really worthy of that much attention, other than look insanely hot, editors of all major men’s m... |
29 July 2009
11:39 GMT |
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Shock rocker Marilyn Manson has never had a loving, understanding or even tolerating relationship with the media. Except for specialized publications that gave him credit for his music, tabloids and glossy magazines always made a habit either of mocking him or of deliberately thrashing him. Precisely because of this,... |
29 July 2009
10:55 GMT |
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There is no longer any doubt that Robert Pattinson has come to know degrees of media exposure and fan support of the kind he probably neither expected nor wanted. Because of being constantly hounded by paparazzi, overly excited fans and having turned into a favorite with glossy magazines, two of the biggest Pattinson... |
21 July 2009
09:26 GMT |
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As Britney Spears’ Circus tour continues to hit major cities in Europe as part of her long-expected and highly successful comeback, her management and organizers AEG Live are confronted with a unique situation until now. Several national newspapers in Sweden and publications falling under Denmark’s larges... |
11 July 2009
04:53 GMT |
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If you are a fan of Front Row, you will definitely love “to be entertained” by Boxee, the first “Social Media Center.” Considering that the Internet is continuously expanding, providing new ways to access and share pictures, movies, audio files or metadata that goes with them, a media center t... |
13 June 2009
03:01 GMT |
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Although modern devices are basically proofed for every situation that may occur while an intensive usage, I am sure that at least once, sitting in front of a storing device, you didn't understand why was your data gone or you regretted erasing a file that you actually needed. That is why Stellar Phoenix Photo R... |
15 May 2009
12:11 GMT |
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A recent innovation, devised by experts at the University of Cincinnati, and described thoroughly in the May 1st issue of the scientific journal Nature Photonics, managed to bring e-readers to the same level as printed media, scientists at the university announced. The new Electrofluidic Display Technology (EDT) ensu... |
30 April 2009
06:53 GMT |
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Researchers at the Oregon State University have learned that classroom-based interventions on children who watch a lot of violent shows and movies on TV are very successful in reducing the amount of time these kids spend in front of the television sets. The results of the paper, which will appear in a future issue of... |
8 April 2009
10:12 GMT |
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Lindsay Lohan’s personal life has been tabloid fodder for the past couple of years, what with a few rehab stints, DUIs, car crashes and rumors about a truly rock’n’roll lifestyle. Now, the actress is speaking out against years of verbal abuse in the media, begging for privacy and respect, and saying... |
24 March 2009
12:26 GMT |
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Kelly Clarkson, as all fans must know, has never quite fit the Hollywood standards of female beauty. Of course, that is not to say that she is fat or unhealthy, just that, being a normal-sized girl has often got her negative press specifically on account of her body. The same is happening now, the only difference bei... |
20 March 2009
07:42 GMT |
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The fashion industry has often been criticized by the media for promoting size-0 models and a body image that is neither healthy not attractive. Yet, the same media is also bringing down woman after woman in public life, if they happen to be larger in size than Hollywood stars (which is not to say they’re overw... |
17 March 2009
07:46 GMT |
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Pioneer Europe has unveiled today its latest Blu-ray writer designed for personal computer systems and built to provide PC users with a speed of 8X for single-layer and dual-layer BD-R discs. As expected, the new drive comes in a combo package as it offers writing and reading support for other media types, such as th... |
25 February 2009
08:39 GMT |
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In a regular evening news broadcast, an American TV station featured an announcement that was not at all uncommon in the media. The anchor was reporting about new possible developments in a so-called “cold case,” which was eight years old, and that had registered no significant breakthroughs during all th... |
5 February 2009
10:20 GMT |
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Teenagers who spend a lot of time in front of the TV or under the influence of other mass-media outlets are very likely to develop symptoms related to depression early in their adult life, a new study finds. As a background, the paper, published in the February edition of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, d... |
4 February 2009
05:06 GMT |
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In about a year, the Internet has overtaken newspapers as the second most important news sources in the US, both regarding national and international news, a recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in December shows. Approximately 40 percent of the interviewed participants said that they used the Internet, w... |
30 December 2008
05:28 GMT |
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Hewlett-Packard, the worldwide leading vendor of personal computer systems, has just introduced two new products, part of the company's MediaSmart range of home servers. The two new home servers, ex485 and ex487, have been designed to provide PC users with an alternative storage solution for all of their media-r... |
29 December 2008
04:19 GMT |
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New study further links the violence seen on TV with increasing rates of violent behavior among teenagers, but especially preschoolers. TV shows, action movies and extremely violent video games all have a very high impact on the way children and young adults view the world, especially if they've been exposed to ... |
27 November 2008
02:50 GMT |
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Microsoft is pointing the finger at Google, accusing the Mountain View-based Internet giant of being a parasite preying on media companies. Speaking at the UK Association of Online Publishers, Thomas C. Rubin, Microsoft chief counsel for Intellectual Property Strategy, indicated that, while publishers were struggling... |
24 November 2008
09:58 GMT |
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We have recently brought you news about a product that was meant to capitalize on Father's Day, namely the ESPN's Ultimate Remote. It appears that there's yet another similar product that aims at providing media enthusiasts with a new remote control experience. This time around, the manufacturer is fam... |
23 May 2008
11:13 GMT |
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There's a trend when talking about Google as an employer. It's the best company in the world to work for, according to a research on 100,000 or so employees from different companies that Forbes conducted, it's got a beautiful atmosphere and great cafeterias, huge opportunities to go after the side proj... |
20 February 2008
09:23 GMT |
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A while ago, if somebody had even suggested that the future of the Internet was offline, most would have laughed at the thought, while the remainder of the audience wouldn't have understood the concept and, because of it, remained quiet. Google is actually heading towards this in full gear, after understanding t... |
12 February 2008
08:46 GMT |
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The launch of the Mexican YouTube homepage on the 11th of October 2007 was highly successful and is currently under a lot of attention from the local media firms that want to broaden their offer to the public.Reuters reports that Exa Tv, an entertainment cable channel has signed a deal with Google's video sharin... |
16 January 2008
06:35 GMT |
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With the advent of Windows Vista, the issue of downgrading to Windows XP came into the limelight and got a consistent amount of play throughout 2007. Initially, Microsoft had a complex downgrading process in place that forced Windows users to go from Vista to XP through unnecessary activation pains. As a direct conse... |
9 January 2008
10:02 GMT |
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Close your mouth, breathe and stay calm. Strangely enough, Cowon tries to compete with the big fish again and renovates A2's face, even if the player has almost made its entrance on the market.Previously noticed at CES2007, Cowon A3 is a portable media player available in huge 30 and 60 GB internal memory storag... |
7 November 2007
17:30 GMT |
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LaCie announced yet another external network attached storage system that is aimed for use in homes and small offices - the groundbreaking Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition, that offers users a generous 500GB storage space as well as the ability to save, retrieve, sync and share personal files over a network. Apart f... |
27 September 2007
06:37 GMT |
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A new type of protection for streaming digital content has just been developed by the Norway-based Secustream Technologies - it defends it from hackers, second by second.It's called SecuShow and it's being demonstrated this week in stand 1.529 in Amsterdam at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC20... |
30 August 2007
07:43 GMT |
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Ever thought that Sony might be barking on the wrong tree when implementing all those nifty media features in their systems? Yes, we're talking about the company's latest platforms that currently sell so and so - the PSP and the PS3. Well, a well-known gaming site might have some good impressions regarding ... |
28 August 2007
02:38 GMT |
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Media Player Classic is often regarded as a simple alternative for the more-advanced Windows Media Player that provides excellent functionality for most video formats. Numerous consumers are currently using Media Player Classic since it requires a very low amount of resources but offers very good features for an open... |
24 August 2007
09:55 GMT |
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Small form factor (SFF for short) computers are popular nowadays as home entertainment stations and the computer hardware manufacturer and vendor Shuttle is specialized in just this sort of machines. Now, for the first time ever, Shuttle decided to launch one of its mini computers centered around the AMD computing pl... |
21 August 2007
03:00 GMT |
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Home media center computer systems are becoming more and more popular these days as they support more functions than the standard, traditional solution used in the past did. Coming packed in a small form factor, with big storage capacities for all the users' multimedia files and powered by low power and high per... |
9 August 2007
10:15 GMT |
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Dell is taking its business seriously this year and tries harder to climb the ladder to the top computer manufacturers and vendors. The last expansion move initiated by the Dell company is the acquisition of a small, entirely private firm named Zing Systems that is specialized in the making of always-connected audio ... |
7 August 2007
03:59 GMT |
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LG Electronics is a producer of consumer electronics and mobile communication. It has just announced its earnings for the second quarter of 2007. As the LG company is formed of more separate divisions, in order to facilitate an overview of the entire business, the company released financial earnings on a global basis... |
21 July 2007
07:15 GMT |
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Motorola finally announced the retail debut of MOTO Z8, the so-called "Media Monster" cell phone that intends to bring unequalable mobile entertainment experience. The kick-slider phone is for now available only in Spain (through Telefónica, via Movistar), but other regions of Europe and Asia are to follow in the ne... |
2 July 2007
06:33 GMT |
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The responsibility for educating your boy gets even heavier with the teenagers. A new research about sexual communication and teenage boys led at the University of Michigan reveals that parental communication, in the rare cases where this happens, focuses on the negative sides of sex compared to mostly positive sexu... |
9 May 2007
19:06 GMT |
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Rhythmbox Music Player is an audio player that plays and helps organize digital music. It has been inspired by iTunes, but it is a free software, designed to work well under the Gnome desktop. It uses the GStreamer media framework which enables comprehensive audio support for a large number of digital formats. Rhythm... |
21 March 2007
07:32 GMT |
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Nowadays, computers are used for a lot of things but while doing those things, most people will also listen to music. That music can either be an FM or on-line radio, an audio CD or a few audio files saved in mp3 format on the hard drive. Moreover, some people like to collect mp3 files and end up with very large coll... |
15 March 2007
06:54 GMT |
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