>>> Audio and Video Latest <<<
Zune HD confirmed
http://www.zune.net/en-us/mp3players/zunehd/default.htm
Zune Service Expands to New Platform
Zune will be a premium partner in the Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace, bringing an exciting catalog of TV and film to the platform. Zune will occupy the first slot within the Xbox user interface in the Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace, exposing the Zune brand experience to millions of new consumers for the first time. At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) next week, attendees will see firsthand how Zune integrates into Xbox LIVE to create a game-changing entertainment experience.
Introducing Zune HD
Zune HD is the next iteration of the Zune device family and brings a new level of listening and viewing experiences to the portable media player category.
Zune HD comes with a built-in HD Radio receiver so users can listen to higher-quality sound than traditional radio on the go. Users also will have access to the additional song and artist data broadcast by HD Radio stations as well as additional channels from their favorite stations multicasting in HD. If you don’t like the song playing on your station’s HD channel, switch to its HD2 or HD3 channels for additional programming.
The bright OLED touch screen interface allows users to flip through music, movies and other content with ease, and the 16:9 widescreen format display (480x272 resolution) offers a premium viewing experience on the go.
The HD-compatible output lets Zune HD customers playback supported HD video files from the device through a premium high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) audiovisual docking station (sold separately) direct to an HD TV in 720p.*
Zune HD will include a full-screen Internet browser optimized for multitouch functionality.
Zune HD is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing for instant streaming to the device from the more than 5 million-track Zune
http://www.zune.net/en-us/press/2009/0526-zunehd.htm
Read More Discuss this in the forum
>>> Computing Latest <<<
Firefox 3.5 today!!!
Later today and without much fanfare the next significant version of Firefox will be released.
Most probably by time it is released it is already tomorrow in some parts of the world.
Mozilla seems to have a Californian perspective (the world revolves around California), I learned that last year with the release of 3.0.
Read More Discuss this in the forum
>>> Video Games Latest <<<
BAFTA - video gaming award winners announced
BAFTA (British Academy for Film and Television Arts) has announced the winners for video games. A bit out of date considering most were released over a year ago. Even in Europe. Plus I'm sure most of you wont agree with the winners in each category...
[QUOTE]Call of Duty 4 took three awards at the 2009 British Academy of Film and Television Arts video game ceremony.
The surprise winner of game of the year, the biggest award, was Super Mario Galaxy.
More surprising was the fact that best-selling title GTA IV went home without any awards - despite being nominated in seven separate categories.
Fifteen video Baftas were on offer, with TV presenters Jonathan Ross and Konnie Huq among those presenting.[/QUOTE]
[URL=http://"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7936204.stm"]BBC news[/URL]
Gameplay: Call of Duty 4
Casual: Boom Blox
Sports: Race Driver: Grid
Story and Character: Call of Duty 4
Strategy: Civilisation Revolution
Best use of Audio: Dead Space
New Talent: Boro Toro
Multiplayer: Left 4 Dead
Best Technical Achievement: Spore
Original Score: Dead Space
Handheld: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
People's Choice: Call of Duty 4
Artistic Achievement: LittleBigPlanet
Best Action and Adventure: Fable II
Best Game: Super Mario Galaxy
Read More Discuss this in the forum
>>> Gadets Latest <<<
Second 'Google phone' is unveiled
A new phone based on Google's operating system Android has been unveiled by Vodafone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The touchscreen HTC Magic will feature a 3.2 Megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS, but no slide-out keyboard. The first "Google phone", called the G1, was launched in September by HTC and is exclusive to T-mobile. The Magic will feature new Android firmware, known as "Cupcake", with changes based on G1 user suggestions.
The Magic will go on sale to Vodafone customers in the UK, Germany, Spain and France, and non-exclusively in Italy. Android phone users will be able to access the Android Market, a storefront for applications that already boasts 800 offerings. That number that is sure to grow with more Android handsets on the market.
Read More Discuss this in the forum
