20. Nov 2009, 12:45
Last week, online video-sharing service YouTube extended its usage appeal with the formal unveiling of 720p and 1080p high-definition clip support. This week, the Google-owned Web site is enhancing its level of accessibility by introducing a machine-generated automatic caption feature for deaf viewers.
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13. Nov 2009, 12:10
While the humungous blockbuster success of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies can’t be sniffed at, videogame publisher Ubisoft is confident the upcoming celluloid adaptation of its Prince of Persia property will be so big it will even outperform the debut entrant in the juggernaut series.
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13. Nov 2009, 10:45
Crammed with user-created video content that’s often hamstrung by predominantly poor capture quality, hugely popular clip-sharing service YouTube has said it will soon attempt to right that particular wrong via a new and improved high-definition viewing mode.
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11. Nov 2009, 10:05
If you're looking to get in on the action when it comes to electronic book reading, but don't fancy the hefty price tags that generally accompany existing eBook devices, then Kindle-maker Amazon has an extremely tempting alternative.
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6. Nov 2009, 06:35
A federal judge in the United States has handed music heavyweight EMI an initial victory in the copyright infringement case it recently brought against online service BlueBeat for streaming and selling Beatles content without authorisation.
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6. Nov 2009, 05:40
Movie lovers looking to score a retail bargain while enriching their celluloid collections might want to head over to Walmart with wallets wide open and willing at their earliest possible opportunity.
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5. Nov 2009, 15:15
Hitting the news in the same week music labels EMI and Apple announced an ‘apple-shaped’ USB device equipped with 14 remastered albums from The Beatles, an online streaming service in the United States faces legal action for selling The Fab Four’s back catalogue without permission.
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30. Oct 2009, 16:00
Fan of the National Basketball Association (NBA) but can’t find the time to faithfully follow your favourite team because you’re always on the move? Relax, dear reader, because your passion for televised hoops is about to resume – albeit on a markedly smaller display screen.
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28. Oct 2009, 15:45
With main videogame rival Sony this week announcing a catch-up deal to bring popular movie and TV streaming service Netflix to the PlayStation 3, Microsoft’s plan to provide Xbox 360 owners with access to the Sky Player entertainment platform has been hit by a technical snag.
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22. Oct 2009, 15:45
Grooveshark users rejoice, because your levels of access and enjoyment just got considerably better thanks to a content deal with EMI Group, the world’s fourth biggest music distribution label.
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