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Moving Pictures: Motionportrait Technology Can Make a Moving Cg Face From a Single Picture
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Japan-based MotionPortrait Inc. has developed a way of making a three-dimensional image of a person’s face based only on a single headshot. What’s really impressive about MotionPortrait technology is that the CG face moves and can make all sorts of expressions in a fairly realistic manner. And remember, that’s just… |
June 3rd, 2009
Lighter Spy Camcorder Equipped With Amazing “Mircophone” Technology
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That’s right folks. Brando – who else – are selling a spy camcorder that looks like a lighter, but the most amazing thing about it is not its disguise but its audio capturing device, something called a “mircophone.”… And just to prove to the world that this isn’t just the |
June 1st, 2009
Wd Tv HD Media Player Should be Integrated Into All Hdtvs
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I hope that in the future we can just plug in our storage devices into our HDTVs and access the stored media without the need for a separate gadget. I also hope that in the future I’ll have an HDTV. For now I’ll have to dream on, but HDTV owners… |
May 26th, 2009
Forget Htpcs: Cheap Hard Drive Enclosure Doubles as Media Player
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Fresh off the docks – or however gadgets are shipped from China – this slightly weird but nonetheless useful device, a HDD enclosure with a built-in media player. The aluminum enclosure is compatible with 3.5″ SATA drives and even has a built-in fan to ensure your hard disk stays (relatively)… |
May 24th, 2009
Sony X-Series Walkman Reviewed: Finally, a Media Player Worthy of the Walkman Name?
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While it’s a bit late in the game, Sony’s X-series Walkman looks to be the company’s best PMP, as reviewed by T3. The X’s OLED screen and superior audio quality pleased T3′s Brian Ashcraft, saying “It sucker punches the iPod from the off with cracking sonics, ” and “the OLED… |
May 20th, 2009
Myka Open-Source Bittorrent Capable Media Receiver Eager to Take a Bite Out of Apple Tv
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While Apple TV gives its users access to a lot of popular movies and TV shows, its limited functionality and lack of support for other popular sources of content means that it won’t be as popular as Apple’s other products. Which is why upstart Myka‘s digital media receiver was developed… |
May 19th, 2009
Pmpin’: Anything but iPod’S Mp3 Player Buyer’S Guide
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If you’re planning on buying an MP3 player but your knowledge only goes as far as “iPod, iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iPod shuffle, everything else…”, then you should check out anything but iPod’s guide to buying mp3 players. The article breaks down the discussion by reminding us of the essential… |
May 7th, 2009
Like Magic: Octava Takes Component and Vga and Converts Them to Hdmi
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Have too many video devices and not enough HDMI inputs on your TV? Octava’s multi-input converter device accepts regular component and VGA inputs and converts them to HDMI. Even better, it also has space for 3 HDMI inputs, meaning you can switch between 5 inputs on a single HDMI cable.… |
May 5th, 2009
Creative’S Zen Mx Media Player: for People on a Monk’S Budget
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Creative has added another PMP to their Zen product line, and they’re calling it the Zen MX. While its specs are as exciting as meditation, it will sell for about a hundred bucks, so it’s a decent option for people who are looking for a PMP on a budget. The… |
April 29th, 2009
Sony Releases X1000 Series of Media Players; Apple Doesn’T Notice Because of Their Thick Walls of Money
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Sony has seen better times: the PSP was almost abandoned by game developers due to rampant piracy, the PS3 isn’t selling like its previous incarnations, and the iPod is the new Walkman. But the Japanese giant soldiers on, and are still releasing new products left and right, such as the… |
April 22nd, 2009
