iampowered: Entertainment Archives

VITO Tech announces VITO Ringtone Editor

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, Mobility

VITO Technology announces its brand-new product VITO Ringtone Editor. With VITO Ringtone Editor you can easily create your own ringtones. It supports Smartphones and Pocket PC with Windows Mobile 2003 and higher.

Continue reading "VITO Tech announces VITO Ringtone Editor" »

Sony Begins Shipping Blu-ray Discs

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

Via: BetaNews

Sony said Friday that it had begun the first shipments of its 25GB single layer discs, and it expected to debut a 50GB dual layer version in June. The discs include the company's proprietary AccuCore technology that offers enhanced reliability and durability, and also made it possible for Sony to offer the discs without a protective cartridge. The discs support a 2x transfer speed and a data transfer rate of 72 Mbps.

The 25GB write-once and rewritable discs will have a retail price of USD $20 and USD $25, respectively. When launched in June, the 50GB discs would retail for USD $48 and USD $60, Sony said. The company also said Friday that its Blu-ray Disc Association had recently surpassed 160 members, which plan to begin releasing the first players and PCs compatible with the format beginning this summer.

Sony Delays First Blu-ray Movies

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

Via: BetaNews

Supporters of HD DVD have another reason to be happy Thursday as Sony announced that it would delay the release of the first Blu-ray discs until June 20. However, according to company executives, the delay is not due to any issues with the discs.

The initial Blu-ray movies are still expected to be completed and ready to ship by the previous May 23 deadline. But retail and hardware partners asked for a one-month delay so that the releases would coincide with the first commercially available players.

To be released June 20 is "Underworld Evolution" (arriving the same day as the DVD), "50 First Dates," "The Fifth Element," "Hitch," "House of Flying Daggers," "A Knight's Tale," "The Last Waltz," "Resident Evil Apocalypse" and "XXX."

The first Blu-ray player is to come from Samsung, and that device has been delayed until June 25. Its $999 USD price tag is expected to make it the cheapest Blu-ray disc player for at least several months.

Most players based on the high-definition DVD technology have been priced in the $1,000 to $2,000 USD range.

Warner Home Video is also expected to ship its Blu-ray movie titles at about the same time as the Samsung launch, but the company has not announced a firm date.

Geneportrait - Art Made from Your DNA

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

Geneportrait is a perfect fusion of science and art. Art made from your unique DNA, or in other words personalized genetic portraits made from a sample of your saliva. JL Soto, Founder of Spain based Geneportrait says: "Our genetic portraits create unique fingerprints for every individual (including pets). However, these DNA patterns are anonymous: they hold no medical or legal value.

Continue reading "Geneportrait - Art Made from Your DNA" »

Webcam with the "Cuteness" factor

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, Reviews

MyPet webcams are hidden within an adorable stuffed animal, making them the ideal gift for your girlfriend.

Choose from MyMonkey or MyPuppy models - both of them come with a 1.2m retractable cable and supports resolutions of up to 640 x 480 @ 15fps.

Purchase one from USB Geek today at $25 a pop.

iTunes still at 99 cents

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

All of the iTunes deals with record companies are set to expire over the next two months, and the negotions are starting to lean in Steve Jobs' favor. The record companies had originally wanted to go the route of variable pricing -- as in jacking up the rates of popular songs, of course. Less popular tracks and back catalog would have been offered at a rate lower than 99 cents. iTunes customers were not happy about this possible new deal, and that could have spelled disaster for the booming music download service.

Continue reading "iTunes still at 99 cents" »

Sony drops PS2 price to $129.99

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. today announced that it has made its PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system more affordable than ever throughout North America. Effective immediately, consumers can purchase the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $129.99/$139.99 CND. The company expects this latest price move to fuel consumer demand even further.

Continue reading "Sony drops PS2 price to $129.99" »

New technology may force TV ad viewing

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

From Dallas Morning News

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In this era of easy ad skipping with TiVo-like video recorders, could television viewers one day be forced to watch commercials with a system that prevents channel switching?

Yes, according to Royal Philips Electronics. A patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says researchers of the Netherland-based consumer electronics company have created a technology that could let broadcasters freeze a channel during a commercial, so viewers wouldn't be able to avoid it.

The pending patent, published on March 30, says the feature would be implemented on a program-by-program basis. Devices that could carry the technology would be a television or a set-top-box.

Philips acknowledged, however, that the anti-channel changing technology might not sit well with consumers and suggested in its patent filing that consumers be allowed to avoid the feature if they paid broadcasters a fee.

Continue reading "New technology may force TV ad viewing" »

Panasonic unveils 103-inch TV screen

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

Home TV screens just keep getting bigger. And there's no end in sight. Panasonic pitched a tent outside the New York Stock Exchange yesterday to show off the biggest high-definition plasma screen yet.

At 103 inches, it's an inch bigger than versions being produced by Samsung and LG.

Panasonic vice president Andrew Nelkin says the new screen weighs 400 pounds. If you buy one, and have a wall big enough to fit it, you'll want professional installation.

He also says he wouldn't be surprised to see someone come up with an even bigger screen before long.

Source: Dallas Morning News

Hidden iPod Commands

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

There are a few iPod commands you may need at some point to put the iPod in its various modes or do a hard reset.

Hard Reset: You use a hard reset when your iPod won’t turn on or is frozen.
Diagnostic Mode: Use diagnostic mode when you’ve already done a hard reset, but still can't determine what's wrong with it (advanced users only!)
Disk Mode: disk mode is for when you want to use your iPod as a hard disk to store non-music files such as photos, documents etc.

Continue reading "Hidden iPod Commands" »

A video game workout?

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

A new University of Miami study shows video games can actually help people burn calories. Posted to the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and conducted by Dr. Arlette Perry, 21 young boys between the ages of 7 and 10 were asked to play the fighting game, Tekken 3 against one another. The study found that the kids who played the game had increased blood pressure and elevated heart rates similar to the exertion of walking quickly.

Continue reading "A video game workout?" »

Disney recalls DVD players

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

About 102,000 Disney-branded portable DVD players are being recalled because the battery packs sold with the players can overheat and possibly burst when recharging, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.

The commission said there have been 17 reports of batteries overheating with three reports of minor skin irritations and three reports of minor property damage.

Continue reading "Disney recalls DVD players" »

Microsoft Sponsors Video Game Olympics

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

BetaNews is reporting that Microsoft announced it would become the premier sponsor of the World Cyber Games, the top competition in the video game industry. The Redmond company will provide its Xbox 360 console for WCG events, along with games and marketing.

Microsoft Windows and the Xbox will become the exclusive platforms for both PC and console games in the WCG. The company's sponsorship will also cover three championship events in South Korea, the United States and the the WCG Grand Finals in Monza, Italy.

Continue reading "Microsoft Sponsors Video Game Olympics" »

Tivo and DirectTV extend agreement

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

From the press release:

TiVo Inc. , the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), and DIRECTV, Inc. , the nation’s leading digital television service provider, today announced a three-year extension to the TiVo-DIRECTV commercial agreement. Existing DIRECTV TiVo subscribers will be able to continue to receive the award-winning TiVo(R) service, with TiVo providing ongoing maintenance and support. In addition, TiVo and DIRECTV agree not to assert patent rights against the other.

Continue reading "Tivo and DirectTV extend agreement" »

Paramount teams with Xbox Live

This entry was posted in the following categories: Entertainment, News

CNet reports that Paramount Pictures and Microsoft are entering into a partnership under which the movie studio's content will be integrated into the software giant's Xbox Live service, the companies said on Tuesday. The program will launch Wednesday with free, high-definition, downloadable content from two summer 2006 Paramount films: "Mission: Impossible III" and "Nacho Libre."

Continue reading "Paramount teams with Xbox Live" »

Previous entries in the same category...

  + Firefox films by amyz on Apr 12, 2006
  + Photo published of Panasonic's DMP-BD10 Blu-Ray Player by mcapehart on Apr 12, 2006
  + Google rewriting headlines by amyz on Apr 10, 2006
  + XM Satellite Radio Shows Off New Portables by mcapehart on Apr 7, 2006
  + Netflix Suing Blockbuster by mcapehart on Apr 5, 2006
  + More Than One Million Songs Now Available On V CAST Music From Verizon Wireless by amyz on Apr 5, 2006
  + New Laser Rear-Projection TV Coming From Mitsubisi by mcapehart on Apr 4, 2006
  + Former Microsoft man plans space escape by amyz on Apr 4, 2006
  + Digital music sales see triple-digit growth in 2005 by amyz on Apr 3, 2006
  + Coming to a Best Buy Near You – HP TVs by yoannie on Apr 3, 2006
  + more...

VITO Tech announces VITO Ringtone Editor

Sony Begins Shipping Blu-ray Discs

Sony Delays First Blu-ray Movies

Geneportrait - Art Made from Your DNA

Webcam with the "Cuteness" factor

iTunes still at 99 cents

Sony drops PS2 price to $129.99

New technology may force TV ad viewing

Panasonic unveils 103-inch TV screen

Hidden iPod Commands

A video game workout?

Disney recalls DVD players

Microsoft Sponsors Video Game Olympics

Tivo and DirectTV extend agreement

Paramount teams with Xbox Live

Previous entries in the same category...

Search iampowered.com

Deal of The Day

Categories

Topics

Archives

Recent Posts

Feed Click'n'Add

Shopping Ideas