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Boxier Design To Be Central Entertainment Hub By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) At a special event at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the next generation Xbox was announced. Dubbed the XBox One, and not the XBox 720 as many had speculated, the new gaming platform by Microsoft is … [Read more...]
By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh - WASHINGTON (Reuters) Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may … [Read more...]
1TB Free is the new benchmark By James DeRuvo (doddleNWS) Remember that moment when you were trick or treating as a kid and getting all kinds of cool small candy treats and then you go to a house that hands out full size candy bars? And you realize that guy is the absolute coolest guy on the … [Read more...]
By Alistair Barr - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) PayPal, the online payment operation owned by eBay Inc, will increase marketing spending to support its push into physical stores, President David Marcus said on Tuesday. "You'll start seeing us amping marketing up later this year," Marcus said in an … [Read more...]
Cameraman pens thoughts on uncompressed and ultra high definition formats By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Philip Bloom has had an epiphany and has decided to streamline his life. To that end, he's taken inventory of what he shoots and how, and is starting to get rid of a lot of great … [Read more...]
By Patrick Temple-West - WASHINGTON (Reuters) Apple Inc came under fire on Tuesday at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the U.S. high technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes to any government. "Apple effectively … [Read more...]
By Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby - SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming … [Read more...]
SYDNEY (Reuters) Microsoft Corp is expanding its services for hosting and processing online data in Australia with the establishment of two new "cloud" computing data centers in the country. The world's biggest software company said on Tuesday it was expanding its Windows Azure business to … [Read more...]
By Patrick Temple-West and Poornima Gupta - WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries to pay little or no taxes to any government, a U.S. Senate report on the company's offshore tax structure … [Read more...]
Playback and Audio features enabled in Magic Lantern By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) With so many features being enabled on the Canon we've had new news daily, and at times I wonder if I could update hourly on what the gang at Magic Lantern is doing since they've unlocked continuous RAW … [Read more...]
Users can multiply their video image with no detail loss By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) OK, now they're just showing off. I mean, I'm betting this is one of those accidental "eureka" moments, much like the scientist who discovered a magnatron can heat food, or Mike Nesmith's mom creating White … [Read more...]
By Heath McKnight (doddleNEWS) I finished my first Final Cut Pro X project last summer, a short film I directed called Hellevator. Once it was done, I should have archived it, because now I have multiple projects and events that open up every time I launch FCP X. In today's Final Cut Pro X … [Read more...]
By Jennifer Saba and Alexei Oreskovic (Reuters) Yahoo Inc said it is buying blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion (723.3 million pounds) cash, giving the struggling Internet pioneer a much-needed platform in social media to reach a younger generation of users. The deal, announced on Monday, … [Read more...]
By Alistair Barr - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Amazon.com Inc decided not to turn pilot project "Zombieland" into a full TV series, but is going ahead with "Alpha House," as the world's largest online retailer enters the next stage of its foray into original video creation. "Zombieland" writer and … [Read more...]
ProDrenalin designed to get rid of lens distortions By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Everyone should have a GoPro in their camera bag, that much is evident. After all, it delivers tremendous quality up to 4K resolution for under $300. If you're shooting action or perspective footage, there's … [Read more...]
This hack feels the need for speed, so make sure you have the right media By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you're looking to adapt the new Magic Lantern RAW hack on your Canon DSLR to see what all the hullabaloo is about, you may have some sticker shock when you order the 1000x compact flash … [Read more...]
