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Check Avery?s Heritage (Mar 31 2007 06:46 GMT) - from Lynn Zinser of the New York Times, Avery was involved in high-profile altercations as a King, including one in which he made derogatory remarks about French Canadians and another in which he was accused by forward Georges Laraque, who is black, of making a racial slur. Avery denied that, but was suspended last year by the Kings for clashing with team officials and coaches. With the Rangers, no such problems have emerged. He jokes easily with his teammates ? often loudly and ruthlessly ? |
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DVDFab HD Decrypter supports both HD-DVD and Blu-ray (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - Fengtao used our news submit to let us know that he has just released DVDFab HD Decrypter 3.0.9.6. The free software comes with same functionality as DVDFab Decrypter, but with the ability to remove the AACS protection the software features full HD-DVD and Blu-ray support. |
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Hooray, we can still legally watch our own DVDs! (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - If you remember, a week ago I posted news related to a California trial where the DVD Copy Control Association had sued a Kaleidescape, a company that makes high-end home network systems. Seems that the system, which allowed users to watch their DVDs over their $10,000 network, was violating...read more... |
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Seagate prepares 1TB Barracuda for launch (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - With Seagate’s promise to launch their 1TB Barracuda HDD sometime in the first half of this calendar year, time is running out. Despite the time squeeze, Seagate representatives are standing firm on the anticipated launch time. The 1TB hard disk drive will be based on “perpendicular... |
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CyberLink announces support for AVCHD (Press Release) (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - CyberLink Corp. announced support for the Advanced Video Codec High Definition Standard (AVCHD) for video playback and authoring. CyberLink has already incorporated AVCHD support in high-definition disc player software PowerDVD Ultra, and will launch support for disc authoring software...read more... |
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Sony BMG drops demo CDs in favour of blogs (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - Sony BMG, currently the world's second largest music company has decided that from Monday, 2nd April, it will no longer accept band demos on CD or any other hard copy format. Instead, musicians will need to sign up for a record label website to put their music, photos and video content in a...read more... |
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Samsung predicts severe NAND flash shortage (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - Anyone interested in getting a flash memory card or flash USB drive may be better getting their product soon, with Samsung predicting a severe shortage of NAND flash in the second half of 2007. The shortages are expected to be a result of demand from Apple's upcoming iPhone, MP3 player...read more... |
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What happened to Plextor? (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - According to a press release published at BusinessWire, Plextor announced the immediate availability of the PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver. The USB stick-sized device, which weighs less than 20 grams, allows users to watch, pause, and record crystal-clear High-Definition TV on most...read more... |
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Sony announces high end Blu-ray player for EU (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - Sony has announced its upcoming Blu-ray player for the European market, the BDP-S1E, which will launch in the summer. Sony describes this as one of the most powerful and intelligent AV consumer players it has ever developed, which includes 24p True Cinema frame rate support. At the...read more... |
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Nintendo revises Wii in attempt to block modchips (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - As pretty much expected, Nintendo has been working on a way of blocking the use of modchips in its latest console revision, going by this DigiTimes report. While some may have expected Nintendo to release a firmware update to counter the use of modchips in current consoles, instead, they have...read more... |
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Is HP scared by Acer? (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - According to a news published at Reuters, HP sued Acer for patent infringement related to optical data storage, circuits and methods for reducing computer system power consumption, multiple processors in computer systems, and an improved method for attaching devices to a digital serial bus.Acer...read more... |
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More HD DVDs enter Amazon's top 100, two ahead of Blu-ray (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - Casino Royale has become the first high definition title to ship 100,000 units, which was released just recently on March 13th. It has made record sales at retail for the most HD titles sold in one day and also has become the first high definition title to enter Amazon's DVD top 10 sellers...read more... |
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De-scratch your DVDs with Venmill’s Skip-Away (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - Have any scratched CDs or DVDs lying around that no longer play properly? If you do, Venmill’s Skip-Away may be the answer. VenMill calls its technique OptoClear, which involves heating the disc's face until it becomes soft. Pressure is then applied to smooth away the scratches. |
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Samsung doubles SSD drive capacity (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - Samsung has doubled the capacity of its Flash-based SSD line from 32GB to 64GB, offering the unit in the 1.8in form factor. The 64GB drive is faster than its 32GB predecessor. The new models with maximum read and write speeds of 64MB/s and 45MB/s are approximately 4.3 and 6. |
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Mempile reveals a 5TB disc targeted at consumers (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - With Blu-ray and HD DVD already on the market, as expected, companies are now trying to develop the next generation formats to these. One of these, Mempile, a company based in Israel has developed its next-generation read/write optical disc format, the TeraDisc, which will be able to store up to a...read more... |
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YouTube Helping People Plead Their Case In The Court Of Public Opinion (Mar 31 2007 06:45 GMT) - There are plenty of examples of YouTube aiding law enforcement in catching criminals, but the site has benefit for folks on either side of the law. Human rights lawyer Andrew K. Woods has an interesting article at Slate on what he calls the “YouTube Defense”. Basically, lawyers understand that judges are inevitably [... |
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Mugabe holds crucial party meeting (Mar 31 2007 06:44 GMT) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe held a crucial party meeting today on the next presidential elections, bolstered by what his media declared a diplomatic victory - persuading southern African leaders to urge the West to ease sanctions and engage in dialogue with him. |
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Olmert: Plan marks revolutionary change in outlook (Mar 31 2007 06:44 GMT) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert praised an Arab peace plan that calls for the full recognition of Israel as a major breakthrough in Arab relations with the Jewish state, but he flatly rejected its demand for the return of Palestinian refugees, Israeli media reported today. |
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Tornados kill four in central US (Mar 31 2007 06:44 GMT) - The violent storm system blamed for four deaths in three US states flooded parts of Texas as it moved eastwards, stranding drivers in high water and forcing dozens of elderly people to evacuate an assisted living centre. |
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Seven years for Laois dealer (Mar 31 2007 06:44 GMT) - A convicted Laois drug dealer who threw a cache of heroin under a garda car after he was stopped for a search has been jailed for seven years by Judge Michael White at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. |
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