Michael Jackson rehearsal video released

July2

AEG Live has released the first video clip of Michael Jackson’s rehearsal, that was taped just two nights before he died, on June 23rd. Jackson and his dancers are performing They Don’t Care About Us and he is in prime form. Michael looks fit, totally coherent and in control. He doesn’t look frail, fragile or……. »

written by: Rene Carson on Jul 2nd, 2009
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Will the net become the next generation’s cable TV?

June26

I read this release from the ACA and I think it brings up an interesting debate on how to truly monetize video content on the web. The question is whether it makes sense to force broadband cable providers to pay a fee (which would ultimately be passed along to consumers) for “premium” web content sites…….. »

written by: Rene Carson on Jun 26th, 2009
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Adobe and NVIDIA announce GPU acceleration for Flash Player

June2

NVIDIA, the inventor of the GPU, and Adobe announced that they are collaborating as part of the Open Screen Project to optimize and enable Adobe Flash Player, a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform, to leverage GPU video and graphics acceleration on a wide range of mobile Internet devices, including netbooks, tablets, mobile phones……. »

written by: Rene Carson on Jun 2nd, 2009
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Improve your book sales with Amazon’s new program – AmazonEncore

May30

Even great books can be overlooked. Amazon customers raved over “Legacy,” a self-published novel by 16-year-old Cayla Kluver, with customer review titles such as “loved it, loved it,” “rich lyrical tapestry and story” and “breathtaking in scope and execution!” Despite winning several prizes from literary groups and accolades like this from readers, Kluver’s debut novel……. »

written by: Rene Carson on May 30th, 2009
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Ebay to eliminate auction listing fees for casual users!

May16

According to an article on WebsiteMagazine.com, online auction giant Ebay, is eliminating some fees for casual listing users. Users will soon be able to list up to five items for auction every 30 days without paying any listing fees. Under the new fee schedule, you’ll still have to pay a flat 8.75% of the sale……. »

written by: Rene Carson on May 16th, 2009
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Win 10 free movie tickets and a $100 Regal Theatres gift card

May6

Regal Entertainment Group today announced additional social networking initiatives for enhancing Regal’s availability to patrons online. Regal invites moviegoers to join them online to enter a special MyRegal Sweepstakes connected to their MySpace page. Regal will be further expanding programs on Facebook and Twitter throughout the month of May. Regal’s interactive strategies provide constant communication……. »

written by: Rene Carson on May 6th, 2009
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Cult movie posters

May6

Mad Max 2 poster by Tyler Stout

Mad Max 2 poster by Tyler Stout

This poster is by Tyler Stout. He creates posters based on cult classic films. He sometimes sells limited edition prints at his website www.tstout.com. Great stuff!

written by: Rene Carson on May 6th, 2009
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Lego taps RealD 3D technology for Imagination Theatre

May6

Legoland Windsor and RealD have partnered to upgrade the park’s Imagination Theatre with state-of-the-art RealD 3D technology. The theatre’s dual projector system has been replaced with a single digital projector and RealD’s award winning XL Cinema System. This marks RealD’s first installation in a European theme park and the second partnership between RealD and Legoland,……. »

written by: Rene Carson on May 6th, 2009
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Upload to YouTube from QuickTime?

April28

According to Apple Insider, direct YouTube uploading will be built into the upcoming version of QuickTime, which will ship with OS X 10.6.

According to beta testers, a variety of video-sharing options will be embedded into the latest release of Apple’s media playback and editing software, including the capability to upload to YouTube. You will be……. »

written by: Rene Carson on Apr 28th, 2009
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Free theater festival coming to San Francisco

April23

At a time when thrift is in style, what better way to serve that objective than free stuff, such as free entertainment.

The 6th annual San Francisco Theater Festival to be held on Sunday, July 26, 2009, from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm is an extravaganza of 100 shows at the Yerba Buena arts complex and……. »

written by: Rene Carson on Apr 23rd, 2009
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