Trends in Device Turnover By CDATABy Tim Kridel for Digital Innovation Gazette
From OS upgrade availability to non-user-removable batteries, multiple factors affect how often people replace their smartphone. That turnover then affects the app market. Heres what you need to know.
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Petabytes are the New Terabytes By Tom Coughlin
Digital storage plays an enormous role in the creation, distribution and use of rich media content. In addition, higher resolution content places increased demands on content archiving. The 2013 Storage Visions Conference (SV 2013, www.storagevisions.com), a partner event to the 2013 CES in Las Vegas, taking place January 6 & 7, 2013 will explore the implications to digital storage of all elements of the content value chain. The conference theme, based upon the growth in storage demand to meet rich media requirements, is "Petabytes are the New Terabytes." This article will explore trends driving the storage requirements for rich media that will be among the topics discussed at SV 2013. Much of the content here is extracted from the 2012 Digital Storage for Media and Entertainment Report from Coughlin Associates (http://www.tomcoughlin.com/techpapers.htm).
...Read More »
Do Androids Dream of Handwriting Recognition? By Katia Shabanova
Engineers and programmers have been trying for decades to teach computers and other electronics to recognize handwritten text. Only in the last few years have the world's largest software companies made significant progress teaching smartphones and tablets to adequately recognize handwriting and translate it into typed text on the screen.
...Read More »
The Top 5 Movie Phones By Simon Munk for Men's Life Today
Still squinting to figure out whether that`s Leighton Meester or Minka Kelly on your screen? It`s time to check out the new crop of movie phones. We pick our favorites.
...Read More »
Content Insider #247 - Flashy Storage By Miles Weston
Next to backup and archiving about the toughest thing to get people excited about is storage. Oh sure you know you have to have it but storage is just well...storage. But a new smartphone, new tablet, new notebook that is so special, so cool (with friends and business associates). It's sad because without storage all that brilliant content you create, share, show, view would be passing ones, zeros. When you shut down your device...gone! Sure there's new excitement now because of the super sweet SSDs (solid state devices). Finally storage that gives you fast response, performance. Storage that helps your device last a little longer between wall outlets. It's so great it is out to bury hard drives, tape, optical.
...Read More »
Has UI and UX Innovation Plateaued? By Tim Kridel
As speech control starts to replace touch interfaces in some apps, it`s worth pondering whether new UIs will make for a better UX -- or just more confusion.
...Read More »
Growing Solid State Line By Miles Weston
Everyone wants faster storage, cooler running systems, lower battery consumption, lighter computers to take with them everywhere but still aren't really keen about getting rid of a perfectly good system for a new one that will probably be obsolete in a month or two as well. The answer is pretty obvious (to us) just swap out the tired old hard drive for some blazing fast, economic SSD units. There's a big push to deliver more, better solutions to extend your system's use life.
...Read More »
Power Your Apps With GPU Programming By CDATABy John Moore for Digital Innovation Gazette
Harness more processing power for your apps by tapping into the GPU. A computer`s CPU traditionally carries the application workload, but developers can now tap a programming approach that engages the graphics processing unit (GPU) as well. The concept, referred to as General Purpose GPU, or GPGPU, essentially makes the GPU available for computing chores other than graphics. The ability to offload tasks from overtaxed CPUs can boost application performance. In addition, writing programs to leverage more resources make for improved energy management -- tasks can be targeted toward the parts of a system that consume less power.
...Read More »
Content Insider #241 - Instant Whatever By Miles Weston
In the movie Gladiator the son who killed Ceasar promoted 100+ days of games. We weren't able to handle two weeks and we had the world of social media to entertain us. Maybe that's the problem...overload! We know more than we need to know about...everyone! But it was really the Twitslympics. We're just not sure which Twits medaled ?
...Read More »
Mitigate Mobile Cross-platform Headaches By Tim Kridel for Digital Innovation Gazette
When it comes to operating systems, the mobile world is a poster child for fragmentation. The good news: A growing selection of cross-platform development tools can help.
...Read More »
Dawn of the Phablet By John Moore for Digital Innovation Gazette
Theres a new mobile device on the scene. What
can developers expect from this emerging category?
...Read More »
JVC Introduces Handheld Mobile News Camera at NAB 2012
JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., has ushered in a new era of mobile newsgathering with its new GY-HM650 ProHD handheld mobile news camera, which can shoot and deliver news footage faster than ever.
...Read More »
Firaxis Goes Back to the Future With XCOM: Enemy Unknown By John Gaudiosi for Digital Innovation Gazette
A lot has changed since gamers first took on an alien force in the original XCOM. We talk to lead designer of the new XCOM: Enemy Unknown about what to expect in this new take on the classic.
...Read More »
Their Warranty, Your Upgrade By Larry O Connor
Face it mobile device manufacturers want you to buy the newer, sexier device even though it's pretty darn good and has served you pretty well for a year or so. They have pretty nasty warnings when it comes to you upgrading it with 3rd party products. How hard is it to do and what's the real scoop? Here you go straight talk, solid recommendations.
...Read More »
Time to Phase out Desk Phones? By Tim Kridel for Intelligence In Software
VoIP softphones are abundant and enabling; some even support video calling. Here`s how to determine whether it`s time to ditch desk phones -- and how to do it.
...Read More »
Why Linux Needs Malware Protection By Tim Kridel for Intelligence In Software
As Linux attacks increase across servers, PCs and Android smartphones, security by obscurity`s not enough. Here`s how enterprises and developers should be rethinking their assumptions about Linux platform and device security.
...Read More »
Thats Entertainment: 3D Leaps From Theater to Home By John Gaudiosi for Digital Innovation Gazette
Next-generation
technology is propelling not only blockbuster films, but also home
entertainment -- including TV and video games -- into a new dimension
...Read More »
Thats Entertainment: 3D Leaps From Theater to Home By John Gaudiosi for Digital Innovation Gazette
Next-generation
technology is propelling not only blockbuster films, but also home
entertainment -- including TV and video games -- into a new dimension
...Read More »
Trends in Device Turnover
From OS upgrade availability to non-user-removable batteries, multiple factors affect how often people replace their smartphone. That turnover then affects the app market. Heres what you need to know.
...Read More »
Petabytes are the New Terabytes
Digital storage plays an enormous role in the creation, distribution and use of rich media content. In addition, higher resolution content places increased demands on content archiving. The 2013 Storage Visions Conference (SV 2013, www.storagevisions.com), a partner event to the 2013 CES in Las Vegas, taking place January 6 & 7, 2013 will explore the implications to digital storage of all elements of the content value chain. The conference theme, based upon the growth in storage demand to meet rich media requirements, is "Petabytes are the New Terabytes." This article will explore trends driving the storage requirements for rich media that will be among the topics discussed at SV 2013. Much of the content here is extracted from the 2012 Digital Storage for Media and Entertainment Report from Coughlin Associates (http://www.tomcoughlin.com/techpapers.htm).
...Read More »
Do Androids Dream of Handwriting Recognition?
Engineers and programmers have been trying for decades to teach computers and other electronics to recognize handwritten text. Only in the last few years have the world's largest software companies made significant progress teaching smartphones and tablets to adequately recognize handwriting and translate it into typed text on the screen.
...Read More »
The Top 5 Movie Phones
Still squinting to figure out whether that`s Leighton Meester or Minka Kelly on your screen? It`s time to check out the new crop of movie phones. We pick our favorites.
...Read More »
Content Insider #247 - Flashy Storage
Next to backup and archiving about the toughest thing to get people excited about is storage. Oh sure you know you have to have it but storage is just well...storage. But a new smartphone, new tablet, new notebook that is so special, so cool (with friends and business associates). It's sad because without storage all that brilliant content you create, share, show, view would be passing ones, zeros. When you shut down your device...gone! Sure there's new excitement now because of the super sweet SSDs (solid state devices). Finally storage that gives you fast response, performance. Storage that helps your device last a little longer between wall outlets. It's so great it is out to bury hard drives, tape, optical.
...Read More »
Has UI and UX Innovation Plateaued?
As speech control starts to replace touch interfaces in some apps, it`s worth pondering whether new UIs will make for a better UX -- or just more confusion.
...Read More »
Growing Solid State Line
Everyone wants faster storage, cooler running systems, lower battery consumption, lighter computers to take with them everywhere but still aren't really keen about getting rid of a perfectly good system for a new one that will probably be obsolete in a month or two as well. The answer is pretty obvious (to us) just swap out the tired old hard drive for some blazing fast, economic SSD units. There's a big push to deliver more, better solutions to extend your system's use life.
...Read More »
Power Your Apps With GPU Programming
Harness more processing power for your apps by tapping into the GPU. A computer`s CPU traditionally carries the application workload, but developers can now tap a programming approach that engages the graphics processing unit (GPU) as well. The concept, referred to as General Purpose GPU, or GPGPU, essentially makes the GPU available for computing chores other than graphics. The ability to offload tasks from overtaxed CPUs can boost application performance. In addition, writing programs to leverage more resources make for improved energy management -- tasks can be targeted toward the parts of a system that consume less power.
...Read More »
Content Insider #241 - Instant Whatever
In the movie Gladiator the son who killed Ceasar promoted 100+ days of games. We weren't able to handle two weeks and we had the world of social media to entertain us. Maybe that's the problem...overload! We know more than we need to know about...everyone! But it was really the Twitslympics. We're just not sure which Twits medaled ?
...Read More »
Securing the Enterprise Better With Encryption Instructions
How to deploy encryption when its performance might otherwise be impractical.
...Read More »
Mitigate Mobile Cross-platform Headaches
When it comes to operating systems, the mobile world is a poster child for fragmentation. The good news: A growing selection of cross-platform development tools can help.
...Read More »
Dawn of the Phablet
Theres a new mobile device on the scene. What
can developers expect from this emerging category?
...Read More »
JVC Introduces Handheld Mobile News Camera at NAB 2012
JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., has ushered in a new era of mobile newsgathering with its new GY-HM650 ProHD handheld mobile news camera, which can shoot and deliver news footage faster than ever.
...Read More »
Firaxis Goes Back to the Future With XCOM: Enemy Unknown
A lot has changed since gamers first took on an alien force in the original XCOM. We talk to lead designer of the new XCOM: Enemy Unknown about what to expect in this new take on the classic.
...Read More »
Their Warranty, Your Upgrade
Face it mobile device manufacturers want you to buy the newer, sexier device even though it's pretty darn good and has served you pretty well for a year or so. They have pretty nasty warnings when it comes to you upgrading it with 3rd party products. How hard is it to do and what's the real scoop? Here you go straight talk, solid recommendations.
...Read More »
Time to Phase out Desk Phones?
VoIP softphones are abundant and enabling; some even support video calling. Here`s how to determine whether it`s time to ditch desk phones -- and how to do it.
...Read More »
Why Linux Needs Malware Protection
As Linux attacks increase across servers, PCs and Android smartphones, security by obscurity`s not enough. Here`s how enterprises and developers should be rethinking their assumptions about Linux platform and device security.
...Read More »
Thats Entertainment: 3D Leaps From Theater to Home
Next-generation
technology is propelling not only blockbuster films, but also home
entertainment -- including TV and video games -- into a new dimension
...Read More »
Crystal Ball: Whats the Future of Mobile?
Futurist Brian David
Johnson talks about what he expects from human-computer technology over the
next two decades.
...Read More »
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