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Inventor of the GIF uses awards ceremony to remind us how it's pronounced
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Sony adds high-quality 320kbps streaming to Music Unlimited for Android, web, and PS3
We've never found Sony's Music Unlimited to be the most user-friendly service around, but for those Continue reading…
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New H.265 video standard approved, will allow for high-quality video at half the bitrate
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced today that its members had agreed upon the Continue reading…
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Author Thomas Pynchon publishing his novels as ebooks
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Fujifilm to end APS film sales this month, marking the end of an era
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David Cronenberg sides with digital: 'I have no particular affection for film whatsoever'
David Cronenberg unequivocally offered his stance on the movie industry's move away from film and Continue reading…
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ePub standards body proposes new 'lightweight' DRM for ebook platform interoperability
Tor and several other related imprints may be going DRM-free in July, but that doesn't mean the rest Continue reading…
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The filmmaker's choice: to shoot in digital or in film?
The Atlantic has published an excellent article that looks at a shift the movie industry has Continue reading…
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Dolby and Philips introduce new format for bringing HD 3D to glasses-free devices
Dolby 3D technology is nothing new, but today Dolby and Philips jointly announced a new 3D HD format Continue reading…
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YouTube improves closed captioning, adds new languages and formats
YouTube has added a pile of improvements to the closed captioning service it launched in 2006. Continue reading…
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Construction on world's tallest building to begin next month and end this year
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WikiLeaks tears apart 'We Steal Secrets' documentary in full annotated transcript
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Rare 'second skeleton' disorder spurs woman to fight for cure
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Microsoft explains Xbox One cloud gaming in an effort to justify online requirement
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Naked, alone, and dwarfed by nature: Ruben Brulat's 'Paths'
