Audio,Visual Category - Page 69

No OLED Screens On Apple Devices For At Least Three Years, Say Reports

Apple Remains "Pessimistic" On OLED Screens & Plans To Stick With Traditional LCD
By on Monday, 22. August 2011

For those of you who were looking to Apple to produce a large-scale OLED system, possibly related to the Apple television we’ve been hearing about for the last several months now, it’s bad news ahead as Apple closes the door on OLED in the near term, saying there won’t be [...]

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Dunkin' Donuts Launches Foursquare, Facebook Check-In Contest

Dunkin' Donuts Looking for "President of Dunkin Nation" & Will Give Prizes to Frequent Patrons With Smartphones
By on Monday, 22. August 2011

If you haven’t had your coffee or donut — doughnut to folks the other side of the Atlantic/Pacific — fix yet, you might want to check out Dunkin’ Donuts’ latest promotion. Checking in frequently via Foursquare or Facebook can get you elected “President of Dunkin Nation.”

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Google to Pay Royalties for Music Used in YouTube Videos

Google Agrees to Settle With Viacom & Other Music Publishers for Songs & Music on YouTube By Paying Licensing Fees
By on Monday, 22. August 2011

YouTube is awash with fan-made music videos synced with popular songs. Because of potential infringement of intellectual property, some publishers have sued Google. In a win-win scenario, Google has recently agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit by paying licensing fees for music posted on the video-sharing service.

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RedEye Android App Now Available

Control Your TV, Home Theater & Other Multimedia Devices With New Android App from RedEye
By on Friday, 19. August 2011

Having to juggle multiple remote control units or fish these out from under the sofa cushions often take a lot of time for the average TV and home theater enthusiast, and so a universal remote control system like RedEye is often the best solution. The app is now available on [...]

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Sony DEV-5 Puts Electronic Touches On Old Tech

Sony Attempts To Revive Binoculars By Adding Electronics
By on Friday, 19. August 2011

One particular bit of tech that we almost never hear anything about these days, mostly because they really haven’t changed much over the years, are binoculars. And the folks out at Sony are looking to put a little extra electronic punch into a bit of old tech with their upcoming [...]

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Best Buy Announces Free Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablets With Select Samsung HDTV Purchases

Want A Free Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablet? Head To Best Buy, Buy A Samsung HDTV & Enjoy Your Free Tablet
By on Friday, 19. August 2011

It looks like Best Buy has kicked off a new promotion, one that could be good news for those who have been dreaming of an Android tablet, but someone who had also been planning on buying a new television. In short, Best Buy is giving away Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets [...]

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BBM Music Service Coming Soon From RIM

Sources Say That BlackBerry To Introduce Paid Unlimited Music Service For BlackBerry Messenger Users, RIM To Go Hip?
By on Thursday, 18. August 2011

Since 2007, everybody in the mobile space has been chasing Apple and their iPhone and iPad devices. It’s certainly a tall order, and HP announced today that they were giving up on that chase by discontinuing their webOS phones and tablets. RIM is still trying to take on the beast [...]

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Blackberry Maker RIM Looking To Start Own Music Delivery Service

RIM Reportedly In Talks With Four Main Record Labels To Offer Music On Blackberry Devices
By on Thursday, 18. August 2011

An interesting new step emerges from the folks out at RIM, who are reportedly looking to add a new service to the beleaguered mobile phone line. Specifically, they’re in talks with a variety of record labels in a bid to bring a mobile music service to the Blackberry. Could the [...]

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Thinkflood Completes Passage Into Android

A Fully Featured ThinkFlood App For Android Has Emerged, Correcting Issues Of The Past
By on Thursday, 18. August 2011

If you’re one of those folks who loves to look for new ways to control your home theater system without depending on a multiplicity of remotes, then you already know the value of the universal remote. And you’ve got a whole bunch of options in the selection of a universal [...]

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Razer Announces Its New Tiamat Gaming Headset

The Tiamat From Razer Offers Some Terrific Options & An Oddly Appropriate Name
By on Thursday, 18. August 2011

The last couple days have been pretty big ones for gaming news thanks to the Gamescom show, still running right now, and still putting out news. But gaming, as we’re all well aware, isn’t just about software, it’s also about hardware. And that’s why it’s great to be bringing you [...]

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