News tagged with pictures
FCC allows blocking of set-top box outputs (Update)
(AP) -- Federal regulators are endorsing Hollywood's efforts to let cable and satellite TV companies turn off output connections on the back of set-top boxes to prevent illegal copying of movies.
May 08, 2010 |
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Gadgets: Epson combines printer and digital picture frame in one
The Epson PictureMate Show is one of those devices that make people say "why would I need that" at first but "Wow, I'm glad I bought that" after they have one.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 07, 2010 |
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iTunes expands online movie service to France, Ireland
Apple on Friday expanded its iTunes online film service to France and Ireland.
Apr 30, 2010 |
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Panel OKs market for movie bets; studios want ban
(AP) -- U.S. regulators on Friday approved the creation of a futures market for trading in forecast box-office receipts, but major Hollywood studios immediately trumpeted a bill that would ban it.
Apr 17, 2010 |
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Hollywood snubs proposed betting on ticket sales
(AP) -- Think you're better than Hollywood at gauging whether an upcoming flick will be a box office bomb or a sleeper hit? You'd get a chance to put your money behind that under two proposals that movie ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Hollywood and Bollywood join arms to fight piracy
(AP) -- Hollywood and Bollywood linked arms Thursday to fight piracy, with the announcement of a coalition among the Motion Picture Association of America and seven Indian companies to tackle counterfeiting ...
Mar 19, 2010 |
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MPAA boss Glickman says goodbye to Hollywood
(AP) -- Dan Glickman spent his Hollywood years aiming to improve the ratings system that tells Americans what to expect in a movie - and fighting pirates.
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Oscar Worthy Science And Engineering
When audiences watch a movie, they know that what they are seeing is an illusion -- and making the images appear as real as possible can be a major undertaking for any filmmaking team.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 18, 2010 |
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A facial expression is worth a thousand words
(PhysOrg.com) -- Moving pictures are more suitable to interpret the mood of a person than a static photograph.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Hollywood adds money, talent to made-for-Web shows
(AP) -- Web sites that buy original video clips often pay so little that "The Bannen Way," a flashy crime thriller debuting online, looked destined to be made poorly if it could be made at all.
Dec 20, 2009 |
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Jackson film not part of Sony's new 3-D vision
(AP) -- Michael Jackson videos or the next Spider-Man movie won't be among the titles that Sony Corp. releases in 3-D as it gears up to boost TV sales with that technology, Chief Executive Howard Stringer ...
Dec 03, 2009 |
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For improving early literacy, reading comics is no child's play
Although comics have been published in newspapers since the 1890s, they still get no respect from some teachers and librarians, despite their current popularity among adults. But according to a University ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Panasonic Introduces New LUMIX DMC-GF1 Digital Camera
Panasonic today announced that it has introduced its newest addition to its LUMIX G Micro System line-up of advanced digital interchangeable lens system cameras based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Judge rules against RealNetworks DVD copy software
(AP) -- A federal judge has barred RealNetworks Inc. from selling a device that allows consumers to copy DVDs to their computer hard drives, pending a full trial.
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Oprah, Luke Skywalker and Maradona -- new study investigates how our brains respond to them
Pictures paint concepts of a thousand words- now, for the first time, scientists studying the brain have worked out how words paint concepts in our minds.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 23, 2009 |
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