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YouTube Blog: 1080p HD Is Coming to YouTube

Nov 13th, 2009 | By | Category: Internet TV, Video Software

YouTube has announced that they are now supporting HD Internet video sharing up to 1080p: We’re excited to say that support for watching 1080p HD videos in full resolution is on its way. Starting next week, YouTube’s HD mode will add support for viewing videos in 720p or 1080p, depending on the resolution of the […]



THX-Certified Blue Yeti Microphone The “Ultimate USB Microphone”

Nov 12th, 2009 | By | Category: Podcasting Hardware

Blue Microphones has introduced Yeti, the first THX Certified microphone and, according to the company, the “ultimate USB microphone for professional recording.” Yeti Features: The first USB mic to offer Blue’s condenser capsules in a  triple capsule array for the highest quality, most versatile audio recording capability Four patterns (Omni, Cardioid, Stereo, Bidirectional) for  versatility […]



Panasonic’s New MW-10 iPod Dock Does Everything But Your Dishes

Nov 12th, 2009 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

Panasonic today introduced a new iPod dock, the MW-10 iPod dock/photo frame, that does everything but do your dishes. Features: Built-in CD player; FM/AM radio tuner; 45-station (30-FM/15-AM) Preset Memory; Rigid, low-density bamboo cones; D.Bass function enhances bass in conjunction with the volume level; Universal Dock for iPod plays music and video downloads; Remote control […]



The Coolest iPod Dock Ever

Nov 12th, 2009 | By | Category: iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

The iPod has inspired a lot of really boring me-too iPod docks. They weren’t good enough for Pete Verrando, though, who used a vintage Philco Dynamic Tester to create what could be the coolest iPod dock ever. The cabinet is a vintage Philco Dynamic Tester, from 1946. Known then as a Signal Tracer, which is […]



iJustine On How To Make A YouTube Video

Nov 12th, 2009 | By | Category: Internet TV, Video, Vlogs

Justine Ezarik put together her take on how to make a YouTube video. Ezarik talks about her gear, which is a pretty sophisticated setup: Nikon D90 Nikon Coolpix S70 Blue Snowflake Microphone Random tripod I bought at Radio Shack 10 minutes before shooting Joby gorilla pod iPhone to playback audio SanDisk Extreme III 4g / […]



Share HD Videos Via Twitter With Vidly Like Arnold Schwarzenegger

Nov 10th, 2009 | By | Category: Microblogging, Streaming Video, Video

Internet video site Vidly has announced that it will now let you share HD videos via Twitter: We’re excited and proud to announce that Vidly is the first Twitter video service to support full 720p HD video. Traditionally, video on Twitter has been low quality UGC. We want to encourage sharing of high quality content […]



Should The Fort Hood Tragedy Be Reduced To Linkbait?

Nov 8th, 2009 | By | Category: Citizen Media

Podcasting pioneer Dave Winer is taking TechCrunch to task over a linkbait article on the Fort Hood tragedy. TechCrunch’s Paul Carr argues that the Fort Hood tragedy shows that citizen journalism is worthless: For all the sound and fury, citizen journalism once again did nothing but spread misinformation at a time when thousands people with […]



Update Your Apple TV Now To Avoid Losing Your Media

Nov 7th, 2009 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, Video

Apple is warning that you should update your Apple TV asap to avoid losing your media: There is an issue with Apple TV software version 3.0 that can possibly cause your content to disappear after a period of time. All customers running Apple TV software version 3.0 should immediately restart their Apple TV and then […]



Stream Your iTunes Library To The Internet With Free Mac Orb App

Nov 6th, 2009 | By | Category: Podcast Distribution, Streaming Video, Video

Orb Networks today announced the availability of Orb for Macintosh, a free application that lets you stream your iTunes library over the Internet. Orb lets anything from iTunes be accessed on any internet-connected device, without downloading titles beforehand or uploading anything to the cloud. The free Orb application and service enable the streaming of any […]



Is This Taking Citizen Media Too Far? Woman Plans To Stream Childbirth On Internet

Nov 6th, 2009 | By | Category: Citizen Media, Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video

A 23-year old Minnesota teacher has announced plans to stream the birth of her first child over the Internet to anyone that wants to watch. “We wanted to share this experience,” Lynsee said about the decision she made with her husband Anders. “If I were in a classroom, I’d be teaching about development. It was […]