Maverick animators who do it their way Dec 2, 2008
Not all of it is hand drawn; some mixes live action and animation, or might be devised via Flash or PowerPoint software. Plympton, the best-known of this cadre of animators, whose films include the features "The Tune" and "I Married a Strange Person" and, more recently, the short "Hot Dog," uses the same technique Disney used in 1936. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Outsourcing Tech Manufacturing May Hurt U.S. Firms' Innovation Dec 2, 2008
Toshiba developed NAND flash memory, a key part of smart phones and MP3 players. Sony () led the development of the Blu-ray Disc, the high-definition optical storage media for movies and other content. (Investors Business Daily)
Global chip sales fell 2.4% in October, says SIA Dec 2, 2008
Sales of both DRAMs and NAND flash declined significantly year-on-year due to pricing pressure. DRAM sales in October were 14 percent lower than one year ago while NAND flash sales were off by nearly 41 percent - over the same time period DRAM 1-Gbit equivalent units increased 73 percent while sales of 2-Gbit equivalent NAND units grew 123 percent. (EETimes)
Top 20 chip suppliers: iSuppli's preliminary rankings Dec 2, 2008
8 percent, NOR flash by 16 ... 1 percent and NAND flash by 13. (EETimes)
Great gadget gifts Dec 1, 2008
High-tech gifts in low-tech packages - CNN.com. High-tech gifts in low-tech packages. (CNN -- International)
TEAC Forms Strategic Alliance With SST Group, Inc. to Distribute Its Next Generation Medical Disc Publishing Systems Into Medical Market Dec 1, 2008
TEAC printer also gives the medical facility the ability to custom print USB flash media with its Hospital logo and Patient information. "Finally the medical industry has an alternative for thermal CD burners. TEAC's heritage and understanding of mission critical applications will make them a leader in the medical industry for years to come," noted Richard Murphy, President, SST Group, Inc. "Not only has SST Group played a key role in defining performance and reliability standards for medical... (PR Newswire)
Adobe Rules in Web Video Dec 1, 2008
Adobe Flash Player software is already installed on 98 per cent of Internet-connected desktops and a growing number of mobile devices ... 5 software and Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 3 ... Adobe Flash Platform delivers interactive content, applications, and video on the Web. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
6 Signs of a Winner Dec 1, 2008
$7 online stock trades. A look back at the telltale signs of one company's meteoric rise. (MSNBC -- Business)
Unistar-Sparco inks deal Dec 1, 2008
Flash drive ensures secure, remote computer access ... Sparco, which distributes more than 200,000 computer products on its Web site to customers throughout the U.S., has partnered with West Virginia-based , to distribute the company s Enterprise-in-a-Flash remote access technology ... To prevent data theft while remotely accessing a computer, Plethora s new system requires the user to have a portable flash drive and a password. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Low prices help lead to Pure Digital's success Dec 1, 2008
But the small operation, tucked away on two floors, has rewritten the rules of consumer electronics with its Flip line of cheap and portable flash-based camcorders, which have taken the market by storm in the past year and have propelled Pure Digital Technologies to the top spot for camcorder sales in the United States ... "The lines are blurring and we now have some low-end flash camcorders with longer zooms at about $250," Rubin said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
1st International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo: Cultural ... Dec 1, 2008
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Eyewitness: Mumbai survivors Nov 30, 2008
It was a flash of lighting on the ceiling ... I took off from my table in a flash. (BBC News)
Touch screens transform the smart-phone experience Nov 30, 2008
The unit has no flash, no zoom and no autofocus. What it lacks in hardware, however, it makes up for in software - particularly other people's. (The Gazette (Montreal))
BlackBerry Storm? More like BlackBerry Dud Nov 30, 2008
The camera is dog slow, but it has a very good flash, a 2X zoom and a stabilizer; it takes decent, if pale, pictures and movies. (And goodness knows, it's easy to start up. (Globe and Mail)
80GB PlayStation 3 a superb console Nov 29, 2008
Both, however, lack backward compatibility with PS2 games and do not come with flash card readers ... Both new versions of the PS3 also now lack multiple flash card readers ... With the new 80GB and 160GB versions, the PS3 drops the flash card reader--a major blow for shutterbugs out there. (CNN -- Tech)
Layaway popular again with strapped shoppers Nov 29, 2008
(Flash) Woman slain in her San Mateo home was fleeing a stalker, police say. Feast your eyes on these Turkey Day cooking tips. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rockstar Talks GTA IV PC... Nov 29, 2008
GTA IV PC also requires a number of software installations, including Games For Windows, Adobe Flash, Internet Explorer, SecuROM and our Rockstar Games Social Club application. Do I need to activate this game online. (IGN PC Games)
Residents describe hours of chaos Nov 28, 2008
I could see a flash and then a big fire and things were flying around. Suddenly everybody started running away. (BBC News)
Yiddish songs Nov 27, 2008
Javascript and Flash plug-in required. Either the Flash plugin was not detected on your computer or the JavaScript features of your brower have been disabled. (BBC News)
Managing user adoption makes the most of a BI solution Nov 27, 2008
A word of caution: The dashboard, which is implemented using Flash technology, embeds all the applications working in Flash plus the data itself, so it could even be used as an archival mechanism, Lora said ... A word of caution: The dashboard, which is implemented using Flash technology, embeds all the applications working in Flash plus the data itself, so it could even be used as an archival mechanism, Lora said. (SearchCIO.com)
PS3 Firmware Update Nov 27, 2008
Firmware update launches tomorrow with expanded Flash support ... 53 isn't going to bring any groundbreaking updates to the table, instead offering a simple upgrade that will enable the PS3's web brower to support full-screen mode for Adobe Flash Player content ... So ready your breakfast and eat hearty, for tomorrow we dine on Flash content. (IGN Gear)
Small businesses find silver linings in downturn Nov 27, 2008
Disclaimer - If ad is a click thru and you are having problems please click on link to download latest version of flash player. ON THE WEBSITE. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
MURRIETA: City to use extra revenues to hire department head Nov 27, 2008
Put someone like you, 8:10, in charge of our budget, and we can get rid of all that filthy "extra" cash in a flash. Maybe we can get real lucky and find a couple unemployed bureaucrats to crank out more rules and regulations and fees and fines for our citizens. (North County Times)
Chrome Market Share: Way Better Than Netscape! (GOOG) Nov 27, 2008
Chrome Market Share: Way Better Than Netscape (Silicon Alley Insider)
Toshiba may delay fabs, according to report Nov 27, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO Japan's Toshiba Corp. may delay the construction of two flash memory fabs planned in Japan on account of poor conditions in the chip market, according to a report by the Kyodo news service ... Several chip companies, especially those who play in the downturn-stricken flash memory space, have delayed fab expansion plans amid poor market conditions. (EETimes)
Shiny Review: Virgin Mobile dongle Nov 26, 2008
You need Flash Player 8 or higher to view video content with the ROO Flash Player. to download and install it. (Shiny Shiny)
Test Center review: BlackBerry Storm Nov 26, 2008
Attachments can be saved to flash memory and transferred via USB, or attached to outbound messages ... 2-megapixel device with optical auto-focus and a very bright LED lamp (I was able to shoot an analog clock from 15 feet away in total darkness), can be saved to flash memory or sent via e-mail or Multimedia Message Service. (InfoWorld)
NASDAQ Market Replay Wins Global Adobe Award Nov 26, 2008
Adobe Flex is a cross-platform framework for creating rich Internet applications (RIAs) and Adobe AIR lets developers use their existing Web development skills in HTML, Ajax, Flash and Flex to deploy RIAs to the desktop. For more information about Adobe AIR, visit. (Primezone Releases)
Hello? Anybody there? Nov 26, 2008
But it's not all flash news at Macquarie ... Herb bolts in a flash. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Samsung shows 8 Gbit DRAM at ISSCC Nov 26, 2008
Samsung will describe 4 and 8 Gbit DRAM chips, and a team from Toshiba and SanDisk will detail a 64 Gbit NAND flash chip packing four bits per cell at the International Solid State Circuits Conference in February ... On the memory front, a team of researchers from Toshiba and SanDisk will describe a 64 Gbit NAND flash chip that packs four-bits per cell using a technique that creates 16 distinct storage levels ... "Achieving 16 levels of discrimination in a flash cell is a very analog problem... (EETimes)
See all SEMICONDUCTOR News Nov 26, 2008
Chip designs to be described at the International Solid State Circuits Conference will show future cellphones that pack 32 Gbits of flash, play video and range across networks. Tuesday's other top stories. (EETimes)
Solved in a Flash! Nov 25, 2008
com - Tech Q and A: Problems Solved in a Flash ... Tech Q and A: Problems Solved in a Flash ... Tech Problems Solved in a Flash. (Fox News)
The Network Of Everything: Personal Networks Will Have To Cope With At Least A Thousand Devices Nov 25, 2008
24, 2008) Wireless experts believe that, by 2017, personal networks will have to cope with at least a thousand devices, like laptops, telephones, mp3 players, games, sensors and other technology. To link these devices will require a Network of Everything. (Science Daily)
Gorillas take refuge in Ga. mountains Nov 25, 2008
Morganton Oliver, bigger than a linebacker, moves with silent speed, like a flash of hairy light. In a grand jet; worthy of Nureyev he bursts through the exterior door of his villa into the bright autumn afternoon, pausing to glare at the blazing reds and oranges lighting up the surrounding hills. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Students Share Exams Online Nov 25, 2008
(also known as Einstein's Notes), which exclusively serves the University of Florida, offers class-specific study kits -- including lecture notes, flash cards, practice exams and more -- for roughly $20 per semester. During an exam week, the site can sell between 75 and 100 packets per day, says Torey Greenwald, one of the site's editors. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Test Center review: Verizon Storm bridges business and lifestyle Nov 25, 2008
Attachments can be saved to flash memory and transferred via USB, or attached to outbound messages ... 2-megapixel device with optical auto-focus and a very bright LED lamp (I was able to shoot an analog clock from 15 feet away in total darkness), can be saved to flash memory or sent via e-mail or Multimedia Message Service ... At $199 with an 8GB flash card, the Verizon Storm is a best buy. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Classroom plugs in to digital age Nov 25, 2008
The principal, Steve Wilkinson, who teaches grades three to six in one class, had a "flash in the night" experience last year that convinced him to have a completely digital classroom. "I realised the next logical progression was for the kids to come in, sit down at their own personal computer and interact on a digital platform," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Transcend JetFlash T5 USB Flash Drive introduced in India Nov 25, 2008
Transcend announces the availability of its compact JetFlash T5 USB flash drive in India ... Mr. Austin Huang, Regional Head - Sales, SAARC & APAC, Transcend said, The T5 s tiny size and lightweight design gives the user the freedom to carry it in places normal flash drives just do not fit ... Extremely small yet easy to use, Transcend s JetFlash T5 breaks free from the flash drive status quo. (TechGadgets.in)
Asus unleashes Eee Top touchscreen PC Nov 24, 2008
Download the Flash plugin. Find a review. (TechRadar UK)
Compare: Media players Nov 24, 2008
Features include FLASH games, voice record, Bluetooth, radio and it vibrates when it warns you. But it only played music for 22 hours. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Slick Samsung Music Players Unveiled Nov 24, 2008
Other features include: Document to MP3 file conversion, detailed railway and subway maps of major international cities, in-built flash animated games, a voice recorder with an imbedded microphone, FM Radio playback and recording, and up to 30 hours of battery life. Page: [1. (Smart House)
Snoopy Verizon Employees Fired Nov 23, 2008
Apple's resistance to adopt Flash for the iPhone may be the iPhone's undoing. Best Prices on Antivirus Software. (PC World)
Make a New Year's Resolution to Get Organized -- Digitally Nov 23, 2008
But you should also consider the fact that your vital documents, like insurance policies, can be gone in a flash if you're struck by a fire or flood. Here are a few ideas to help you become more organized in the New Year. (Pekin Times, IL)
What is this mess? Nov 23, 2008
A lot of people use those little flash drives prices on them have come way down. Steven Westby also suggests scanning your computer regularly for viruses. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Microsoft's Ballmer ordered to testify in 'Vista Capable' suit Nov 23, 2008
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: When Adobe decided it was time to provide a 64-bit Flash Player, they released it on Linux and Solaris. Wow. (Computerworld)
Pentagon bans computer flash drives... Nov 22, 2008
Pentagon bans computer flash drives: Financial News - Yahoo ... AP Pentagon bans computer flash drivesFriday November 21, 4:35 pm ET By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer ... Computer virus prompts Pentagon to ban external computer flash drives. (The Drudge Report)
U3 smart drives 101 Nov 22, 2008
U3 smart drives are very similar to regular flash drives ... Using U3-enabled flash drives enable users to take photos, documents, email, Internet favorites, address book, and website logins wherever they go ... While files can only always be backed up on a regular USB flash drive, rewritable CD or DVD, or any other removable device, the U3 smart drive has a definite edge. (Suite101.com)
Pentagon Bans Flash Drives Nov 22, 2008
Pentagon bans computer flash drives. Article:Pentagon bans computer flash drives:/n/a/2008/11/21/national/w093329S69 ... DTL Article:Pentagon bans computer flash drives:/n/a/2008/11/21/national/w093329S69. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
'Molecular Memory' Only 10 Atoms Thick Nov 22, 2008
Tour said such a device would have many advantages over today s state-of-the-art flash memory and other new technologies. Graphene memory would increase the amount of storage in a two-dimensional array by a factor of five, he said, as individual bits could be made smaller than 10 nanometers, compared to the 45-nanometer circuitry in today s flash memory chips ... Its lifetime is going to be huge, much better than flash memory. (Science Daily)
AOL Peeved by Adware Outbreak Nov 22, 2008
But the primarily responsible for regurgitating BuddyLinks onto the AIM network now sports a cheery message reading in part: "Please understand, our Flash games are in no way a virus. We simply combine peer-to-peer, social networking, and instant messaging into one spectacular technology.". "Spectacular mess is more like it," said Andy Dorkin, who manages a New York college's network. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
Shuttle, astronauts prep for mid-mission reboost Nov 21, 2008
By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Writer. Friday, November 21, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Mac OS X Snow Leopard coming early? Nov 21, 2008
Flash and Silverlight obviously provide programmatic functionality absent in QT, but they also serve a different purpose and make poor media container formats for editing and production. by November 19, 2008 9:16 AM PST. (CNET News)
Dreary outlook from Bay Area executives Nov 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008. (11-19) 17:38 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Four out of 10 Bay Area employers contacted in a survey anticipate cutting jobs within six months, according to a dismal report on the region's business pulse being issued today. (San Francisco Chronicle)
State Supreme Court rejoins Prop. 8 battle Nov 21, 2008
State Supreme Court rejoins Prop. Article:State Supreme Court rejoins Prop. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Go big or go home with new Archos Nov 21, 2008
Enough for 300 full-length movies, thousands of songs or millions of photos, this 7-inch touch-screen and Wi-Fi-enabled device is powered by the new ARM Cortex superscalar microprocessor and includes a fast full HTML browser (with support for Flash 9 video), new email application and MSN IM software for real-time chatting. As with past Archos products, a free plug-in lets users stream thousands of online radio stations and Web TV channels. (USA Today -- Tech)
New offering for the BlackBerry faithful Nov 20, 2008
The Storm comes with eight gigabytes of flash memory, and unlike the iPhone, you can upgrade to 16 gigs by plugging in a new chip. But the Storm can't match the iPhone's stylish simplicity. (Boston Globe)
Nokia Selects Nine Mobile Application Developers From Asia, Europe and the Americas to Join 2008 Forum Nokia Innovation Series Program Nov 20, 2008
The latest program participants address a broad spectrum of applications, including mobile voice reminders, data protection and device security solutions, point-to-point travel navigation, Adobe(R) Flash(R) Lite(TM) mobile content for sales and marketing, and reward-based advertising over mobile devices ... Mobi Screen Maker creates engaging Adobe(R) Flash(R) Lite(TM) mobile content, enabling consumers to customize their own animated screen savers and wallpapers and have them delivered in... (PR Newswire)
Kids gain valuable skills from time online Nov 20, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008. (11-19) 18:14 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Rather than wasting their time, children who gab on Facebook or play online games are gaining valuable social skills and learning some technology basics, according to a study to be released today. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Bay Area Job Cuts Indicated Nov 20, 2008
Dreary outlook from Bay Area executives. Article:Dreary outlook from Bay Area executives:/c/a/2008/11/19/MN3O147R73. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Microsoft's Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout Nov 20, 2008
Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search. Article:Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search:/n/a/2008/11/19/financial/f085710S63. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Games Not So Bad For Kids Nov 20, 2008
Kids gain valuable skills from time online. Article:Kids gain valuable skills from time online:/c/a/2008/11/19/BUKE147TA1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
'Moonlight' heads to beta Nov 20, 2008
The move helps Microsoft in its effort to position Silverlight as a rival to Adobe's Flash. Flash already runs on Linux and is installed on an overwhelming percentage of PCs ... Both Flash and Silverlight also run on Macs. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Marketing Automation Leader Marketo Announces Marketing Asset Management Capabilities Nov 20, 2008
The marketing asset management capabilities of Marketo Lead Management let marketers: Create professional emails, forms, and landing pages without IT Upload, store and manage Adobe Acrobat PDFs, Microsoft Word documents and PowerPoint files, Adobe Flash files, MP3 audio, and more - all hosted "in the cloud" as part of Marketo's service Publish customized URLs for each asset that are part of the client's domain, not Marketo's Share content freely or use landing pages and forms to require... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
1 OpenOffice vs. Google Apps Nov 20, 2008
org from a flash drive, you not only don't need Internet, but you have a faster, more consistent response time and retain your privacy and control over your data as well. And if you drill down to the individual apps. (Datamation)
For comedians, Obama poses a serious dilemma Nov 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008. As Americans shake off the afterglow of President-elect Barack Obama's victory, soon it will be time to renew that time-honored tradition: mocking the president. (San Francisco Chronicle)
