The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) Debuts as the #1 Selling Music Video Game in the U.S. for September(1) Oct 20, 2009
The game is compatible with all Rock Band(TM) instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero and other authorized third party music video game peripherals and microphones. The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd and Startling Music Ltd has presented The Beatles music in an interactive video game format. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
From Hawaii, a colorful, yet sound, guardian Oct 19, 2009
Podcasting You might have read my raves about the Zoom digital microphones and recorders from Samson, which record impeccable sound in and out of the home office and studio. Of course, when you are recording outdoors, the mic will only be as good as the sock you put over it. (Boston Globe)
Virtual students go to school without being in school Oct 19, 2009
Teachers might use webcams or just microphones. Insight School, affiliated with the Spring Hill School District, issues laptop computers and printer-scanners to its students. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Drop in for a blast Oct 18, 2009
In the Marine Science lab, Marcie Grabowski will show how underwater microphones (hydrophones) and computer programs help scientists keep tabs on the health of the ocean ecosystem and track where whales, dolphins and other animals live and play. Or, suit up just like scientists do in Antarctica, when they go looking for meteorites. (Honolulu Advertiser)
* Merry Electronics leads fall in component share prices Oct 17, 2009
Shares of Merry Electronics, a maker of phone receivers and microphones, fell 2. 07 percent to NT$52, while Silitech Technology Corp (u), the worlds fourth-biggest maker of mobile-phone keypads, dropped 0. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Rabun County High School senior Caroline Tunkle, pictured Oct. 8 with choral instructor Vicki Holtsclaw, adjusts a knob in the sound booth at the school\'s new Fine Arts Building. The school\'s theater, which contains 833 seats, features programmable lights and a state-of-the-art sound system. Oct 16, 2009
"Like the band room, the choral area features separate practice rooms, a sheet music library and a uniform room. Teacher offices are located inside each classroom, rather than being separated, as was often the case in old building.Perhaps one of the most impressive components of the FAB is the eight-station music lab and recording studio. The lab came with computers and equipment to directly feed sound from guitars and other instruments into professional recording software. The lab features an... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Limbaugh punted for politics? Oct 16, 2009
And now who is Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to rush before their cameras and the microphones and say and Jeff Vangeli, by the way, whose name is appropriate because he's jealous of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton in terms of publicity. Who are they to say that Rush Limbaugh can't spend his own money to own or co own. (Fox News)
Paramedic: Travolta son dead before call Oct 15, 2009
Bahamian police had placed wireless microphones on McDermott and hidden two cameras in his room, McDermott said. Lightbourn said his eyes popped when Travolta's attorney offered him $15 million for the document Travolta signed. (CNN -- US)
Prisoners at home Oct 13, 2009
CCTV cameras and microphones protrude from every corner and a bank of monitors, video recorders and computers dominate an entire wall. But the electronics are not only there because of his fears about security; the apartment is also the nerve-centre of his campaign. (BBC News -- Health)
Freeway Revolt set S.F. on NIMBY course Oct 11, 2009
A lack of working microphones made the proceedings difficult to follow and reminded many activists of the years of the silent treatment by officials. "This is the worst thing that ever happened in City Hall," Haight activist and future Supervisor Sue Bierman hyperbolically pronounced. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Round one goes to the Parker School Oct 10, 2009
Representatives for and against the article lined up behind the microphones to speak. Jim Mollison of Precinct 7 made a motion that the article be lowered to $22 million, and that an amendment be made that half of it be covered by the town. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Twittering protesters wind up in court Oct 7, 2009
Authorities said the men had scanners to pick up police and emergency services transmissions, headphones, microphones, maps and computers. According to a criminal complaint, the two communicated with the protesters via Twitter to "inform the protesters and groups of the movements and actions of law enforcement ... in order to avoid apprehension.". (CNN -- Tech)
Africa: Chvez Brings Radio to Africa Oct 7, 2009
Another journalism student, Yosvelin Saavedra, 23, said "on Radio del Sur, listeners can find other eyes and microphones to see reality as it is; I just hope they focus on social issues instead of waging media wars.". The new station itself complains about a smear campaign and "counteroffensive" against the Ch;vez administration's so-called "Bolivarian revolution" by local and international stations. (allAfrica.com)
Ben Bradshaw webchat Oct 6, 2009
Helen Warwick: Musicals are very important for the creative industries and tourism and they need radio microphones. Does Mr Bradshaw know about Ofcom s plans to sell the frequencies and what is he doing about the implications for radio microphones and theatre ... That is good for British and European industry because it creates a big market but we recognise the potential impact on theatre and community microphones and we are supportive of OFCOM s proposals to find a new band where people can... (10 Downing Street)
Free speech antennas up in G-20 Twitter case Oct 5, 2009
They were using headphones, microphones and maps to alert protesters about the movements of law enforcement, the complaint said. They sent the information out via cell phones and Twitter. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Here comes Dino Oct 5, 2009
Web search enhanced by. Monday October 5, 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tim Mollen's Lost Journal: Laugh track: The next generation Oct 3, 2009
Microphones in my shower caddy pick up my forced coughs, faked sneezes, and the rustling of a program from a middle school flute recital, which I keep under a pile of Entertainment Weekly magazines on the back of the toilet. As well as new releases, classical labels have requested that I prepare backing tracks for recordings made in the past. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Who Says It's a Picnic Up There? Oct 3, 2009
In vacuum conditions, the cosmonauts will have to use microphones and headphones to talk to each other, even though they are seated only inches apart. The orbital vehicle is an improvisation of the capsule used by Isro for the Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE) in January 2007. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
China’s leaders celebrate 60 years of communist rule Oct 2, 2009
through four large microphones attached to the limousine s roof. Following tradition, the troops replied in unison, Serve the people. (Boston Globe)
Huckabee's Opinion Sep 30, 2009
I'm tired of the America bashing, whether from punk nations that use the microphones we pay for to trash us or from our own president, who needs to stop apologizing for his perception of our excesses and start acknowledging our exceptionalism. I know that in the grand scheme of a federal budget of trillions of dollars, $5 billion might seem like chump change, but that's real money that isn't really helping Americans put food on their tables and providing jobs for our families. (Fox News)
Honduras revisits emergency decree Sep 30, 2009
He was not aware that microphones in the room were still live from a previous open session, and that his remarks were inadvertently recorded. "What is the purpose of this declaration? It should've been a simple short 15 minute project. Should've been to reject the treatment of the OAS officials, the treatment they receive over the weekend," Amselem said, referring to an incident over the weekend where all but one of six OAS representatives were turned away from Honduras. (CNN -- World)
The Era of Big GOP Government Sep 25, 2009
Contemplating the spending blueprint, Republican House leader John Boehner went before the media microphones and declared, The era of big government is back. For Boehner to make such a statement suggests two possibilities, although both could be true: he thinks Americans are morons or he s been in a coma since January 20, 2001, when Bush took office. (The American Conservative)
3 arrested in burglary of church Sep 24, 2009
They are also following leads as to the whereabouts of other items reported missing including a Peavey amplifier, two speakers, a mixing board and two microphones; and a Yamaha keyboard. Two men, out on bond. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Widget war leads to little satisfaction Sep 24, 2009
For $170, Yoostar offers a kit containing a 6-foot green cloth; a collapsible, X-shaped frame that stretches the cloth taut and keeps it vertical; a very nice Web camera with stereo microphones, also suitable for use with Skype or other video programs; a remote control; and a software DVD.. Love at first click ends in disappointment. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
'Arizona Iron Chef' 2009 Sep 24, 2009
Each chef will have an assistant and will wear microphones so they can chat with the audience. Each chef will prepare one dish, but it can have multiple elements as long as it fits on one plate. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Room's ambience fingerprinted by phone Sep 24, 2009
Duke University computer engineers have made use of standard cell phone features accelerometers, cameras and microphones to turn the unique properties of a particular space into a distinct fingerprint. While standard global positioning systems (GPS) are only accurate to 10 meters (32 feet) and do not work indoors, the new application is designed to work indoors and can be as precise as telling if a user is on one side of an interior wall or another. (EurekAlert!)
Teen Lead program offers students a different view of the Lodi community (845) Sep 23, 2009
The group often giggled and blushed as noses bopped the microphones and people forgot their lines. "I learned it's not easy being a council member or helping people," said Kinsey Green, a Lodi High School sophomore. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Self Employment Ideas for Home-Base... Sep 22, 2009
Amplifiers, microphones and other devises designed to make the music more audible in large crowds, for instance. DJs and musicians also need to have their own stock of music to play. (Suite101.com)
F-bomb lobbed during Ga. Music Hall of Fame Awards Sep 21, 2009
Alas, at the time of the blow up, the microphones were still live. Backstage security personnel quickly hovered around a very animated discussion backstage in the kitchen area, where a swinging door provided occasional peeks into an intense family discussion unfolding. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Mom: School officials stripped, locked up son Sep 21, 2009
This system uses video cameras and microphones to record all activities in an area. These systems can be monitored remotely and archived for future litigation purposes. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Rare White Sox feats featured on TWIB Sep 18, 2009
There will be a separate feature about how friendly the White Sox have been to TWIB's wireless microphones over the years, something Anderton attributed to Guillen's influence. "It's really centered around Ozzie, because the wire we get with him is always great," Anderton said. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Yamaha Announces USB Microphone Speakers with High-Quality Voice and Audio for Skype Users Sep 18, 2009
Its high-quality microphones and speakers enable not only smooth simultaneous communication, but also clear audio recording and music playback via a PC. PJP-25URS is based on the high-quality web conference speakerphone "PJP-25UR", which has been tuned up for Skype and is intended for multiple users. Yutaro Nakano, Director of Sales of Yamaha Sound Network Division, commented, "PSG-01S and PJP-25URS are embedded with audio-processing technologies, such as adaptive echo cancellers and... (PR Newswire)
Richmond expanding gunshot detection system Sep 18, 2009
The microphones now cover 3 square miles. Police plan to expand their reach by another 2. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
NBA refs’ negotiator: Lockout imminent Sep 18, 2009
Television microphones picked up the exchange. Tournament spokesman Chris Widmaier says Federer is being docked the same amount as two other players - Vera Zvonareva and Daniel Koellerer - for audible obscenity. (Boston Globe)
Europa League to use five-man refereeing teams Sep 16, 2009
UEFA president Michel Platini and FIFA counterpart Sepp Blatter are firmly opposed to technology, with the exception of microphones and headsets used by match officials to communicate with each other. Things have not improved in refereeing for more than 100 years. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
SAM'S ESPN ADVENTURE Sep 13, 2009
Outside the window from my new office, I could see the crew of 30 with their cameras and microphones getting ready to shoot. It was nerve racking, would my lanterns be bright enough. (Umassathletics.com)
Cochlear to develop not visible device Sep 9, 2009
"The purchase is particularly useful in the complex area of implantable microphones, vital for the development of a totally implantable cochlear implant," Dr Roberts said. Cochlear was now in the development stage of making the product. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
'The Beatles: Rock Band': Here comes the fun Sep 9, 2009
In "Rock Band," designed by Harmonix Music Systems, the controllers are ersatz guitars, drums and microphones ... And if you have a few extra microphones, you can reproduce the band's three-part harmony. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
SARS spurs China to act on AIDS Sep 5, 2009
No cameras, no microphones, and no telescreens, but a new sensor-stuffed apartment can work out your habits however unfamiliar they are. Most read. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
The Beatles are back Sep 5, 2009
The game allows up to six players to form a virtual Beatles using controllers modeled on the band's own guitars, bass, drums and microphones. The faux Fabs are instructed to hit notes scrolled on screen, a task Starr actually failed when he tried the game. (USA Today -- Life)
Yoostar not ready for prime time yet Sep 3, 2009
For $170, Yoostar offers a kit containing a 6-foot green cloth; a collapsible, X-shaped frame that stretches the cloth taut and keeps it vertical; a very nice Web camera with stereo microphones, also suitable for use with Skype or other video programs; a remote control; and a software DVD.. The DVD contains the key to all of this: clips from famous movies, in which one actor or the other has been painstakingly painted out. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Lodi Improvement Committee asking council to decrease its membership Sep 1, 2009
Also, the group now meets in Carnegie Forum, so when all nine members are present, it gets crowded on the raised platform and members have to share microphones, he said. The reduction will happen gradually as committee members resign, fail to complete their terms or choose not to seek reappointment. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
An Intelligent System Helps Elderly Or Memory-impaired To Remember Everyday Tasks Aug 31, 2009
"It is not necessary to use cameras or microphones, and the devices which are used do not entail any technological complications for users, nor do they modify their daily routines", clarified Ros. In order to evaluate the system, the scientists have designed a Tagged World, an intelligent space which simulates the rooms of a house, with sensors embedded in the environment which help to recognize the behaviour of its occupants. (Science Daily)
Beatles Rock Band Aug 29, 2009
As you might expect, that same premium attitude is also reflected in the price: for the XBox version, you're going to pony up $60 and $250 for the premium "bundle" with the microphones, new guitar controllers, etc. Will it work. (ABC News -- Business)
Chinese opera goes high-tech Aug 29, 2009
From wireless microphones to fog machines and electronic displays, the gadgetry adds a touch of modernity to the classical art form. One troupe using such gadgets is the China Zhangzhou Yi Shen Chinese Opera, which has been performing across Malaysia since June. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
The Beatles rock music invasion reborn in videogame Aug 28, 2009
" Colored buttons streamed along on-screen guitar necks, with players hitting matching parts on mock instruments to stay in tune with the band. Software rated vocals sung on microphones, giving kudos for harmonies. Jason Sitomer grinned as he nailed final notes of Eight Days A Week. "That was amazing," said Sitomer, who at age 23 maintained that Beatles' music resonates with his generation. "Beatles songs are nostalgic, so everyone knows the words. " MTV Games had TB:RB developed by US studio... (Channelnewsasia.com)
W.H., Congress Project Record Deficits Aug 26, 2009
When such vile lies are spoken into microphones that reach millions of people, no-one can seriously claim to be surprised if it leads to catastrophic effects. The vile lies of the republicans can't be cloaked as anything but hate speech and calls to violence, calls which have occasionally and tragically been answered. (CBS News)
127th AES Convention Master Classes - Diversity Personified Aug 26, 2009
Audiography - Writing With Sound: Dirk Brauner has designed some of the world's finest microphones ... He will explore how microphones represent the first critical step in capturing those elusive moments that define the 'classic' performance. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
My insurance wont pay for the doctor I want Aug 26, 2009
Cable news needs to stop giving microphones to this nonsense (which just gives the blowhards on both ends of the spectrum a soapbox) and start covering the stories like mine and Tonya s because she s right. Before too long it may be you in these shoes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
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VH1 and VH1 Classic Celebrate The Beatles with The Beatles Anthology Premiering in Three Installments August 26, September 2, and September 9 at 9PM* Aug 25, 2009
The game will be compatible with all Rock Band(TM) instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero and other authorized third-party music video game peripherals and microphones. The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd and Startling Music Ltd has agreed to present The Beatles music in an interactive videogame format. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Blazers ISP Sports Network Ready For New Season Aug 23, 2009
----- The 2009-10 broadcast season is approaching, and the Blazers ISP Sports Network is ready to take to the airwaves with familiar voices behind the microphones and at familiar locations on the radio dial. UAB fans in Birmingham will once again be able to hear all the football and basketball action on WUHT-FM "Hot" 107. (Uabsports.com)
Bosch acquires MEMS microphone pioneer Akustica Aug 20, 2009
"This is good for both companies; together we will be addressing the two largest market segments of the consumer MEMS market--accelerometers will be Bosch Sensortec's side and microphones from Akustica," said Davin Yuknis, vice president of marketing at Akustica ... He was director of Darpa's Electronics Technology Office when he left in 1998 to join the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University, where he developed CMOS-based microphones using MEMS technologies ... Akustica has since developed and... (EETimes)
History Resounds at 127th AES Convention Aug 20, 2009
This presentation will focus on such pivotal RCA Broadcast audio products as amplifiers, microphones, loudspeakers, theater systems, and RCA photophone activities. "The range and depth of this year's Historical Events is impressive, but not surprising, considering Harry Hirsch's range of expertise," remarked Convention Chair Agnieszka Roginska. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Citizens out in force for Arcuri town hall meeting at MVCC Aug 20, 2009
After taking audience questions for about an hour and a half, Arcuri stood in a hallway with microphones and cameras in his face to respond to the media. The meeting reaffirmed to him that people in the 24th Congressional District, where there are about 71,000 people without health care, are pretty evenly split about the plan, he said. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Bosch to acquire Akustica Aug 20, 2009
Bosch, a global technology supplier, leads the market in micro-electrical-mechanical systems technology, and Akustica uses MEMS technology to update and miniaturize microphones and speakers ... To date, Akustica, which developed and sold the world s first digital MEMS microphone, has sold more than 5 million microphones in the global market. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Klink Music Studio Now Records Local Bands Aug 20, 2009
Cindy Klink, who owns and operates the studio, handles the microphones and music while Rachel Maxwell, an artist who plays a half a dozen instruments, serves as sound engineer ... " Computer music production has simplified everything. Formerly musicians connected their instruments or microphones to a large mixing board that created a plastic tape, which had to then be recorded on a grooved disk. Now the desktop computer with a music program enables one person to combine the tracks and create a... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
"Big Brother" Addresses Chima's Expulsion Aug 19, 2009
The 33-year-old freelance journalist was booted from the CBS reality series "Big Brother 11," which isolates 13 contestants inside a makeshift two-story house and monitors their every move with cameras and microphones. Or just cameras, in the case of Simone. (CBS News)
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For instance, Purdue went with a silent count, thus keeping 's cadence and audible checks away from open microphones. "We did some things a little bit different to kind of protect and guard ourselves in some ways," Hope said. (Purdue Sports -- Rivals.com)
"Lips: Number One Hits" Offers Fu... Aug 18, 2009
"Lips: Number One Hits" is the latest game in the "Lips" singing franchise from Xbox 360 and iNiS. It features 40 global chart-topping songs on-disc, including Lady Gaga, , , Sugababes, , , and the option to download an additional pack of five songs through Xbox LIVE. "Lips: Number One Hits" and the original "Lips" game combine to create the ultimate singing party, with more songs to keep the fun rocking all night long."Lips," combined with the power of Xbox LIVE and the Xbox 360 Wireless... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Rock Band Metal Track Pack Aug 18, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Big fat slabs of metal headed your way with all new Rock Band tracks from Motorhead, Hawkwind, Nazareth, Blue Oyster Cult and more. (IGN PS2)
Dave Hawk trial, Day 4 Aug 14, 2009
Dave Hawk defense attorneys Mark Coleman and Dennis Peterson wait their turn at press microphones after court on Thursday afternoon. (Gary Feinstein/The Sentinel). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
FACT CHECK: No 'death panel' in health care bill Aug 14, 2009
"Yeah, that makes total sense, stop. So your suggestion is that we continue to let greedy scum lawyers and insurance swine make our health decisions. Again, why are folks so irrational? Why can't anyone argue this and continue to make sense? This is ridiculous. It's time to switch off the lights and microphones and leave the stage. ". misshoneybee wrote on Aug 13, 2009 2:35 PM:" Health care in the DOC is a joke as well. Be thankful that you aren't on lockdown. We as taxpayers do pay for the... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Flip a flop compared to Kodak’s new Zi8 Aug 13, 2009
Score another point for Kodak; unlike the Flip cameras, the Zi8 has an external jack which will accept stereo microphones. The Zi8 will go on sale next month at abut $180 at , roughly the same price as the Flip UltraHD. Actually, the Kodak is a bit more expensive because you have to buy your own memory. (Boston Globe)
Transcript of Q&A Aug 12, 2009
There are people with microphones in the audience. I am going to try to go girl-boy-girl-boy, to make sure it's fair. (Boston Globe)
