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AMD/ATI merger bears first chipset
2007-03-01 04:31:00
AMD's acquisition of ATI rocked the industry, and that merger has now borne its first product. The new 690G chipset packs DirectX 9-class graphics, Avivo video processing, HDMI output with HDCP support, and everything you'd expect in the way of integrated peripherals, giving AMD its first integrated graphics platform for Athlon 64 processors.read more | digg story
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Supercharge your Firefox downloads with DownThemAll
2007-03-01 04:30:00
Firefox's default Download s manager just doesn't always cut the mustard. If you often need closer control of multiple, large downloads, you need the DownThemAll! Firefox add-on. This extra-strength download manager can speed up, queue for later, and batch download sets of files on the web based on patterns you define in one click.read more | digg story
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Internet TV News: A new wave of corporate advertising online web-based TV
2007-02-28 11:08:00
A new wave of advertising online over internet TV stations is starting to appear. Large corporate sites such as Budweiser, Toyota and Land Rover have setup exclusive web-based TV networks, broadcasting multiple shows of original content. Through this new web-basted TV network these companies only display their own ads and control the content that "airs" "What we're seeing is a return to the 1950s," said Dave Graves, chief executive of PermissionTV, a provider of Web TV services, citing the early days of TV, when companies such as GE (NYSE:GE - News ), Westinghouse and RCA poured millions into developing shows with the intent of selling TV sets. "TV was brand new and no one was making money. The programming was developed and paid for by the advertisers." Budwiser has plans to invest at least $30 million into its first year of BudTv.com, which opened this month offering a wide range of content that will appeal to their viewers. "When fully operational BudTV will have full screen DVD...
More About: Internet , Advertising , Inter , Corporate

Internet TV News: Wireless TV Targets Vehicles
2007-02-28 11:03:00
Internet company Wi-Fi TV wants to bring the power of media to the back seat of your car. Wi-Fi TV has hundreds of channels world wide and they will be making them available on your mobile phone or in your car. Founder Alex Kanakaris sees this as an opportunity to compete with the newly (maybe) satellite radio giants. Perfect for when your car pool is stuck in traffic. via [wired.com]
More About: News , Internet , Wireless , Inter , Vehicles

Sony to Ship Internet-TV Device in July
2007-02-28 09:21:00
Sony Electronics announced Tuesday that the Bravia Inter net Video Link module -- which will stream free, Internet-based video to new models of its HDTV sets -- will ship in July and sell for about $300. Sony also unveiled seven Bravia HDTV sets that will be compatible with the deviceread more | digg story
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Exclusive: Revision3 Launches New Underground Music Show
2007-02-28 09:12:00
Revision3, the online TV network founded last year by Digg's Jay Adelson and Kevin Rose, David Prager of TechTV, and others, has announced a new underground music show on Revision3. The show is called XLR8R TV (pronounced "accelerator" TV) and is being produced by XLR8R magazine, a San Francisco music publication since 1993. The magazine and websitread more | digg story
More About: Music , Exclusive , Show , Ground , Launch

3 quick ways to watch TV shows for FREE
2007-02-28 09:11:00
a "How To" guide that will teach you how to find TV programming to watch on-demand or via BitTorrent download so that you can watch your favorite TV shows whenever you like.read more | digg story
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Exclusive: Revision3 Launches New Underground Music Show
2007-02-28 01:10:00
Revision3, the online TV network founded last year by Digg's Jay Adelson and Kevin Rose, David Prager of TechTV, and others, has announced a new underground music show on Revision3. The show is called XLR8R TV (pronounced "accelerator" TV) and is being produced by XLR8R magazine, a San Francisco music publication since 1993. The magazine and websitread more | digg story
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Top 500 images on the Internet!!
2007-02-28 01:09:00
Yet another reason why we need a photo section on Digg. Amazing collection of images.read more | digg story
More About: Internet , Inter , Images , Image , The Internet

Using Safari can slow your system down as much as 76% vs Firefox
2007-02-28 01:06:00
In the online technology forums, there is perhaps no greater battle than the one that inevitably ensues when tech geeks get together to decide which is better, Macs or PCs. A close second to that battle, however, is which is the better web browserread more | digg story
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What it's really like to switch to a Mac
2007-02-28 01:06:00
Poke around the net for a while searching for information on what it’s like to switch to a Mac , and you’ll quickly get a face full of hyperbole, zealots, platform bigots, feature weenies, and naysayers - from both the Windows and Mac camps. But there are precious few places to get an honest word about what it’s like to switch...read more | digg story
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