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YouTube enters the cavernous, chromatic world of 3D
Vivitek to shake up HD projector market with 1080p H1080FD at $999
Vivitek to shake up HD projector market with 1080p H1080FD at $999
Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR [Apple]
Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR [Apple]
World’s Largest Solar Audio System Delivers 105dB to 40,000 Spectators [Solar]
World’s Largest Solar Audio System Delivers 105dB to 40,000 Spectators [Solar]
Sony debuts 6.1-inch NV-U3DV navigation unit
Sony debuts 6.1-inch NV-U3DV navigation unit
When Carriers Update Your BlackBerry With Spyware [BlackBerry]

YouTube enters the cavernous, chromatic world of 3D

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 04:16 PM PDT

So it seems that YouTube has been experimenting with offering 3D videos over the past few days, but we’ve held off on letting you know just to make sure this wasn’t some sort of one-day lab test. As you can see in the video there in the read link, 3D videos that are uploaded can now be shown in a variety of formats in order to suit a variety of viewing styles. Believe it or not, this little addition just made YouTube the most pervasive and most useful outlet for bringing 3D content into the home, blazing right on past Panasonic and an entire consortium devoted to making said concept a reality. And with all these 3D cameras and camcorders making their way out onto the market, we’re guessing this may up being more than just a fad. We will say, however, that watching the video (posted past the break) sans the appropriate glasses is murder on your brain. Engage at your own risk.

[Via CNET, thanks William]

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Vivitek to shake up HD projector market with 1080p H1080FD at $999

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:47 PM PDT

Sophomore slump? Fuhgetaboutit. After announcing its very first projectors last year with little to no fanfare at all, Vivitek is looking to get everyone’s attention with an all new 1080p model that should hit US retail outlets this August. If all goes well, the company’s H1080FD will hit just before CEDIA kicks off, and it’ll be based on Texas Instruments’ S450 chip / light-engine design with Dark Chip II technology. Other specs include 1,800 lumens of brightness, a 5,000:1 contrast ratio, a pair of HDMI ports, composite / S-Video / component inputs, an RS-232c control connector and a 12v trigger — in other words, even the so-called AV junkie should find plenty to adore. If you’re curious just how big of a deal this is in the sector, just have a look at how stoked Sanyo was to introduce an entry-level 1080p beamer 11 months ago at twice this price.

[Via AboutProjectors]

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Vivitek to shake up HD projector market with 1080p H1080FD at $999

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:47 PM PDT

[Via AboutProjectors]

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Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR [Apple]

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:40 PM PDT

Lots of techies have been guilty of overspeculation about the mythical Apple tablet, and in our defense, it’s kinda fun. But what happens when a Fox Business Network reporter dips her dainty toe into Apple’s rumor stream? Magic, is what.

It’s not even worth getting into everything that goes wrong here, and anyway, it’ll detract from the joy of unpeeling this sad onion of misapprehension on your own. Of course, when I get my first handwritten eeelectronic photo-mail from my grandmother’s “Tablet Mac” I will feel like such an ass.—Special thanks to Gawker’s crack video-mining team.

Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR [Apple]

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Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:40 PM PDT

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World’s Largest Solar Audio System Delivers 105dB to 40,000 Spectators [Solar]

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:20 PM PDT

Earlier this month, Grzebik Design completed work on what they are calling the “world’s largest solar powered loudspeaker system” in the Taiwan National Stadium in Kaohsiung. It is capable of cranking out 105 dB of sound to 40,000 spectators.

The Taiwan National Stadium makes use of 60 distributed Apogee Sound AE-7SX weather-resistant loudspeakers for primary seating area coverage, 12 Apogee Sound ALA-5WSX weather resistant Acoustic Linear Array loudspeakers provides field coverage, and 2 Apogee Sound AFI-205 and two AFI-Point5 loudspeakers provide Control Room audio monitoring. The 76 loudspeakers are powered by 52 Peavey Electronics model PV2600 and 3 model PV1500 power amplifiers. Additional signal processing equipment includes Apogee Sound loudspeaker controllers, Symetrix SymNet Digital Signal Processing equipment, an Altair 48-channel mixing desk, Tascam CD, DVD and cassette players, Peavey Electronics, microphones, and CUE Touch Panel Controllers, all wired together with 9,500 meters (5.5 miles) of Klotz Cable.

Naturally, going 100% solar with an installation like this requires a buttload of green tech:

The ultra-modern $5 billion Taiwan National Stadium, designed by renowned Japanese architect Toyo Ito, and constructed for the 2009 World Games, features a stunning 14,155 square meter roof incorporating 8,844 solar panels, which emulates the form of a flowing river, and generates 1.14 million KWh annually preventing the release of 660 tons-per-annum of atmospheric carbon dioxide. On days when the Taiwan National Stadium is not in use, the electricity generated from its roof is fed back the city’s electrical grid where it will meet almost 80% of the area’s energy requirements.

Indeed, if you look at the images of the roof, it seems to be completely covered in “a flowing river” of solar panels. [PrthatRocks]

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World’s Largest Solar Audio System Delivers 105dB to 40,000 Spectators [Solar]

World’s Largest Solar Audio System Delivers 105dB to 40,000 Spectators [Solar]

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:20 PM PDT

The Taiwan National Stadium makes use of 60 distributed Apogee Sound AE-7SX weather-resistant loudspeakers for primary seating area coverage, 12 Apogee Sound ALA-5WSX weather resistant Acoustic Linear Array loudspeakers provides field coverage, and 2 Apogee Sound AFI-205 and two AFI-Point5 loudspeakers provide Control Room audio monitoring. The 76 loudspeakers are powered by 52 Peavey Electronics model PV2600 and 3 model PV1500 power amplifiers. Additional signal processing equipment includes Apogee Sound loudspeaker controllers, Symetrix SymNet Digital Signal Processing equipment, an Altair 48-channel mixing desk, Tascam CD, DVD and cassette players, Peavey Electronics, microphones, and CUE Touch Panel Controllers, all wired together with 9,500 meters (5.5 miles) of Klotz Cable.

Naturally, going 100% solar with an installation like this requires a buttload of green tech:

The ultra-modern $5 billion Taiwan National Stadium, designed by renowned Japanese architect Toyo Ito, and constructed for the 2009 World Games, features a stunning 14,155 square meter roof incorporating 8,844 solar panels, which emulates the form of a flowing river, and generates 1.14 million KWh annually preventing the release of 660 tons-per-annum of atmospheric carbon dioxide. On days when the Taiwan National Stadium is not in use, the electricity generated from its roof is fed back the city’s electrical grid where it will meet almost 80% of the area’s energy requirements.

Indeed, if you look at the images of the roof, it seems to be completely covered in “a flowing river” of solar panels. [PrthatRocks]

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World’s Largest Solar Audio System Delivers 105dB to 40,000 Spectators [Solar]

Sony debuts 6.1-inch NV-U3DV navigation unit

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:16 PM PDT

Well, it’s not the Android-based Walkman / PND that Sony supposedly has in the works for next year, but we’re guessing the company’s new NV-U3DV navigation will still turn a few heads nonetheless, and not just because of its large 6.1-inch screen. Launched today in Japan, this PND packs a 480×272 resolution on that big new screen for bigger buttons and more map space, along with a number of fairly unique features like Position+ G, which makes use of an accelerometer, gyro-sensor, and pressure sensors to detect the direction of the vehicle even in touchy environments like a tunnel or high incline. Otherwise, you can expect all the usual media player features (including mobile TV in Japan), live traffic information, and a full range of points of interest and various guides courtesy of PetaMap. No word on a release ’round here just yet, unfortunately, but folks in Japan will be able to pick this one up in August for

Sony debuts 6.1-inch NV-U3DV navigation unit

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:16 PM PDT

When Carriers Update Your BlackBerry With Spyware [BlackBerry]

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:00 PM PDT

07fddaf85erryspy.jpg When Carriers Update Your BlackBerry With Spyware [BlackBerry] How scary is this? A BlackBerry upgrade sent out by the service provider Etisalat in Dubai and Abu Dhabi is actually spyware.

RIM says they had nothing to do with the update it, and are telling affected people how to get rid of it. So far, no one knows exactly why the carrier sent out the update, described as “required for service enhancements.” It’s actually a spy program developed by SS8 Networks, a company that makes communications interception software.

It’s not only frightening on the same level as Amazon’s ability to remotely delete books from thousands of Kindles at once—but customers had no clue they were downloading spyware. They just noticed it killed the crap out of their batteries.

So maybe think twice, or even three times, about just how secure your smartphone is. Luckily mine are just filled with photos of fancy coffee drinks, and you can see them for free on Twitter anyway. [Yahoo]