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ESA’s wingless space plane successfully performed its first test flight
The ESA will test its new reusable unmanned space plane with a suborbital flight, and it will be streamed live.
Impliquer le personnel dans la communication : pourquoi et comment ?
Que vous soyez une petite entreprise ou un grand groupe, faire participer le personnel à la communication de l’entreprise peut présenter des avantages évidents, à condition de s’y prendre correctement. La mise en place d’une telle stratégie peut demander plus … Continue reading
Samsung’s latest smart TV snafu injects Pepsi ads into your personal videos
After fending off privacy concerns around voice recognition in its Smart TVs, Samsung is facing new complaints about interrupting advertisements. Multiple users on Reddit say they’ve seen ads for Pepsi appear in their video streams while using Plex media server. … Continue reading
BitTorrent starts producing original TV shows in a quest to reform its image
BitTorrent Inc. is taking on Amazon and Netflix in 2015 with its own original television content platform, dubbed BitTorrent Originals. The first programming to roll out under BitTorrent’s banner will be Children of the Machine (COTM), a Sci-Fi television series first … Continue reading
VESA steams ahead with DisplayPort 1.4a, allows for 8K scaling
Embedded DisplayPort 1.4a’s specification has been published and the new capabilities allow for 8K scaling and significant power and efficiency improvements for future mobile displays.
ET deals: Dell XPS 8700 desktop PC for $950
Need a high-end desktop PC without the time investment of building it yourself? This XPS 8700 from Dell just might be what you’re looking for. With loads of horsepower, a built-in Blu-ray drive, and plenty of room to expand, you’ll … Continue reading
Twin stars headed for a rare ‘Super-Chandra’ supernova event
An incredible new astronomical find lets astronomers watch as two stars spiral inward toward one of the most violent events in the universe.
Target pulls the plug on its digital video service less than 18 months after launch
One of the rules of business is to stick to what you know, and it turns out Target didn’t know the digital video space as well as it hoped. Or perhaps it’s fairer to say Target didn’t know the space … Continue reading
UltraFlix hires ‘Star Wars: Despecialized Edition’ editor to help oversee 4K conversions
NanoTech Entertainment said Monday that it had hired Petr Harmy, who created the Star Wars Despecialized Edition remastered trilogy, to help it convert existing movies into 4K resolution for its UltraFlix 4K streaming service. Harmy confirmed the move on the OriginalTrilogy website, … Continue reading
Canon to buy network video camera maker Axis
Canon is planning to buy Swedish security camera maker Axis Communications amid slumping demand for digital compact cameras. The tender offer is worth about ¥333 billion (US$2.8 billion) and has been approved by the three largest shareholders in Axis, Canon … Continue reading
