Flip4Mac WMV (Quicktime Plug in for your Mac) This is an essential item for all Macs. WMV (Windows Media Video) is pervasive on the internet, and since that is a PC based format for video, Mac users have previously been subject to using Windows Media Player for Mac. Besides the fact that WMP was pretty bad, Microsoft abandoned support for the Mac version of WMP, a long time ago. Enter Telestream, the makers of Flip4Mac. Someone there saw an opportunity to provide a necessary piece of software to make us Mac users privy to all the WMV content out there in the world. The one down side to the WMV format is that, occasionally, you will run into some content that has been prepared with an unsupported codec, and merely wrapped inside a WMV package. These will appear to be normal WMV video files, but once you try an play them, nadda...nuthin...they don't work. F4M tries it's best, but they simply aren't compatible. F4M support says they do their best to try and keep up with all these odd codecs with updates of the software, but it's pretty much impossible to get them all. Beyond the free version of F4M, there is an entire world of other features available with the various upgrades. Everything from simple importing WMV content, to full blown FInal Cut Pro integration for all your WMV needs.
First Remote Patient Monitoring Trial Using Mobile Technology in New Zealand Yesterday, 12:47 The Auckland District Health Board (ADHB), Gen-i (a member of the Telecom New Zealand Group) and Alcatel-Lucent have joined efforts to launch New Zealand’s first trial of a healthcare remote patient monitoring (RPM) solution using mobile technology to monitor and manage chronic illness in the home. The three-month trial focuses on 20 heart disease patients selected by Auckland Hospital. read full story
Telecom Companies Announce a Standards Based Solution for Voice and SMS Services over LTE Nov 04 2009, 19:58 AT&T, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and Sony Ericsson have defined the preferred way to ensure the smooth introduction and delivery of voice and SMS services on Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks worldwide. read full story
NEC Bring Clearer Television Pictures to Denmark Nov 04 2009, 19:26 NEC announced that it has completed the implementation of the digital terrestrial TV-network in Denmark for the network operator, Broadcast Service Danmark A/S (BSD). The switchover from analogue to digital took place on October 31, 2009 at midnight, marking a significant date in Danish television history. read full story
E Ink and Freescale to Develop Integrated Processors for eBook Market Oct 20 2009, 22:16 The industry’s top provider of processors for eBooks has joined forces with the leading supplier of eBook electronic paper displays to develop highly integrated embedded solutions that lower costs and foster innovation for eBook manufacturers and their customers. read full story
