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Indiana Jones swings into theaters on computer-generated rope

Fans have waited 19 years since the last Indiana Jones movie for this latest installment in the series, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. A lot has changed since then, especially the technology used to make its computer-generated images. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi talks with the computer graphics supervisor for the...

Tags: Computer, Productivity, News, kara tsuboi, george lucas, steven spielburg, indiana jones, jared kohler, ilm, special effects

Videos 2008-05-28

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull&#8482 (Mobile)

Indiana Jones' latest and greatest adventure comes to mobile! Take on the role of Indiana Jones and his companion, Mutt Williams and make your way through the Amazon Jungle in search of the Crystal Skull and the ancient Lost City. Dodge traps and use Indy's trusty whip to defeat your...

Tags: Mobile, THQ Inc., Magmic Games, Indiana Jones, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-05-14

"The technology is a tippy-toes minefield challenge of Indiana Jones proportions"

Companies looking at RFID with a critical eye should take note of German retailer, Metro Group.  The company took the RFID plunge as the first to use it throughout its entire supply chain. Scheduled to go live this fall, the roll out "is expected to halve unloading time, reduce inventory...

Tags: RFID, Indiana Jones

Blog posts 2004-07-12

Additional Resources

What does a Palm Pre cost? Apparently, 1 Million Scoville Units.

My friend and fellow foodie/techie Mike Pfeffer recently won a Palm Pre in a contest by PreCentral.net apparently by willing to sacrifice his entire gastro-intestinal system to the Bhut Jolokia. Bhut Jolokia isn't the name of a Indian demon worshipping cult from an...

Tags: Palm Inc., Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-03

Sapphire Plugins for Apple FxPlug Products 2.0.3 (Mac)

GenArts Sapphire Plug-ins for Apple FxPlug Products includes over 200 2D visual effects for the post production, film, broadcast and digital video industries. Sapphire Plug-ins extend the capabilities of editing and compositing workstations including Apple Final Cut Pro FCP, Final Cut Express and Motion. The Sapphire VFX support the FxPlug...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Pricing Strategy, GenArts, Sapphire Plug-ins, Pricing, Workstations, Apple Mac OS X, Marketing Research, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2009-04-22

LEGO Rock Band: Build your band, literally

If you've been a fan of games like LEGO Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones, but always wanted your little LEGO men to be playing guitars, instead of holding Lifesabers, then you're in luck. According to Kotaku.com, LEGO Rock Band is being developed by TT Games...

Tags: LEGO Co., Games, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-04-21

Top movies in 2008

Rank Title Distributor Total US$ Open Date 1 THE DARK KNIGHT Warner Bros. 530,540,885 07/18/2008 2 IRON MAN Paramount 318,313,199 05/02/2008 3 INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL Paramount 317,023,851 05/22/2008 4 HANCOCK Sony 227,946,274 07/02/2008 5...

Tags: SEUSS, Disaster Recovery, Data Management, NB

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Top 10 DVDs in 2008

Rank Title Distributor Release Date 1 Iron Man Paramount Home Entertainment 9/30/08 2 I Am Legend Warner Home Video 3/18/08 3 Alvin and the Chipmunks Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent 4/1/08 4 Enchanted Disney/Buena Vista Home Video 3/18/08 5 National...

Tags: Movie, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., DVD, Home Entertainment, Personal Technology, NB

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Energy RC-Micro 5.1

Energy is big on small speakers, and it always has been. That's what we were thinking as we set up the RC-Micro 5.1 ($1,000)--it took us back to when we reviewed the original Energy Take 5 satellite/subwoofer system in 1997. That model took us by surprise precisely because Energy's engineers...

Tags: Network technology, speaker, satellite, Take 5, RC-Micro 5.1 System

Product reviews 2008-11-11

Whip 1.0 (Mobile)

Be Indiana Jones and cary a whip for when you need it most... to entertain yourself. Flick your phone in order to simulate the whip sound. iPod Touch users: this is enjoyed most when you headphones plugged in.

Tags: Mobile, Whip, Neil Daniels, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-08-05

Indiana Jones Movie Screensaver 1.5 (Windows)

Scenes from "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". Screensaver rotates images from the movies with the full theme song. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Screensaver, Microsoft Windows, Screen Saver Mania

Software downloads 2008-07-09

Hide & Secret 2 1 (Windows)

Scoot over Indiana Jones, make room for this adventuresome duo in the riveting sequel. Go globe-trotting to uncover intriguing clues while helping to convert a castle into a precious museum. This Hidden Object Adventure game takes you deep into the legends of King Arthur. Hold on tight for a thrill-ride...

Tags: Legend, Museum, Castle, SpinTop Games, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-07-09

Microsoft's Dynamic IT

While visiting Microsoft's STB Systems and Tools Business I guess meeting in Orlando, I had a chance to sit in an audience composed largely of industry analysts. Bob Muglia, Sr. VP of Microsoft's STB presented Microsoft's Dynamic IT vision. The vision, by the way,appears a bit more refined than when...

Tags: Information Technology, Vision, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-06-10

VCR converts old tapes to digital video (yes, you read correctly)

Just when you thought that six-foot-high stack of video tapes you've been hiding in the basement was a dream deferred ("one day I'll watch Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark on original tape..."), good news arrives: now you can rip those crusty tapes to digital files and...

Tags: Tape, Digital Video, Video, VCR, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-05-27

Windows 7: The information lockdown

Windows 7: The information lockdownSeriously!They're not even saying anything when they should be going beyond open sourcing their new product! They should give it away, I mean, that's how everyone makes money isn't it?! Giving away your stuff? I mean, yeah, *I* can't do that because I need to pay...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Quick Look, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-23

Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures demo (Windows)

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures combines the fun and creative construction of Lego with the wits, daring, and non-stop action from the movies Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. With a tongue-in-cheek...

Tags: LEGO Co., LucasArts Entertainment, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-05-16

MostFun TriJinx 1.5 (Windows)

Kristine Kross's father is missing. It's your job to help her find him. Your first task is to break into a sealed pyramid using your strategically brilliant color-matching skills. Work your way through 68 rotating riddles to unlock the secret of Kristine's mysterious amulet to help her find her missing...

Tags: Father, Pyramid, MostFun.com Game Network, Kristine Kross, Mice, Microsoft Windows, Games, Recruitment & Selection, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2008-02-11

Poor iPod touch battery life (updated 2x)

I'm always leary of manufactures claims of battery life, my rule of thumb is to cut what the manufacturer says in half. Apple claims that the iPod touch gets "up to" 22 hours of audio playback time and "up to" 5 hours of video playback time when...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Battery, Apple iPod Touch, Engineering, Apple iPod, Battery Life

Blog posts 2007-10-25

Visual effects masters put the magic in ILM

Visual effects masters put the magic in ILMIf anyone deserves it, ILM does.How anyone could think otherwise is beyond me.They forgot to mention ILM use LINUX !!!!SO much for "what can you do in multimedia on Linux" ! :-)http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6011 "Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones,...

Tags: Linux, ILM

Discussion threads 2007-01-25

Blu-ray disc lurches to 50GB

Blu-ray disc lurches to 50GBI'll wait for decent material to be released before upgrading...and as new technologies are geared toward new releases, I'll be waiting a while.(pretty effects are nice, but without solid storylines and characters not wallowing in puerile soap opera, effects are pointless.)How much "stuff" do we really...

Tags: Consumer electronics, disc, movie, DVD, storage, Blu-ray disc

Discussion threads 2006-10-09