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If you hate Microsoft you'll really hate this: Patent app calls for "enforcing" ad playback within downloaded multimedia files

From my read of a Microsoft Patent application just published today, technology is being proposed that will make it impossible for users who download multimedia files to play these files unless advertising messages inserted within these files are viewed. In other words, no...

Tags: Playback, Multimedia, Advertisement, Media, Microsoft Corp., Insertion Engine, Playback Engine, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-12-20

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EyeCare Player 2009.1.0.7 (Windows)

By making the most of Dual Core CPU's and its patented powerful algorithm, EyeCare Player is able to tune every frame of your favourite videos and adjust the brightness and contrast only in the elements that should be adjusted. By this, only the part of the videos which is unnatural...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, EyeCare Technology, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-25

VIP Rumor Player 2.9 (Windows)

VIP Rumor is based on an embedded SQL database engine. Dynamic play lists allow fully automatic, randomized playback of songs based on your observed listening habits. The more you listen, the smarter it gets.

Tags: SQL Database, VIP Rumor, Microsoft Windows, Programming Languages, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-22

Jitbit Macro Recorder Lite 4.51 (Windows)

Record keyboard and mouse actions for later use. Jitbit Macro Recorder LITE is a low cost automation solution to record and play mouse clicks, mouse movements and keyboard strokes. Macro Recorder LITE is quick to configure, very easy to use and is great value for money. Download now and start...

Tags: Mouse, Recorder, Microsoft Windows, Jitbit Software, Jitbit Macro Recorder LITE, Mice, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Speak It for iPhone 1.2.1 (Mobile)

With Speak It for iPhone copy emails, documents, web pages, PDF files, and paste them and have the text spoken back to you with the highest quality text to speech engine available anywhere. Speak It for iPhone utilizes the same voice synthesis engine that has made our iSpeak translator apps...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-16

2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i

Photo gallery:2010 Subaru Outback 2.5iAs much as we respect the general utility of many Subaru models, the cars have proved very limited in useful cabin electronics. That hasn't changed much for the 2010 model year, with Subaru moving very tentatively into accommodating personal electronics. The 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i maintains...

Tags: gear ratio, cargo area, Outback, Subaru

Product reviews 2009-11-11

TMPGEnc KARMA..Plus 1.0.2.30 (Windows)

TMPGEnc KARMA..Plus makes it easy to take control of your ever-growing digital video library. Sort, search, classify, play, and even compare your digital video with easy-to-use tools and controls. TMPGEnc KARMA..Plus supports NVIDIA CUDA technology for filter processing, decoding and H.264/AVC file output. By separating different processes into multiple elements...

Tags: Digital Video, Microsoft Windows, Video, TMPG, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-09

TabToolkit for iPhone 1.0.1 (Mobile)

TabToolkit for iPhone is an incredibly powerful guitar tablature and music notation viewer, including an audio synthesis engine, tempo playback controls, metronome, built-in tab upload, and download manager. TabToolkit for iPhone features audio synthesizer allows you to hear the instrument being played, view both standard music notation and tablature notation,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Music, Agile Partners, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Wave Editor 3.0.3 (Windows)

Wave Editor is a fast and easy digital audio editing software for Windows. It provides powerful and user-friendly editing environment which suits beginners especially and perform basic editing capabilities like: cut, copy, paste and delete parts of recording. Unlike the other sound editors based on the same ActiveX engine, our...

Tags: Editor, AbyssMedia, Microsoft Windows, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Digital Music, Digital Media, Middleware, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-10-29

2010 Scion xB

Photo gallery:2010 Scion xBWith funky styling and a reputation built around the tuner crowd and the sound-off set, the Scion xB almost single-handedly established the market for little boxy city cars in the North American market. However, the current generation xB faces stiff competition from the likes of the even-quirkier...

Tags: Performance management, Scion xB

Product reviews 2009-10-27

Media Indexer 2.0 (Windows)

Media Indexer is a super light application to index, search, find and play your media files. With its unique web style interface finding media on your computer was never this easy. Ultra light application : Weighing only at 1.5 MB, Media Indexer is one most lightest media indexing applications available....

Tags: Media, Microsoft Windows, Superscalar, Media File, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-24

XSound for S60 5th Phones 1.1.3 (Mobile)

XSound ver. 1.1.3 (for S60 5th ED)DescriptionAt the first run the application starts slowly. It is scanning your storage devices of your phone. Next time when you start it, it should be much faster.In case the application wont start, please check updates on the official site. There is a version...

Tags: Mobile, MP3, Smart Generation & SymbCode, NOTICE:4 Skin, Searchengine, Digital Music, Digital Media, Storage, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-19

Metron 1.1 (Mobile)

Metron, the brainchild of a classically trained musician, aids in the practice of runs, excerpts and complete compositions. Featuring an intuitive front panel, you can launch and start practicing instantly. An organized back panel provides access to powerful extra features. In addition to the usual single and multiple beat ticks...

Tags: Variance, Mobile, Signature, Sequence, SintraWorks, Metron 1.1, Back Panel, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-22

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

Photo gallery:2010 Ford Fusion HybridThe problem with some hybrid cars is that they're often more hybrid than they are car. The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid doesn't have that problem. Even without considering the gas and electric tag team happening under its hood, the Fusion is a well-put-together vehicle with an...

Tags: Ford Motor Co.

Product reviews 2009-09-03

OnTheAir Video 2.4.6 (Mac)

OnTheAir Video is a very easy-to-use and intuitive broadcast quality video playback application. It can be used for automated playout thanks to its optional scheduler or it can serve as a clip store for live news operations. Thanks to its powerful and reliable playback engine Takes intelligently advantage of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Video, Softron Media Services, OnTheAir Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-27

Garmin Nuvi 765T

Garmin adds another battery of incremental changes to its Nuvi line of GPS navigators with the introduction of the Nuvi 765T. This new Nuvi packs useful features, such as text-to-speech and visual lane guidance, but the best trick in its bag is free, lifetime, Navteq traffic updating. In this case...

Tags: side panel, FM Transmitter, Nuvi 765T, Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Ltd., lane guidance, cable, Garmin Nuvi 765T

Product reviews 2009-08-24

2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2.0T

Photo gallery:2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2.0TIn the past, we looked at Volkswagens that arrived in our garage with a mixture of anticipation and dread. Although fun to drive, especially when equipped with the DSG automated manual transmission, the cars have been cursed with substandard cabin tech. But the 2009 Volkswagen...

Tags: Volkswagen Jetta, car, Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2.0T, Jetta SportWagen 2.0T, Volkswagen AG

Product reviews 2009-06-01

Google Wave: Surfing the future of collaboration

Google Wave: Surfing the future of collaborationGoogle is spyware!There are plenty of alternatives to Google Maps. In fact,the only area where they produced an original product was their powerful search engine which legitimately dominates. But, they have leveraged the power of this domination to intercede in all areas...

Tags: Groupware, Google Inc., collaboration, Etherpad

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring

Photo gallery:2009 Hyundai Elantra TouringWe'll admit that we set our expectations fairly low for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring. After spending time behind the wheel of the little blue wagon, we've concluded that, on most counts, it just meets our expectations. However, in a few places the Elantra Touring managed...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Storage, MP3 Folders, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai, Hyundai Elantra Touring, Elantra Touring

Product reviews 2009-04-14

BitsCast 0.15 (Windows)

Bitscast is an RSS reader/database/aggregator and a podcast receiver/player. It handles all news feeds in RSS 0.9, 1.0, 2.0, ATOM 0.3 and 1.0; provides advanced supports for multiple channels, subscription lists, and channel/list management; supports OPML import/export and RSS feed auto-detection. Bitscast also includes media (audio/video software image) auto-downloader and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, BitsCast, BitsCast 0.15, RSS, Podcasts, Internet

Software downloads 2009-04-09