Author - Kevin Edwards
How to: Quick and Easy Video for the iPhone, Apple TV and new iPods
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Ripping DVDs, transferring video from cameras, or converting downloaded videos from various sources for Apple products can be a difficult and time consuming process. Now with a software update for the Turbo.264 hardware-based video encoder from Elgato Systems, Macintosh users now have a definitive best and fastest way to encode video for all of Apple’s latest products.
This small device simply plugs into any Intel or PowerPC based Mac with a USB port (USB 2 is highly recommended). All of the heavy processing normally done by your computer is offloaded onto the Turbo.264 encoder, resulting in much faster encoding and freeing up your Mac for other tasks.
The older and slower your Mac, the more significant the speed increase will be with this device. We found the Turbo.264 encoded video up to 20 times faster on a G4, but even on higher end Intel based Macs, encoding times were drastically improved with the Turbo.264.
The Elgato Turbo.264 goes for about $90 on Amazon.com, making it a very inexpensive way to bring new life to an old Mac as a video encoding workstation.
The new software for the Turbo.264 couldn’t be any easier to use. As with the earlier ...
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MacWorld 2008 and CES 2009: Steve Jobs' Keynote Address Previews
PodTech’s Jason Lopez and Kevin Edwards roamed the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show floor where it seems Apple rules–in certain product categories–without even being there. In this 18 minute podcast Kevin and Jason check out a few of the many products made for iPods/iPhones and talk about Apple at CES ...
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Frag Dolls Blast Bloghaus at CES!
The Frag Dolls took out some time to stop by Bloghaus and show off their game skills .
PodTech’s Michael Johnson spoke with Roulette, Psyche, and their newest member Pyra, and they gave some background into what makes a championship girl gamer group. -
CES 2008 BlogHaus, hosted by Seagate and PodTech at Bellagio Hotel & Casino
CES 2008 BlogHaus Motto: Bandwidth, Beer, and Beanbags all for bloggers only.
We’ll be back at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Suite #6601 - Spa Tower.
Check out the mashup of CES 2007 BlogHaus in this post.
More info can be found at:
www.CESBlogHaus.comA place for bloggers, podcasters, video ...
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Common Sense Media: PS3 and Nintendo Wii
Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer gives parents the scoop on two items sure to top kids’ holiday wish lists this season: Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Nintendo’s Wii.
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Smoking in the Movies and the Impact on Teens
Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer talks about a new study that finds smoking cigarettes on the big screen can lead teens to light up.
Statistics cited in the podcast from CBS 5 San Francisco:
2,000 teens start smoking every day in the U.S.
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What Parents Need to Know About "Bully", the New Video Game from Rockstar
Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer discusses “Bully”, the newest release from the company that produced Grand Theft Auto. “Bully” for the Sony Playstation (PS2) was controversial months before it hit shelves. Now that it’s here, what do parents need to know?
More info:
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iPod versus iPhone Accessories - What works with what?
Sam Levin and Kevin Edwards do a first look at new iPhone accessories and discuss which iPod accessories you may already have that work with the iPhone.
Included are products from:
Griffin Technology
DLO
Incase
SpeckProducts
Case-mate
RadTech
SendStation
BelkinShot and edited by ...
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Apple WWDC 2007 - Steve Jobs Keynote - Part 2 of 2
In the second part of the Apple WWDC 2007 Steve Jobs keynote, we get more demos of Leopard (OS X 10.5), including Core Animation, BootCamp, Time Machine and iChat, as well as showing Safari for Windows, and apps for the iPhone.
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Apple WWDC 2007 - Steve Jobs Keynote - Part 1: Games come to the Mac
In part 1 of the Apple WWDC 2007 Steve Jobs Keynote, Electronic Arts and ID Software showed new games and a commitment to the Macintosh OS X platform.
Note: Due to technical issues, this podcast is not up to PodTech quality standards. Additional coverage from WWDC 2007 will ...
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GDC Attendees Praise Intel Processors
In this mash-up montage from the Game Developers Conference, a number of companies discuss the advantages of using Intel Dual-Core and Quad-Core Processors.
Related Stories: IntelGaming
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Gaming with Intel Quad-Core Processors
Intel was showing off the power of its Quad-Core processors at the 2007 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Some of the biggest PC games were playable at Intel’s booth, including Crysis, Hellgate: London and Company of Heroes. PodTech’s Rio Pesino and Intel’s Randy Stude discuss ...
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Havok Behavior Debuts at the Game Developers Conference
Video game physics, animation and visual effects are very important aspects in creating a realistic and fun gaming experience. Havok is one company that enhances that experience, providing game developers with a modular suite of tools that allows them to reach new standards in realism and interactivity in their ...
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Bloghaus Opening Day
Gentlemen (and ladies of course) start your blogs. Opening Day of the Bloghaus saw an overflow crowd of bloggers, video bloggers and podcasters. The event, which was sponsored by Seagate, Microsoft and AMD, jam-packed a wide-spectrum of community media into a Bellagio Hotel Suite, all amid the activity around CES ...
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Experience CES Las Vegas 2007 with PodTech's Bloghaus at the Bellagio
Experience CES Las Vegas 2007 with PodTech.net at the Bellagio as we provide video and podcast coverage of keynotes, panel discussions, interviews and new gadget reviews. Investigate in-depth conversations with top industry executives and product managers covering new product unveilings and other interesting new developments in digital lifestyle from ...
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A YouTube Primer for Parents
Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer gives parents the information they need to know about YouTube, the popular video sharing website that was bought by Google this week.
More info:
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What is the Image Skinny Models Are Sending to Kids?
Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer discusses a fashion show which has banned girls who are too thin and the image that sickly looking models sends to children.
More info:
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New Survivor Season Raises Issues for Parents
Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer discusses how parents can talk to their kids about the issues raised by the new season of Survivor, in which four “tribes” are divided along racial lines.
More info:
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CTIA WIRELESS 2006 - Preview with Jason Lopez and John Furrier
PodTech hosts John Furrier and Jason Lopez preview PodTech’s extensive coverage of CTIA WIRELESS 2006. PodTech’s Fresh Voices will be in Las Vegas covering the event from beginning to end (April 5 - 7).
PodTech InfoTalk and PodTech News will bring you keynote speeches, candid interviews, first reviews of new ...
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VentureOne Summit - Panel Discussion: Potential Market Opportunities
by Michael Johnson
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 22, 2006 (PodTech News) — At the opening of the VentureOne Summit, the panel discussion covered new potential market opportunities.
Panelists included Tim Draper, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Brad Feld, Managing Director, Mobius Venture Capital, and Scott Bonham, Managing Director, Granite ...
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VentureOne Summit - Promising Possibilities for Venture Capital - Renewable Energy and Social Computing
by Michael Johnson
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 22, 2006 (PodTech News) — In a panel discussion on the opening day of the VentureOne Summit, panelists Scott Bonham, Managing Director, Granite Global Ventures, Brad Feld, Managing Director, Mobius Venture Capital, and Bill Gross, CEO, Chairman & Founder of IdeaLab, agreed that renewable ...
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VentureOne Summit - Globalization Factors Involved in Venture Capital
by Michael Johnson
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 22, 2006 (PodTech News) — In a panel discussion on the opening day of the VentureOne Summit, panelists Tim Draper, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Brad Feld, Managing Director, Mobius Venture Capital, and Bill Gross, CEO, Chairman & Founder of IdeaLab, ...
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PodTech News: VON - Gigamon Systems, CEO & Founder, Denny Miu, with Tom Gallatin, VP of Marketing & Sales (1 of 2)
VON 2006 March 16, 2006 San Jose, California
In part one of a two part podcast, PodTech’s Michael Johnson talks with Gigamon Systems, CEO & Founder, Denny Miu, and with Tom Gallatin, VP of Marketing & Sales, about their company’s success and about the GigaVUE-MP, a SPAN port ... -
PodTech News: VON - Gigamon Systems, CEO & Founder, Denny Miu, with Tom Gallatin, VP of Marketing & Sales (2 of 2)
VON 2006 March 16, 2006 San Jose, California
In part two of a two part podcast, PodTech’s Michael Johnson continues his chat with Gigamon Systems, CEO & Founder, Denny Miu, and with Tom Gallatin, VP of Marketing & Sales, about their companies at VON 2006 in San Jose.
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PodTech News: VON - Carl Ford, VP of Content and Community at Pulvermedia, Producers of the VON conferences
VON 2006 March 16, 2006 San Jose, California
PodTech’s Michael Johnson talks with Carl Ford, VP of Content and Community at Pulvermedia, about the VON Conferences.
Links:
http://www.von.com
http://www.vonc.org
http://www.ipall.org
http://www.pulverati.com
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