10 Blu-ray Titles That Show Off Classic Movie Formats
Blu-ray's high-definition resolution isn't just suitable for new Hollywood blockbusters--it can also showcase revitalized cinematic classics.
Is Apple's Next Move Blu-Ray?
Amid the flurry of brand-new Apple products -- including new iMacs, updated MacBooks and Mac Minis, plus more -- sometimes details go unnoticed and slip through the cracks. One such detail was Apple's decision to change the display ratio on its new iMacs to 16:9 -- which would then allow Macs to play 1080p, the Blu-Ray dimensions. Was this slight modification a tease of what's to come with next year's possible reworking of Apple's line?
Samsung releases its first dual function Blu-ray drive
Samsung released its first Blu-ray internal drive that can also read and write to CDs and DVDs. The player is slimmer than its previous generation Blu-ray drive, reducing heat and improving disk load efficiency.
Grab PSP Movies from Blu-ray Discs
Want to watch Blu-ray flicks on your Sony PlayStation Portable? Okay, you can't watch them natively on the handheld--the system tops out at 480x272 lines of resolution, after all. But according to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America, now you can pull the PSP versions straight from the Blu-ray disc itself.
Will 3D TV Be Blu-ray's Savior?
Panasonic's unveiling of a 50-inch plasma TV that displays 3D images got me thinking: Is 3D the killer app that will make Blu-ray players popular in the home?
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If the comments are ugly, the code is ugly
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SVG a graphics format for 21st century
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Take Chrome OS for a test spin
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Solaris Tip: Have Your Files Changed Since Installation?
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Android fragments vs. the iPhone monolith
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What Gizmodo missed about the Pro WX Wireless USB disk drive
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News
Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
- mburton325
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