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MP3 Player Changes: A Merrier Christmas for Music Lovers?

Monday, December 3rd, 2007 Posted in multimedia, hardware | Comments Off

By: Christine Peppler (Note: Pricing applies to the U.S) Most of us have a true music lover on our Christmas list. Fortunately, there are many options when shopping for such people; from equipment such as home stereo, HD radio, CD players, ...

Overview Of Transferring VHS and 8mm Tapes To DVD

Friday, November 16th, 2007 Posted in multimedia | No Comments »

By Richard Morse Many of us have boxes of tapes that were recorded onto either VHS or 8mm. If stored properly tapes will last a long time. However there are some considerations that make converting your home videos ...

DVD Burning Pointers

Friday, November 16th, 2007 Posted in windows, multimedia | No Comments »

By Carolynn Wong DVD's have been extremely useful in storing data. So far, it has gained a number of faithful followers because of its ability to store much amount of information compared to any other storage devices. However, you ...

Using Voice on the Internet

Friday, November 16th, 2007 Posted in business, multimedia, broadband, internet | No Comments »

By Henry Brier “Mr. Watson – Come here –I want to see you.” With those few simple words Alexander Graham Bell and his invention - the telephone - forever changed the way the world communicates over long distances. In many ways, computers ...

A Guide to Buying an mp3 Multimedia Player

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 Posted in multimedia, hardware | No Comments »

By: Andrew Gates Portable music and video today and the future. What the trends are: With digital music coming, the mp3 player has taken the high ground in digital music and video entertainment. So, what exactly are we talking about? MP3 is ...

Guide to Buying a Webcam

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 Posted in multimedia, hardware, broadband, internet | No Comments »

By: Andrew Gates How web broadcasting works Webcams are those handy little cameras that attach to your PC and send images to a web page that can be viewed by others. This enables you to share daily life events with friends ...

Online Backup is A Must!

Monday, November 5th, 2007 Posted in multimedia, security, internet, backups | No Comments »

By Calli Smith A typical college student, my digital camera is one of my favorite gadgets my hard-earned money has bought (right up there with my iPod and cell phone). I take it everywhere I go, snapping away at anyone (and ...

Proper Care For Your DVD

Monday, November 5th, 2007 Posted in multimedia, security, hardware, backups | No Comments »

So, you've recorded your cousin's wedding on your new digital camcorder, and burned it to DVDs to save for posterity. There are a number of things you can do to keep that DVD readable for a long span of time. DVD-Rs ...

Some Ideas For Creating Your Own Slideshows

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 Posted in multimedia | No Comments »

by: Wayne Rice Creating your own slide shows can be fun and entertaining, and easy to accomplish. Almost every digital camera now comes with some sort of software to manage your images. Some have more features than others. Some will allow ...

Taking Home Movies To The Next Level

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 Posted in multimedia | No Comments »

by: Wayne Rice With the powerful, yet easy to use video editing software on the market today, it's easy to just shoot, drop it in the editor, and burn it to a disk. What's even easier is ending up with mediocre ...