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RGB sliders now judge your colour skills
A free Android game turns RGB value matching into a timed test of colour perception. No scopes. No mercy.
Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Lite: 4K OLED in a 12 mm Shell
Xencelabs launches the Pen Display 16 Lite, a 12 mm, 1.2 kg 4K OLED tablet with Super AG Etching and EMR pen support. The device targets mobile artists who need wide-gamut color accuracy on the go, with pricing starting at US$ 800 and the full Pen Display 16 Bundle listed at US$1250
Blackmagic Camera app 3.1.2 adds 1920×1440 Open-Gate
Blackmagic’s iOS app update unlocks 1920×1440 Open-Gate with Apple Log and stabilises LUT, RAW, and orientation handling for real-world shoots.
Premiere Pro on iPhone: Adobe goes pocket-sized
Adobe shrinks Premiere into your pocket: free iPhone app with pro editing, Firefly AI, and one-tap TikTok exports.
iPhones Go “Pro” with Final Cut Camera 2.0
iPhones just levelled-up: Final Cut Camera 2.0 adds ProRes RAW, genlock, open-gate, Apple Log 2, timecode and multicam workflow tools – free update arriving later in September.
Faster, wider, cleaner: KIRI Engine 4.0 drops mobile scan limits
KIRI Engine 4.0 slashes scan time, boosts photo limits, adds AR guidance and AI PBR and plus free users enjoy unlimited exports. Production-ready, at last.
O3DE 25.05 delivers deep technical refinements: Atom, ROS 2, XR, MGPU and more
O3DE 25.05 expands Atom renderer, multi‑GPU, ROS 2 SimInterfaces Gem, TrackView, Android/Script Canvas fixes and Hugo‑module docs.
Lidar Gets a Lift: Kiri Engine 3.14 Adds AI to Its Scanning Game
Kiri Engine 3.14 brings AI-enhanced Lidar scanning to mobile photogrammetry—plus depth map meshing, automatic alignment, and scene cleanup.
ZBrush for iPad Adds ZModeler
Maxon adds the ZModeler brush to ZBrush for iPad. Artists can now use the poly modeling toolset on iPadOS for mobile hard surface work.
Major Update for LumaFusion on Android and ChromeOS
LumaFusion 2.0 for Android introduces speed ramping, enhanced keyframing, and flexible pricing options for creators.
Cascadeur Mobile Brings AI Animation to iOS
Create keyframe animations with AI-assist on your iPhone or iPad. Cascadeur Mobile adapts desktop tools for on-the-go workflows.
Unreal Engine 5.5 Unleashes Color Grading, Virtual Production, and SMPTE 2110 Advances
UE 5.5 equips creators with new tools for animation, real-time IP workflows, and color grading—streamlining complex VFX and virtual production tasks.
Sun announces Java for the iPhone
Sun Microsystems plans to develop a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for Apple's iPhone and iTouch. Erich Klein, Sun Vice President Java Marketing, made the announcement around a day after the official beta launch of the Software Development Kit (SDK) for the iPhone.
Germany’s First Local DVB-T Network Starts
Saxony’s media authority is launching a Leipzig DVB-T pilot intended to support local and regional broadcasters and provide a model for Germany.
Internet Explorer 8 Beta Released
Microsoft has introduced a wave of preview releases around its MIX08 web design and development conference.
Google and Yahoo invest in the mobile web
Offline functionality is important for acceptance of services.
Total rebellion: Intempo’s Rebel downloads music directly as MP3 files from FM radio – free and without advertising, presenters or news
Always have the latest hits on your iPod - without spending any money? The Rebel makes it possible. Intempo's innovative recorder downloads the most-played hits from any FM radio programme as MP3 files - and does so entirely legally.
ASUS introduces the EeePC with Windows XP
Just in time for the start of CeBIT 2008, ASUS presented the popular EeePC for the first time...
Dolby Demonstrates Mobile Media Technology
At CeBIT 2008, Dolby Laboratories will demonstrate audio technology for portable computers, media players, and mobile phones.
German Facebook version online
Social network Facebook http://www.facebook.com has launched its German-language version.
KommAustria awards construction of the mobile TV network to MEDIA BROADCAST
MEDIA BROADCAST, a service provider for the broadcasting and media industry, today received approval from Austrian regulatory authority KommAustria to establish and operate a nationwide multiplex platform for mobile terrestrial broadcasting in Austria.
Reuters videos now on mobile phones at ViiF
Access news clips updated hourly on your mobile phone. Know what is happening while on the move, at any time.
Track the environmental impact of travel on your own mobile phone
System calculates "carbon footprint" using GPS data
New business models on the mobile Internet
Successful business models on the mobile Internet will increasingly be based on offering so-called metadata. As contextual information, these describe, for example, the location where a photo was taken as determined by GPS, or the availability status of mobile subscribers.
iPhone-optimised travel and country information
Always keep the travel guide in your waistcoat pocket
freenet puts DSL business up for sale
Telecommunications provider freenet has put its broadband business up for sale. Initial talks are being held with interested parties, a spokeswoman told the financial news agency dpa-AFX in Hamburg the the.
Chinese mobile-phone users love multimedia
The mobile phone is an extremely popular entertainment device in China. According to a current study by US market research company M:Metrics, multimedia applications such as music, photos and games are the favourites among Chinese mobile-phone owners.
Media industry discusses the future of film
‘Film industry is undergoing its greatest upheaval since the invention of the feature film’
TietoEnator presents mobile-TV solution for network operators and media companies
As part of its ‘Digital Media’ offering, TietoEnator presents a complete mobile-TV and video solution for network operators and media companies. With the help of this solution, network operators can offer their subscribers ‘next generation’ mobile-TV services with simple access to live TV programmes and video-on-demand content (VoD).
Thomas Raudnitzky wins O2 Mobile Movie Award 2007 with ‘Hallo Hand’
‘Jump into the wild life’ — that was the motto of O2’s third Mobile Movie Award. In the ‘Mobile User’ category, rheinmain tv presenter Thomas Raudnitzky from Bad Nauheim was able to take the trophy home.
GAMEplaces conference on mobile gaming
Development, trends and potential of the mobile games market at GAMEplaces on February 27
Nvidia APX 2500 Targets Mobile 3D and HD
Nvidia has introduced the APX 2500 application processor for 3D interfaces, 720p video and Windows Mobile smartphones.
US music star releases album exclusively as mobile-phone download
Music industry pins hopes on mobile-communications market.
Adobe Expands Flash for Mobile Devices
Adobe is presenting Flash Home and Flash Cast 2 at Mobile World Congress for data-enabled mobile interfaces and services.
Netbiscuits brings Adobe Flash and Ajax to the mobile web
Netbiscuits now makes PC-internet-style usability possible in the mobile-phone browser too. Sophisticated mobile rich-media portals with comprehensive shop functions and mobile advertising integration are no longer a vision of the future.
Dolby Demonstrates Mobile Audio Technologies
Dolby is demonstrating Dolby Mobile and aacPlus technologies for phones and portable media players at Mobile World Congress.
net mobile AG presents new platforms for lucrative multimedia services
Listed net mobile AG (net-m) (M:access, ISIN DE000813765) will present itself at the Mobile World Congress taking place in Barcelona from February 11 to 14, 2008 as an internationally operating link between network operators and the media world.
Rumour: Google Phone planned with Dell
Google is planning to launch a mobile phone in cooperation with Dell - the British magazine MarketingWeek voiced this supposition yesterday, Wednesday. According to unnamed industry sources, corresponding plans are to be announced at the GSM Mobile World Congress http://www.mobileworldcongress.com taking place in Barcelona in February.
Skype: “We have WLAN voice quality under control”
Playstation Portable becomes a VoIP device through a company update
Intel presents mobile chip requiring less than two watts
Sun brings server processor with transactional memory.
IPTV for iPhone: Xeatre.tv Goes Mobile
German supplier Xeatre.tv is bringing its professional recording solution to the iPhone.
Playyoo wants to become the YouTube of mobile games
Social-networking portal relies on free games
Credit-Card-Sized Hard Drive Offers up to 120 GB of Storage
TrekStor introduced the DataStation microdisk, a 1.8-inch external hard drive measuring 9 × 5.7 × 0.64 cm, with 20, 80 and 120 GB capacities.
Mobile Video Community ViiF Strengthens Its Team
The mobile-video community appointed Sebastian Nicke as director of Content & Cooperations and Cora Schulz as product manager in response to growing demand.
Apple Reports Highest Quarterly Revenue and Profit in Its History
Apple reported first-quarter fiscal 2008 revenue of US$9.6 billion and net profit of US$1.58 billion, compared with US$7.1 billion and US$1 billion a year earlier.
Web TV Boom: Users Broadcast Self-Made Shows Live
Video platforms offer a wide range of technical possibilities.
Adobe’s “Flash Lite” Conquers Mobile Phones by 2012
Web videos on mobile phones attract customers and device manufacturers.
MW: Apple Enhances iPhone with a Software Update
Apple announced a free software update for the iPhone that lets users locate their own position in the redesigned Maps application, send an SMS text message to several people at once, create Web Clips of favorite websites, configure the Home screen, and watch rental films from the new iTunes Movie Rentals directly on the iPhone. New iPhones ship with the update; existing iPhone users receive it automatically and free when synchronizing with iTunes.
MTV partners with mobile video service ViiF
Using a short break to watch a music video on a mobile phone or catch up on the latest music news: the partnership between MTV Networks Germany and mobile video service ViiF now makes this possible.
MyVideo and WWF: Protecting the rainforest with music and videos
MyVideo is supporting a new WWF fundraising campaign that draws attention to the threatened state of the rainforests in Germany’s largest video community. With its own WWF- Channel, nature conservation is now a major topic on MyVideo
Gates bids farewell with high-tech forecasts and irony
Since 1994, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had opened the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas almost every year. But Gates, generally considered rather shy and media-averse, was rarely seen as cheerful, relaxed and self-ironic in a public appearance as he was that Sunday during his farewell from the big high-tech stage.
Internet use 5.3% cheaper in 2007 than in 2006
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), prices for Internet use in the 2007 annual average were 5.3% below the 2006 level. Compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, prices for Internet use fell by 4.9% in December 2007. Prices remained stable compared with the previous month.
Overview of the Most Important Changes in the IT and Telecommunications Sector
In the new year, consumers and companies must once again prepare for a series of legislative changes. BITKOM has compiled an overview of the most important changes for the ICT sector:
Customers Benefit from Increasing Price Competition
The liberalization of the telecommunications market ten years ago has developed into a genuine success story. "This is a very successful chapter in German economic history," said Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer, President of the BITKOM Federal Association, ahead of the anniversary on January 1, 2008.
Actimagine previews mobile-video technology
Actimagine will demonstrate its Mobiclip mobile-video codec and rapid HD-video synchronisation at Mobile World Congress 2008.
Freenet Sale Called Off for the Time Being
A sale of telecommunications provider Freenet AG is off the table for the time being. After reviewing the strategy, which included both a complete sale and a split into individual parts, Freenet decided to remain independent, the company announced in Büdelsdorf.
“CeBIT PreView 2008” Fully Booked
The "CeBIT PreView 2008" - the largest media event ahead of CeBIT - is fully booked. For ten years now, media representatives have begun their professional preparation for CeBIT (March 4 - 9) with this product and innovation show on January 16/17 in Hamburg and January 22/23 in Munich. Well-known companies from "A" for ASUS to "V" for Vodafone present innovations, trends & strategies in the IT and telecommunications industry in advance in an exclusive setting.
Industry Initiative Targets Better Camera Phones
Twenty-two technology companies have joined the Camera Phone Image Quality Initiative to improve mobile-camera image quality.
Palm Slips Deeper into the Red
Smartphone and handheld computer manufacturer Palm slipped deeper into the loss zone in the past second fiscal quarter.
Balda: Sale of Mobile Phone Housing Production Still in 2007
Shortly before the end of the year, mobile phone supplier Balda is sticking to its intention to sell European production of mobile phone housings in 2007.
ARD and ZDF Each with One Programme on Mobile 3.0’s DVB-H Platform
ARD with "Das Erste" and ZDF with its main programme will be broadcast nationwide unencrypted and barrier-free on Mobile 3.0's new DVB-H platform.
83 Percent of German Broadband Users
83 percent of broadband users in Germany are interested in “Connected Life” services. With “Connected Life”, households can store, manage and access all digital media regardless of location and terminal device. More than half of broadband users in Germany would be willing to pay for “Connected Life” services – an average of five euros per month.
German Developer Award 2007 Goes to FISHLABS
Blades & Magic best mobile phone game of the year.
Forum Software phpBB Focuses on the Mobile Web
Version 3.0 promises security and easier administration.
Hands-On Mobile, Xendex and the New Game BEEzzz
Hands-On Mobile today announces the initial release of the new game BEEzzz.
Amazon Talks to Vodafone About Cooperation for E-Book
According to a press report, online retailer Amazon is negotiating with mobile communications provider Vodafone over worldwide distribution of its reading device for electronic books.
Google Wants to Get into Television. Handelsblatt Annual Conference “Future Television” January 29 and 30, 2008, Berlin, InterContinental
The revenue forecasts for the media and entertainment industry are rosy: For the distribution of television signals, PricewaterhouseCoopers expects annual revenue growth of 9.3 percent to 251 billion US dollars. Television broadcasters' revenue will rise by 5.8 percent to a good 228 billion US dollars in 2011.
ASTRA and RTL Deepen Cooperation on Interactive Service Blucom
Special aspect of the new cooperation: The increased integration of interactive offerings accompanying the programme.
Coca-Cola Launches Marketing Campaign in Virtual World
Corporation lures consumers to bottle-shaped Internet island.
Actimagine builds mobile-video retail platform
Actimagine develops a secure mobile-video distribution platform for India’s Mobile Magic retail chain.
Dr. Rudolf Gröger Becomes President of Mobile 3.0
Platform operator Mobile 3.0 gains experienced mobile communications manager.
AT&T Chief: “iPhone with UMTS Definitely Next Year”
Apple wants to solve battery problem in 2008.
MTV.de Relaunches: Agency Promises More “User Involvement”
Concept and design by Deepblue Networks, technical implementation by Exozet Interactive
ProSiebenSat.1 Group Cooperates with Mobile Entertainment Specialist ViiF
TV content from ProSieben and Sat.1 via ViiF. Watch best-of television programming on the mobile phone. ViiF enables mobile video independently of the telephone provider.
Mobile Phone Version of Firefox Planned
Browser is to come to mobile phones with full functionality.
Industry Meeting MobileMonday Sees Itself Established in Germany After Just One Year
First national summit on 3.12.07 in Frankfurt / Berlin chapter is to launch in February 2008
Sachertorte and Emmentaler: Google Maps expands
Swiss know-how refines search functions and content preparation.
eco survey: Awarding the license to the Mobile 3.0 consortium sets mobile TV back
Without mobile network operators, the new format will not be able to establish itself.
Cinema feeling anytime and anywhere
Strong Motorola partners make the Moto Z8 an entertainment giant.
DivX Acquires H.264 Specialist MainConcept
DivX plans to acquire MainConcept for about $22 million, adding H.264 technology and broader broadcast, mobile and consumer-video licensing.
ACCESS and EXPWAY Integrate DVB-H Platform
NetFront Browser DTV Profile integrates FastESG for DVB-H mobile TV across broadcast, unicast and local services.
Official music video by Fantastischen Vier created by a MyVideo user for the first time
In an unprecedented campaign, Die Fantastischen Vier, together with MyVideo.de, Vodafone, ProSieben and Radio Energy, had the official music video for the new single from the album “Fornika” filmed by fans and creatives. Since the call two months ago at fanta4.myvideo.de, more than 300 clips were submitted in the first, three-week phase, a huge response when one considers the effort behind an animated video.
sleeq shows where friends are
Community network is intended to make coordination within circles of friends easier.
Sybase 365 launches new gateway for MMS content
Central connection enables direct delivery of rich media content to millions of mobile users.
Wireless & Mobility conference on November 8 at Interop Berlin
The organizational and technical linking of mobile communications and WLAN is the focus of the Wireless & Mobility conference at the Interop Congress on November 8. High-caliber speakers from Hewlett-Packard, Veriwave, Nokia, Aruba Networks, Cisco, Ipass and Extricom report on concrete solutions and new technologies at the Berlin exhibition grounds.
WLAN chip consumes “almost zero energy” in standby mode
Manufacturer promises 100 hours of VoIP calls on one battery charge.
Eidos presents mobile games line-up
New series and familiar classics form the basis of Eidos’s Christmas offensive
Sybase launches mBanking 365
New service offering enables banks and customers to interact efficiently and cost-effectively – anytime and anywhere
Bavaria Film at the Media Days
Representatives of the Bavaria Film Group will be present on various panels during the Munich Media Days 2007 from November 7 to 9 – headed by Bavaria Film Managing Director Dr Matthias Esche, who will discuss “Setting the course for German film – The amendment of the Film Promotion Act (FFG)” on Thursday, November 8 at 2 p.m.
Billion-euro mobile content market: Business models sought
Social platforms are the most important drivers of the mobile Internet.
Google integrates IMAP function into Gmail
Feature is intended to simplify e-mail organization via mobile devices.
VoIP: No emergency call currently possible. Exact localization of devices remains problematic.
With a VoIP connection, in addition to the cost savings, one also enjoys the advantage of being able to make calls from any Internet connection in the world and to be reachable. However, this fact also has a catch, because the mobility makes geographic location difficult to impossible.
Further training Mobile Animation Content
Creative content for mobile distribution is rapidly gaining in importance with increasing sales and the dynamic development of mobile devices. Multimedia entertainment no longer takes place exclusively on the computer, in the living room or at the cinema. Viewers are increasingly deciding for themselves when they want to watch which programmes and, above all, where. Networking with thousands of other viewers turns media consumption into a communal experience.
The International Film School Cologne offers an in-service training programme that provides an overview of opportunities and business models.
Focal points:
Made for Mobile - Case Studies
Story Development
Location Based Services
Mobile Games
Mobile Marketing
Business models and value chains
Basics of mobile technologies and standards
Basics of series development
Mobile TV
Stages of production and workflows
Project/concept development
Presentation training
Mobile rights: Copyright protection, rights ownership
Media impact research
Mobile 2.0 - mobile social communities?
Excursion to Helsinki:
Innovation Network Forum Virium /
Nokia Research Centre
Structure:
In 8 workshops of 2 to 3 days each (Wednesday to Friday), needs and basics of production for mobile devices are taught in the form of presentations and papers and implemented in project work.
NeoMedia and Gavitec AG – mobile digit present the NeoReader
NeoReader is a mobile universal 2D scanner and offers easy access to any content via mobile phones. The know-how of NeoMedia Technologies Inc. and Gavitec AG - mobile digit went into the joint development.
Digital entertainment market in upheaval
Gloomy prospects for mobile TV - iTunes comes under pressure.
Emulator brings PalmOS programs to Symbian phones
“We build the bridge between two smartphone worlds”. The Canadian software company StyleTap has presented a PalmOS emulator for smartphones.
The MP3 search engine eSpew.com cooperates with HooQs(TM) and launches a service for free music downloads to mobile phones
eSpew, the world’s largest online search engine for free downloads of MP3 music, is growing, with over 19 million MP3 songs and more than 1.3 million visitors per month.
Apple also wants to allow third-party software on the iPhone
From next year, Apple will also allow third-party programs on its iPhone mobile phone. Programmers are to receive the necessary information for this in February, company chief Steve Jobs announced on the Apple website on Wednesday.