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  • Star Wars Episode I to go 3D in 2012

    Lucasfilm has been busy of late. First came the announcement that the Star Wars films would arrive in 2011 on Blu-ray Disc. Now, comes word that Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace would revisit theaters in 3D come 2012.

    Written by Melissa J. Perenson04 March 11 10:56
  • Publishers slowly warm to library e-lending

    Can libraries continue their role as lenders when books are in digital form? While library executives are set on the idea, at least some book publishers seem to still be wary of having libraries circulate electronic copies of their books to multiple parties, even with controls in place.

    Written by Joab Jackson26 Feb. 11 09:10
  • Music execs stressed over free streaming

    Free streaming services are replacing piracy as the chief culprit of music industry revenue loss in the minds of fiscally frustrated executives, if a number of panel discussions at a New York digital music conference are any indication.

    Written by Joab Jackson25 Feb. 11 09:03
  • YouTube partners with LG on mobile 3D videos

    YouTube is working with LG Electronics to make it easier for users to capture 3D images and video on mobile devices and upload directly to the Internet with LG's new Optimus 3D smartphone.

    Written by Dan Nystedt14 Feb. 11 15:04
  • MPAA sues Hotfile file sharing service

    The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has filed a lawsuit against the Hotfile file hosting service, charging that it encourages the illegal sharing of copyrighted movies and television shows.

    Written by Joab Jackson09 Feb. 11 07:22
  • Arduino documentary is perfect for geek movie night

    If you're looking for a good movie to watch tonight while curled up in the sofa with your significant other, Arduino: The Documentary may...not be the right film for you. But if you're as crazy over hacks and DIY projects as we here at GeekTech are, you owe it to yourself to take some time and watch it.

    Written by Nick Mediati12 Jan. 11 12:31
  • Director shoots movie with iPhone

    Amateur filmmakers have no excuses now--film director Park Chan-Wook has just finished shooting a major motion picture with an iPhone.

    Written by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal12 Jan. 11 06:17
  • European Commission challenges Google Books

    The European Commission is set to take on Google Books. The latest report on the Commission's Europeana project, released on Monday, urges European Union member states to digitize collections held in all their libraries, archives and museums.

    Written by Jennifer Baker11 Jan. 11 11:36
  • UltraViolet could mean you'll really 'own' that movie

    A group of Hollywood studios and technology companies has come up with a system for buying digital movies and TV shows that's supposed to do away with the problem of content being locked to a narrow set of devices by the company that sold it.

    Written by James Niccolai08 Jan. 11 02:54
  • Intel: Sandy Bridge's Insider is not DRM technology

    Intel on Thursday defended its Intel Insider feature in the latest Sandy Bridge PC chips, which secures streaming of high-definition movies from online movie services to PCs.

    Written by Agam Shah07 Jan. 11 09:59
  • Sharp's new HDTVs are 70-inches big

    Sharp is thinking big with its newest round of HDTVs, led by a whopping 70-inch LED back-lit HDTV.

    Written by Patrick Miller06 Jan. 11 10:37
  • Microsoft to put next Windows OS on Arm chips

    Microsoft said Wednesday that the next version of its Windows PC operating system will run on Arm processors, part of an effort to adapt Windows to the fast-growing market for tablet computers, where Apple and Google have gained traction.

    Written by James Niccolai06 Jan. 11 10:09
  • Microsoft to put next version of Windows on ARM chips

    Microsoft said Wednesday that the next version of its Windows PC operating system will run on ARM processors as part of an effort to adapt Windows to the fast-growing market for tablet computers, where Apple and Google have gained traction.

    Written by James Niccolai06 Jan. 11 08:45
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