News tagged with video player

UQ study confirms dangers of violent video games

(Medical Xpress) -- New research by Dr. Brock Bastian from UQ's School of Psychology has found evidence that playing violent video games leads players to see themselves, and their opponents, as lacking in core human qualities ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

NASA releases new interactive space communications game

NASA has released an interactive, educational video game called NetworKing that depicts how the Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) network operates. The release of the video game coincides with the close of World Space ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Improving cell phones, one drop at a time

Once upon a time, when you dropped a radio, camera or phone and it broke, there was only one person to blame for its destruction: the klutz who dropped it. But now that these products have melded into one ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Iconic computer game 'Civilization' joins Facebook

(AP) -- Long before "FarmVille" there was "Civilization," the iconic computer game in which players build a civilized world over thousands of years. Now, the game's designer, Sid Meier, is bringing his creation to Facebook.

Technology / Software

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Kinder, gentler video games may actually be good for players

While violent video games may lead to more aggression and anger in players, a new study shows that the opposite is also true: relaxing video games can make people happier and more kind.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

AMD announces a wireless video-streaming display system

(PhysOrg.com) -- AMD has, with the assistance of videoconferencing software maker ViVu, entered the wireless video-streaming display arena. The display, has been informally nick-name of the AMD Wireless TV, since the technology ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Feb 18, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Gamers may not be desensitized by violent video games: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto may not desensitize players to negative situations or events, suggest psychology researchers from Ryerson University.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 1

3-D movies via Internet and satellite

Multiview video coding (MVC) is the new standard for 3-D movie compression. While reducing the data significantly, MVC allows at the same time providing full high-resolution quality. At the International Broadcasting ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NVIDIA Demonstrates Streaming 3D Video Using Microsoft Silverlight

NVIDIA today demonstrated 3D video streamed live over the Internet using an NVIDIA 3D Vision PC, Microsoft Silverlight and IIS Smooth Streaming technology. The demonstration, which streamed the music video 'We Are the World' ...

Technology / Software

created May 31, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Wal-Mart buys online movie company Vudu

US retail giant Wal-Mart plunged into the online video market on Monday with the purchase of Vudu, a company which delivers movies to Internet-enabled television sets and Blu-ray players.

Technology / Business

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony Launches Its First Blu-Ray 3D-Ready Player

Sony today launched the new BDP-S470 stand-alone Blu-ray 3D-ready player. The model can be upgraded to play Blu-ray 3D content with a firmware update available this summer.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

YouTube expands support for HTML5

(PhysOrg.com) -- YouTube is the major video-viewing site on the Internet, and it is constantly working to maintain its edge over competitors such as Hulu, and to present the video-watching experience its users ...

Technology / Internet

created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4 | with audio podcast report

Samsung Introduced New MP3 Players With Transparent Touch AMOLED Display

Samsung Electronics recently unveiled two MP3 players designed for the media savvy and those concerned with managing their personal well-being.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 12, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Hollywood hopes an ensemble cast boosts Blu-ray

(AP) -- Although prices for some Blu-ray players dropped below $100 this holiday season, customers are hesitating to jump into the next-generation video format. Even people who already own Blu-ray players ...

Technology / Business

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Roku adds more 'channels' of video and other digital content

Owners of Roku's digital video player will soon have a bunch more channels to choose from.

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0