Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right NowMegite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.DS-DSLR: Homebrew Nintendo DS remote for Canon DSLR- September 17, 2008 Steve from Panocamera.com has built a custom interface from his Canon DSLR to his Nintendo DS. Add a dash of custom software and his little DS can now do the sorts of things — HDR intervalometer-based shot bracketing, remote shots in bulb mode, even a sound-based "Clapper" control — all with his little gaming device. Brilliant! The DS ... (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/21#item_2 Windows 7 Paint and WordPad: New UI, New Functionality- September 17, 2008 Welcome to UX Evangelist! This site will be updated when possible with truly unique Microsoft content. I'm not here to compete with but rather to add to the breadth of the many other great Microsoft-related sites out there, so be sure to check in often and don't forget to check out the pictures (Images) and videos (Moving Pictures) which are ... (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/21#item_13 Xbox 360- September 17, 2008 2008917200898914Xbox 360286812008911Xbox 3608433056 (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/21#item_20 Adobe Creative Suite 4 details emerge- September 17, 2008 Adobe next week will unveil Creative Suite 4, a new version of its media design bundle set to ship the following month with features such as enhanced options for working with 3D objects in Photoshop, new Flash document exports from within InDesign, and a new animation model for Flash, AppleInsider has learned. (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/21#item_11 GM's Lutz: Chevy Volt Will Use GPS To Determine Distance From Home, Adjust Engine Accordingly- September 17, 2008 At GM's "blogger town hall" at the end of yesterday's Chevy Volt unveil, the General's Vice Chairman and product czar, "Maximum" Bob Lutz, made mention to a Volt feature we hadn't yet heard about, and is even more techie-cool than the iPod-like interface on the center stack. Apparently, the Volt will "know how far you are from home" using what we' ... (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/21#item_12 Asus ships software cracker on recovery DVD- September 17, 2008 Asus is accidentally shipping software crackers and confidential documents on the recovery DVDs that come with its laptops. (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/41#item_3 Happy 50th Birthday, Credit Cards!- September 17, 2008 Legend has it that B of A&8217;s Joe Williams mailed that first batch of BankAmerica cards to California consumers to get plastic out of the hands of executives and into the paws of the ravenous middle class. (Now banks aren&8217;t allowed to mail actual pre-approved credit cards like that in the mail.) (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/41#item_6 Seesmic's newest feature: layoffs- September 17, 2008 Seesmic, an online-video startup, is laying off some employees working to create original clips for the short-form video site. The official explanation, from newly unemployed video host Rachael Joy: "Seesmic's not a content site, never has been. It's a conversation tool." Joy was host of the startup's daily news and views "Seesmic du Jour." Talk ... (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/21#item_3 Official: Android to be Unveiled on September 23rd- September 17, 2008 T-Mobile has sent out invitations for the official announcement of the first Googlephone, the HTC Dream. The press conference will be held in New York on September 23rd, but first adopters of the Android-powered phone will have to wait until probably October 20 to get their hands on one. (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/1#item_12 Oddpost Co-Founder Launches Bandcamp, Publishing Platform for Musicians- September 17, 2008 Ethan Diamond, co-founder of the pioneering webmail service that became Yahoo! Mail, today lifted the veil on his new startup and gave me an exclusive first look. (Read on Source)http://www.megite.com/technology/1221689325/21#item_9 |