For two years, owners of Apple’s iPhone have complained bitterly about the lack of video recording capability, something that has become more and more common on mobile devices, if not yet matured. Three weeks ago, they finally got their wish, and the results have been quite dramatic. The weekend after Apple’s latest reveal – the […]
After several delays, fits and starts, the US has finally left the age of analog TV behind today. One by one, stations across the nation shut down their analog transmitters and have resumed broadcasting in DTV only. this was supposed to happen much sooner in the year, but the transtition was stalled several times, upon […]
Well, here’s an example of how putting all your data eggs in one basket can be quite dangerous. The National Archives and Records Administration has reported the loss of an external hard drive containing a massive amount of data, the information being personal data at best, and items potentially related to national security matters at worst: The Inspector […]
An interesting post and ensuing discussion this weekend occurred on the Association of Moving Image Archivists listserv. Jim Wheeler reports on what could be an ominous sign for Quadruplex and 1-inch Video tape archives around the world. Video Magnetics, Inc., one of the last vendors that services the Quad and 1-inch tape machines, appears to be hitting […]
An interesting tidbit from General Electric may possibly breathe new life into removable-disc storage, with their just-announced holographic technology: NISKAYUNA, N.Y., Apr 27, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — GE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced a major breakthrough […]