Logic3 (http://www.logic3.com/) has released the ScreenBeat USB, a
cylinder shaped meta speaker for use with computers, iPhones, iPods,
MP3 players and other gadgets (though it’s designed specifically for
laptops).
The ScreenBeat speaker is made aluminium, and its USB connection
doubles up as the power supply and in-built sound card. It’s
compatible with all Mac, PC and Linux-based computers.
The new Workgroups 2010 Collaborative Process and
Productivity Suite from MetaCommunications now
extends native Adobe InDesign and InCopy CS4
collaborative publishing workflows with automatic
email notifications, alerts, reminders,
scheduling, visual statuses, web-based dashboard
worklists for all stakeholders, integration with
a comprehensive project and productivity
management suite, and more.
Robert Long, executive vice president of
MetaCommunications, says the new support extends
the capabilities of the native Adobe CS4
collaborative publishing workflows in several
The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), the world’s largest advocacy group
for standard’s based digital television technologies is presenting
the first ever MPEGIF Master Class to be held at CES 2010.
This Master Class titled “TV X.0 Present and Future” is the latest in
the long running MPEGIF Master Class series that has been a
cornerstone of the NAB and IBC conferences each year. The Master
Class will be held on Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, between 9:00 am and 12:30
pm in the Las Vegas Convention Centre (N260).
With a goal of improving the overall character creation and animation
experience for 3D professionals, game artists and animators, Mixamo
has announced a partnership with TurboSquid, an online 3D
marketplace, to offer “Mixamo-certified” models assured to work with
the entire collection of motions found on the Mixamo web site
(http://www.mixamo.com).
Users can now easily apply any high-quality Mixamo motions to a
growing list of TurboSquid character models that can be viewed
directly within the Mixamo interface, without uploading.
Virtual Bridges (http://www.vbridges.com) has released the newest
version of its virtual desktop infrastructure suite with the release
of Virtual Bridges’ Verde 3.0 software.The new version f inally
brings the Mac community into the fold by providing access to Windows
and Linux virtual desktop sessions from Mac clients.
Verde offers the ability to run both Windows and Linux desktop
“guest” sessions. Version 3.0 enables MSP’s to support multiple
tenants in a managed environment that delivers desktops in the cloud
to both non-profit, SMB and enterprise users.