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Yanobox debuts Motype FxPack

Friday 05 Sep 2008 - 10:17
Yanobox (www.yanobox.com) has released the Motype FxPack – a 2D and 3D text animation plug-in for Adobe After Effects CS3, Apple Final Cut Studio and Apple Final Cut Express users.

Adobe to announce Creative Suite 4 on September 23

Friday 05 Sep 2008 - 09:10
Adobe will officially announce Creative Suite 4 on September 23, 2008. The company will also host a webcast introducing the products to the public.

Sony recalls 73,000 Vaio laptops over burn hazard

Friday 05 Sep 2008 - 09:06
Sony is recalling about 73,000 Vaio laptops because faulty wiring near a hinge can pose a burn hazard.


EXHIBITION: Runa Islam feat Tobias Putrih at White Cube

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 10:01
Multimedia artist Runa Islam and multimedia sculptor Tobias Putrih present the next in a series of collaborations in an exhibition opening tomorrow (September 5) at the White Cube in Hoxton Square.

Sony unveils two high-def camcorders

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 09:39
Sony has unveiled a couple of DV-tape based, high-definition camcorders that will be going on sale in the next couple of months.

Xbox 360 price cuts coming Friday

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 09:36
After multiple retail leaks, Microsoft on Wednesday finally announced US$50 to $80 price cuts on all Xbox 360 models.

Cumulus 7.6 adds PDF rendering, improves PowerPoint handling

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 09:30
Canto has released Cumulus 7.6, an update to its Digital Asset Management (DAM) software for Mac OS X.

EXHIBITION: Design Cities at the Design Museum

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 09:30
The Design Museum opens a major new exhibition, Design Cities, tomorrow (September 5). The show explores the design cultures of seven cities at the historical peak of their influence.

Researcher: Chrome's isolated tabs make it memory 'pig'

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 09:25
Google's new Chrome browser chews up more memory than even Microsoft's recent Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Beta 2, a researcher claims.

Google amends Chrome license agreement after objections

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 09:22
Google will dump a section of the licensing agreement for its new Chrome browser after some Internet users objected to its copyright implications.

Internet traffic growth slowing, research firm shows

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 09:21
Despite prognostications that the Internet is about to collapse from the weight of traffic growth -- especially video -- international Internet traffic grew 53 percent between mid-2007 and mid-2008, down from 61 percent the preceding year, according to a market research firm.

Specsavers launches LCD moving posters for Tube

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 09:00
The in-house creative team at Specsavers has released a pair of five-foot LCD TV moving posters for the London Underground, carrying the brand's strapline, 'Should've Gone to Specsavers'.


EXHIBITION: Tough Cookies Ain't Sweet

Thursday 04 Sep 2008 - 09:00
Quirky, dark Berlin-based character artist Juju's Delivery holds a solo exhibition, opening today, at Concrete Hermit, titled 'Tough Cookies Ain't Sweet'. The show includes new works and a site-specific installation.

Delete creates promotional campaign for Great Gorilla Run

Wednesday 03 Sep 2008 - 11:03
On Saturday 27 September, 720 people dressed as gorillas will take to the streets of London to take part in the very furry 2008 Great Gorilla Run.

Ralph debuts online game to promote TNA iMPACT!

Wednesday 03 Sep 2008 - 10:49
Digital advertising agency Ralph has produced an interactive online game for Midway Games to promote TNA iMPACT!, the highly anticipated video game based on the fastest growing professional wrestling brand in the world.