One of AMD's weakest points when it comes to adding custom features to its hardware compared to Intel has always been to get the software vendors to implement support for its hardware solutions. It looks like AMD has at least managed to make some progress in this regard, as CyberLink has announced support for AMD's upcoming Trinity APUs across the board of its top selling programs.
Even though AMD claimed they have a GPGPU part since 2008, the crude reality was that key software from vendors such as Adobe - was accelerated using CUDA, thus only operated on NVIDIA hardware. That situation is now changing in a big way…
YouTube's built-in video editor has just been updated with a couple new features that many uploaders can benefit from in submitting a better presented video. A common issue can be seen with YouTube videos uploaded daily where the camera wasn't held still enough to do away with the general shakiness (unless they've gone to the extent of using a tripod), while another common symptom can be related to augmented darkness levels.
Apple has announced a plethora of new and improved software, apps and games for its iPad range, all with better graphics, to coincide with the announcement of the iPad 3.
Adobe has launched Photoshop Lightroom 4 for digital photographers using either a Mac or Windows-based computer.
Intel has agreed to buy a large number of patents and video codec software from RealNetworks, the company behind RealPlayer, for $120 million.
One of the major problems with the new-fangled 3D cameras, beyond the fact that you preferably need a 3D display to watch the content on, is the issue of editing the 3D video. CyberLink is now coming to the rescue of consumers with PowerDirector 10 which is the first version of its editing software that supports 3D video.
This year, BroadcastAsia 2011 made its appearance in Suntec Convention Halls showcasing a variety of technologies in film, TV and digital signage. Read on to find out more about the interesting things that are being showcased.
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In Rango, the new Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon animated film directed by Gore Verbinski, visual effects facility Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) was able to overcome production demands and timeline challenges with the help of NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics. Approximately 450 ILM artists located in San Francisco and Singapore worked on Rango, each on a workstation equipped with NVIDIA Quadro solutions.
Capturing quality video from a game console has so far either been a fairly expensive thing to do, but Roxio has announced a solution that should make it a lot more affordable, at least as long as you have a PC nearby. The company has also launched a piece of software that is set to compete with Fraps when it comes to create in-game videos on your PC.
Cisco has recently announced their new lineup of Flip camcorders which do not just record only in high definition, but also record at higher frame rate per second. On top of that, there is a new FlipPort connector on the bottom of the UltraHD, which is to be used with additional accessories to the camcorder.
When iMovie for the iPhone was released, it brought HD video editing to the smartphone, a platform not usually known for its processing power. Today, Apple has released an update for iMovie which is sure to delight smartphone video fans – the ability to split video clips during the editing process.
In 2008, Microsoft canceled Windows Movie Maker. In anticipation of Windows 7’s release arrives Windows Live Movie Maker (henceforth referred to as “WLMM”), the official replacement to Windows Movie Maker, available for free download as a Windows Live software. Without further ado, let's check this neat software out now.
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