New iPhone on the way?

Touted as “100% confirmed” by the diligent tech watchers at Boy Genius, the iconic Apple
iPhone is supposedly heading for yet another generational re-imagining that will further improve the popular smartphone’s overall performance.

While not directly revealing its sources, the eagle-eyed technology outfit reports that “someone pretty high up in AT&T’s food chain” has revealed that a third iteration of the iPhone will be officially unveiled this coming June.

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Powershot with HD video - WOW!!!

Canon on Tuesday updated its point-and-shoot PowerShot line by announcing ten new cameras. A few of the new models will be able to record high-definition video at 720p and 1080p, both a first for Canon in the United States. Another area Canon will dive into is the waterproof camera market. Though the company makes waterproof housing accessories for its cameras, Canon will be introducing its first waterproof camera (up to 13 feet) in early May.

Canon originally announced its first HD video–capable camera, the PowerShot SX1 IS, in September of 2008, but only sold it in Europe. Beginning in April, consumers can purchase the SX1 in the U.S., and it lists for $599.99. This 10-megapixel superzoom camera will offer a 20x optical zoom, use a wide-angle 28mm lens, and be capable of recording 1080p video at 30 frames per second (fps). The camera will also use a CMOS sensor as opposed to a CCD sensor. (CMOS sensors are usually found in high-end SLR cameras that produce much better images through lower amounts of noise and larger dynamic range.) more....

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Blue Bird Wanderlodge Mobile Office

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Here's a look at my main work station in the Blue Bird Wanderlodge FC31 mobile office.

Chris Pirillo - Talks about online video.

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Transcript of video from Pirillo.com:

I’ve been doing this live video thing for just about two years now. I wanted to talk about online video today in order to answer a few questions Steve Garfield had for me. He’s working on a new book, which should be a great read! When talking with me about the book, Steve says:

Most of the videoblogging books out there were written a few years ago, so I’m producing a book with real world examples that people can pick up and actually do things. Interviews with people like you will be both inspiring and practical.

Sounds good to me, so let’s get going on those answers!

• You have a background in TV, hosting the TechTV show Call for Help. What did you learn from your TV experience that would help others produce video for the web? The keyword in that sentence is “produce”. That’s what most videos lack - production quality. I’ve evolved my production quality over time - I’m doing my best! My setup is now such that I feel it works very well. I’ve even worked with others as a consultant, who all now use this same setup.
• You stream live using Ustream.tv and then post your videos on YouTube. The quality is very good. What computer, video and audio equipment do you use and why? It is true that I stream live to file via Ustream. I do this because it brings a different dimension to my videos. Instead of just being a talking head, I’d rather have the interaction of the community. I change hardware up frequently, in order to make things better.
• What equipment would you suggest to someone getting started? People can get started using a laptop with an inbuilt webcam, right? Is that a good idea? Absolutely, they can start that way. Don’t spend any money if you don’t have to. That being said… if you want your videos to look professional, then spend money! It’s a matter of personal preference, and what your ultimate goals are when producing content.
• Why are you using YouTube to host your videos? Is it because of the integration with Ustream.tv? Are there drawbacks to using YouTube? I use a variety of video hosting services, honestly. I don’t only rely on YouTube. That being said, YouTube has this vast audience worldwide. It’s pretty much the place where everyone goes to find videos. YouTube is actually the second largest search engine on the Internet. A person would be crazy not to put their videos on YouTube. The number of views that YouTube gives me is astronomical… around 80,000 views per day!
• You just got over 1 million hits for your airplane safety video! How’d that happen? That was the first YouTube video I ever did. It was just me mocking the safety announcement on a flight. I couldn’t help it, it was hilarious at the time. I was making up hand gestures, and being silly. For some reason, people just love this video, and find it to be completely funny. When you put something on the web it doesn’t just fade away - it’s there forever!
• Have you figured out the best method for producing web video? Recording a live stream without editing and posting directly to YouTube? Any secrets you can share on how to best do it? Everyone is going to have a different style. Me… I like doing things live, saving the file and converting it to a different format. I have to thank my assistant Kat for the help she gives on that end. She downloads and converts all my videos, gets them uploaded to the various sites, and writes up the show notes for my blog. There’s a lot involved, and I’m grateful for her help! That also shows you that producing content regularly is not always a walk in the park. If that’s all you’re doing, you can likely manage it yourself. But if you have your finger in many other pies as I do, you’ll need help. I choose to shoot live to file because I hate editing… it takes up too much time!
• What makes a successful video? Success can be measured in many ways. For me, success comes from doing something that I myself am proud of. For others, it’s getting information from the video that they were hoping to attain, and learning something new from whatever it was I talked about. So success can be measured in view numbers, or one of many other ways.
• What advice would you give to a business getting started in online video? Just do it. So many businesses and people get caught up in not doing things, or become afraid of bad comments/reviews. In fact, your video is not a sucess unless someone has been negative!
• What is the secret to online video? Do something that is unique, and stands out. Not only yourself, but your set as well has to convey your message. Don’t try to be someone else. You have to own what you’re doing, and make it yours.
• What other comments or advice do you have? One thing I will say is to develop a thick skin. There are idiots everywhere, and you’ll have to deal with them when your content is distributed. Keep doing your thing, and don’t let jerks bring you down or make you question yourself. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t take constructive criticism - you should! But take everything else and throw it out the window.

My target market are the people who don’t know me, as much as I love my audience. I have to do my best to get to the people who don’t yet know me. Pay attention to your community, and remember to go after the rest of the people to get them into your community!

Good luck with the book, Steve! I’m looking forward to reading it.

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Frederick News Post in Trouble

Friday, the Frederick News Post announced that due to financial problems they will stop publishing a Monday print edition of their daily paper.

From their Friday paper:

[March 30 will be the last Monday edition for the foreseeable future, said Editor and Publisher Myron Randall. The decision was driven by the effect of a dire economy on the 126-year-old newspaper and will cushion the organization financially over the coming months.

"We have made a broad range of cuts across the company that has affected every facet of our operations," Randall said. "Although we are suspending the Monday edition, we're committed to improving our Sunday and Tuesday papers and the quality of our product across the board."]

To me this comes as no surprise. Their announcement also comes on the heels of the postal service saying they are considering suspending Saturday mail delivery.

The bottom line is printing time sensitive information and then having to deliver said information will not work in the age of the Internet. People want their information NOW in REAL TIME and they want many photos and video clips and not just the summary a printed newspaper can provide. They also want to interact with the news and contribute. They want to be involved! So where will news junkies go when the Frederick News Post finally goes away for good? Maybe a community website like http://Frederick.com

iTanny.com

Just spent a few days with iTanny.com in beautiful Sarasota. Here's just a sample of the work:

Craig Shipp in the news!

Here's a reprint for an article in the Herald Tribune. Full story link is here:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090205/ARTICLE/902050316

COVER STORY - HeraldTribune.com
Welcome to the Twitter Nation

By Steve Echeverria Jr.

Published: Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 9:02 a.m.

Right place, right time.

TICKET IS READY TO TWEET

Today, Ticket is debuting its own Twitter page — twitter.com/ HTticket. Follow us daily at twitter.com/ HTticket for vital links to stories, breaking news and updates, as well as entertainment news that couldn’t make it into each week’s Ticket. Feel free to post items to include at our Twitter page or e-mail us at ticket@herald tribune.com. Tweet on!

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• The Twitter primer

Three weeks after Janis Krums "tweeted" one of the first images of US Airways Flight 1549 ditched in the Hudson River, he still explains capturing the photo and posting a link on his Twitter page with the same answer.

Right place, right time.

For someone who seldom used Twitter -- the free online service that allows users to send short messages, called "tweets," to friends and subscribers

(or followers) -- prior to snapping "The Miracle on the Hudson," it has been an education in technological advances, and usefulness.

"Before (Flight 1549), my reach was 170 followers," said Krums during a recent phone interview.

"Once I posted the link to the photo, it just exploded," said the Bird Key businessman, who now boasts more than 4,000 followers. "Some of my followers started re-tweeting the post and it went from 170 to being seen on all the TV networks and in the newspapers," he said. "It's not like I sent it to CNN."

Krums' split-second decision to post the photo on Twitter via his iPhone, and the subsequent media attention, once again exposed the public to one of the most popular Web services since Facebook and MySpace.

Founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams while working for a San Francisco-based podcasting company, Twitter gained nationwide attention a year later at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, where flat-panel displays located throughout the convention showed attendees' Twitter activity.

Simply put, Twitter is a social-networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters.

Throughout the day, followers receive terse updates -- up to 20 per page. Additional software allows users to post links to photos and video as well.

By the time SXSW was over, Twitter took home the conference's "Web Award."

"We'd like to thank you in 140 characters or less. And we just did!" said co-founder Jack Dorsey during his SXSW acceptance speech.

Since SXSW, Twitter's accolades have come in the form of notables who regularly use it, such as President Barack Obama. Twitter has also grabbed headlines during catastrophes, like the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in November and the 2007 California wildfires, when the Los Angeles Fire Department gave "tweet" updates to residents.

The bird has flown the coop, and that makes Bradenton Web developer Craig Shipp happy.

"It's a quick way to get information for what I'm working on and what I want people to know about," he said.

Shipp has been using Twitter "very actively" for the past year, operating separate pages for two existing Web sites.

With about 60 followers, Shipp monitors about 100 "feeds," ranging from sites dedicated to curiosities to tech news.

Still, Shipp knows his limits.

"Some people try to get all the followers they can, but I actually want to read Twitter posts," he said. "I could have 20,000 followers, but there's no way I could follow their posts."

Like most users, Shipp enjoys finding online tools that make Twitter more useful.

At the moment, he's toying around with 12second.tv [correction the URL is 12seconds.tv], a micro-video blog that allows Twitter users to "tweet" video.

"So if that gentleman had shot video of (Flight 1549) crashing in the Hudson," Shipp said, "he could have posted a 12-second video on Twitter."

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http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090205/ARTICLE/902050316

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iMovie 09

Today I upgraded to iLife 09 and below are two movies I produced in just a few minutes and a third that took a little longer because I added some cool effects. The movies use different themes. I changed themes with just the click of the mouse. The program is user friendly and makes it fast and easy to produce professional looking movies.

In the two samples below the movie is the same but the theme was changed. Also one is on Viddler and one is on YouTube. Notice the better default quality on Viddler. The last video showcases slow motion, picture-in-picture and voice over.

Check out the cool effects in this video:

12Seconds.tv - cool application!

Working in mobile office on 12seconds.tv

TechCrunch Tablet

Are inexpensive touch-screen Internet access computers on the way?


See link below for full article:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/19/techcrunch-tablet-update-prototype-b/

Jump Cuts

A Jump Cut can make a video even more exciting and interesting. Check out the video below by iJustine and notice her use of Jump Cuts.

Here are some video editing tips:

http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=677443&seqNum=5

Shae Laurel at Sun-N-Fun

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