Police reports from local municipalitiesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:30PMREDLAND A burglar stole two televisions, a video recorder and video games after breaking a window and damaging wires at a house in the 18600 block of Southwest 210th Street between 10 p.m. Feb. 12 and 7:15 a.m. Feb. 15. The items were valued at $5,300. Damage was estimated at $120.
Top 2010 Digital Camera and Camcorder TrendsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:45PMCheck out the latest in digital camera and camcorder developments, as we unveil the year’s hottest digital photography trends.
Clear Trend In Pocket ProjectorsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:30AMNew technology follows a certain cycle. When a new category bursts out -- the VCR, the MP3 player, the netbook -- the first models are crude, expensive and underpowered. Several months later, me-too companies rush in, bringing the prices down and the refinement up. A few years later, the VCR, MP3 player or netbook reaches its final form, with only minor refinements in the years to come.
Three ways to get a better shotFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:40PMFOR bright and sharp high-definition (HD) footage, think lighting. The image sensors and lenses in these camcorders are physically small, so every bit of available light will help to create better visuals.
Fake workers pull water scam in DavieThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 10:46PMAbout 11:30 a.m. Feb. 10, a 79-year-old woman answered a knock on the door of her home in the 1700 block of White Hall Drive in Davie and saw a man wearing a brown hat, a yellow T-shirt and brown gloves.
Crash Victim Subject Of InvestigationWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:34PMMAHANOY CITY, Pa. -- A different picture is now emerging of a local man's horrific death. Mark Rheiner, 45, of Bethlehem, was run over by a tractor trailer 10 days ago. Now we've learned the volunteer firefighter was the subject of a child porn investigation.
HDTV - The Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 11:23AMIf you restricted most viewers to seeing only the screen few of them would be able to tell whether they were looking at an LCD or a plasma. The Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 might just be an exception. This unit offers such rich, deep blacks that it would be hard to mistake for anything else.
Ghost-bustedThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 5:06AMDo you believe in ghosts? The crew at Hawk Paranormal says it has first-hand experience of things that go bump in the night. by Alex Sakariassen Tommy Mullen, 39, peers into the dark on the third floor of the Marcus Daly Mansion in Hamilton, hoping to hear or see something out of the ordinary. Motion lights from the backyard cast eerie shadows down a nearby hallway. The house moans occasionally ...
Contest winner's ad to air in SuperbowlSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 12:41PMGeorgia Tech graduate Ben Callner is the grand prize winner in Georgia Lottery's Powerball: Lights, Camera, Action contest.
HOPE grad's commercial to air during the Super BowlFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 3:28PMATLANTA – Ben Callner, 25, is the grand prize winner of the Georgia Lottery's "Powerball: Lights, Camera, Action" contest.
Home Invaders Terrorize Blue Springs FamilyThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 7:52PMOut of town on business, a father woke to a nightmare Thursday morning, learning his wife and kids had been terrorized by armed robbers inside their Blue Springs home.
Crime Reports: Sierra Vista Police, Feb. 2-3; Bisbee Police, Jan. 29-Feb. 2Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 2:21AMSIERRA VISTA POLICE Tuesday, Feb. 2 7:47 a.m. A single-vehicle injury wreck was reported at Buffalo Soldier Trail and Wilcox Drive. A motorcyclist saw a vehicle edging out onto the roadway and overcompensated, police said. The motorcyclist complained of knee injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment. 8:32 a.m. A juvenile was referred and released on an accusation of being a ...
Haunted HippodromeThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 12:17AMCindy Jacobson walks to the bathroom in the dark Waco Hippodrome. Suddenly, she feels someone tug on her hair. She turns around to look for her husband, but she is alone.
Police report that more residences are hit this monthWednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 12:19AMPolice were called to an Emily Place residence on Jan. 14, at 8:15 p.m., to investigate a report of a home burglary. The incident occurred just after nightfall at approximately at 6 p.m. and entry into the home appears to have been made through a set of sliding glass doors in the rear of the home.
Georgia Lottery welcomes Powerball with TV commercial contestMonday, January 18, 2010 @ 10:43AMATLANTA, GA – The Georgia Lottery is welcoming Powerball to Georgia with an exciting contest. Produce a 30-second TV ad about Powerball coming to Georgia, and your spot could air throughout Georgia during the broadcast of the biggest football game of the year on Feb. 7.
The iTablet cometh, but not in Las VegasTuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 3:14PMWill Apple's iTablet lead media companies out of a wilderness of non-paying customers? For the video content makers nervously biting their fingernails over how soon filesharing of films and TV is going to wipe out their revenues, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week offered wonderful news – TV, like film, is going 3D. And you know what 3D means? Can't be filmed by a ...
The Awesome Mutant Camcorder Rigs Stormed CESFriday, January 8, 2010 @ 6:01PMThe camcorder has been hard pressed by flash cams and DSLRs for awhile, but now we’re seeing the ever-improving HD cheapies and DSLRs taking over the semi-pro space with external microphones, lights and grips. Here are some awesome rigs… (more…)
The Mutant Camcorder Rigs That Stormed CES [Ces2010]Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 3:09PMThe Camcorder has been hard pressed by flash cams and DSLRs for awhile, but now we're seeing the ever-improving HD cheapies and DSLRs taking over the semi-pro space with external microphones, lights...
Clearlake Police logs: Sunday, Dec. 27Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 12:40AMOfficer initiated activity at Lotowana Bar, Clement Dr, Clearlake. Disposition: Log Note Only. Occurred at Heryford, Resd on Snook Av. . AUD AREA OF ACT:LIVING RM MOTION RESP:NONE Disposition: False Alarm.
Grinch steals Longview family's ChristmasThursday, December 31, 2009 @ 12:52AMLONGVIEW- Holiday lights are still burning along 7th Avenue in Longview. But they've come down at one home, along with the spirits of the family inside. Especially for Jennifer Johns- feeling the violation of a Christmas day burglary.
The Tinley LightsSunday, December 27, 2009 @ 5:28AMWhether you believe in evolution, intelligent design or some other explanation for the origin of life, one thing is certain: The universe is so inconceivably vast that we can't possibly be the only semi-intelligent species out there. Can we? On the night of Aug. 21, 2004, thousands of Southland residents witnessed three slow-moving red lights march noiselessly across the skies over Tinley Park ...
Readers share stories of heartfelt giftsThursday, December 24, 2009 @ 1:36PMWe asked readers to share their stories of a heartfelt gift they've received. Thanks to all who shared their stories.
Last Minute Tech Stocking StuffersSunday, December 20, 2009 @ 6:01PMStill have some Christmas stockings that need filling? You can't go wrong with these hot tech gifts.
Gorman: Dream came true for SpringdaleSaturday, December 19, 2009 @ 5:44PMIntercepting WPIAL all-time passing leader Adam DiMichele twice, Springdale defeated Sto-Rox at Heinz Field to claim the WPIAL Class A championship.
Police reports - Northwest PressFriday, December 18, 2009 @ 2:35PMRyan Carmichael, 31, 5599 Farlook Drive, drug possession, drug paraphernalia, open container at 3570 Riehle Road, Dec. 2.
Camcorder KamrathTuesday, December 15, 2009 @ 10:06AMOne of the quickest ways to tell if someone is new to Albert Lea ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings and other events is if they ask about the guy with the handheld camcorder.
Guitar Hero Christmas Lights Are More Epic Than Yours [VIDEO]Monday, December 14, 2009 @ 4:37PMYou’ve toiled away endlessly on your holiday display, possibly risking your life — or at least a few staple gun cuts — to best your neighbors and their dancing inflatable snowmen. But you’ve done it, and now your lights are up for the whole neighborhood to enjoy. Before you start celebrating your Christmas victory, however, take a gander at Ric Turner’s mind-blowing holiday light extravaganza ...
And the Olympic gold goes to – the cubicle champion?Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 10:14PMA sponsor of the US Olympic team is offering a free trip to the 2010 Vancouver Games for an office worker who triumphs amid high cubicle barriers, empty toner cartridges, and meetings that never end.
Police Logs December 4, 2009Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 8:50AM• At 12:51 a.m. report of domestic violence on the 2200 block of Lagoon Avenue. • At 12:46 p.m. a bike stolen from an unlocked garage on the 2500 block of LeClair Avenue.
Deadline (Blu-ray)Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 3:26PMRent It [click on the thumbnail to enlarge] Alice (Brittany Murphy) has a deadline bearing down on her, and what's a budding screenwriter to do...? Sure, she could hole up in her apartment until it's done, but then her fresh-out-... Read the entire review
Our own witlessness is much scarier than Paranormal ActivityFriday, December 4, 2009 @ 11:48AMThe most profitable film in history owes its success to a mysterious blind spot in the contemporary human mind Nowadays vampires are heart-throbs, monsters are neurotics, zombies are comic turns, serial killers are bores and aliens are cutie pies. So what's left to scare us? If the remarkable success of Paranormal Activity is anything to go by, the answer's to be found in the spirit world. We're ...
Death on dutyThursday, December 3, 2009 @ 11:01PMHow bungled robbery ended with officer dying
Switched On: The TV is personal againThursday, December 3, 2009 @ 6:41PMRoss Rubin ( @rossrubin ) contributes Switched On , a column about consumer technology. The short history of digital content includes several examples of on-the-go services like Audible and Slacker that were started out on own devices before expanding to others, But FLO TV , which started its service on handsets from Verizon and then AT&T, has gone the other way. After being stalled by the ...
Gift Guide: A focus on HD video, at many pricesTuesday, December 1, 2009 @ 9:15AMIt's easier than ever to shoot high-definition video. You can do it with traditional-style camcorders, of course, but also with cameras that also are designed to take still photos _ from high-end "digital SLRs" to cameras that slip into your shirt pocket. I'... Camera - Digital single-lens reflex camera - High-definition video - Camcorder - Arts
Dispute leaves Detroit School of Arts TV studio idleTuesday, December 1, 2009 @ 12:21AMInside the Detroit School of Arts, students have big dreams to make movies, deliver hard-hitting broadcast news and star in their own talk shows. But a contract dispute between Detroit schools and Detroit Public Television has kept the professional TV studios and equipment out of the hands of the students at the gleaming, six-story $122 million school that opened downtown four years ago.
Dispute leaves TV studio idle at Detroit School of ArtsTuesday, December 1, 2009 @ 12:21AMInside the Detroit School of Arts, students have big dreams to make movies, deliver hard-hitting broadcast news and star in their own talk shows.
Thousands join the 19th Herald HuntSunday, November 29, 2009 @ 11:04PMDifficult as it may be to solve, the chaos known as the Herald Hunt is actually a family affair with a comically questionable moral compass. At the 19th edition of the Hunt on Sunday, parents taught their children to be skeptical of Christmas carolers and not to be afraid to identify someone by his race.
Paranormal Westporter among Hollywood eliteFriday, November 27, 2009 @ 12:14AMFrom broke in Los Angeles to starring in the most profitable movie ever made, life has certainly changed for 28-year-old Westport native Micah Sloat. Paranormal Activity, a horror genre flick that was made for a measly $15,000, has gone on to earn more than $100 million at the box office.
Police ReportsThursday, November 26, 2009 @ 12:07AMFive garden gnomes, valued at $75 each, were reported stolen from the front lawn of a residence on Edgewood Road at noon on Monday, Nov. 16, according to Darien Police. The gnomes had last been seen in their usual place at 3 p.m. the day before.
Best 8-megapixel camera phonesFriday, November 20, 2009 @ 5:25PMWhat's the best 8-megapixel camera phone out there? We've given the Nokia N86, Sony Ericsson C905 and Samsung Memoir a serious camera test to find out.
Hi-Def DSLRs May Be Cheap, But Talent Is PricelessThursday, November 19, 2009 @ 7:45PMWhatever happened to that indie film revolution the new generation of DSLRs was supposed to start? Turns out even cheap filmmaking isn't as easy as it looks.
ContourHD Wearable HD Camcorder ReviewThursday, November 19, 2009 @ 7:55AMWhen it comes to shooting interesting video, how you get the shot is half the fun. Plus having the right equipment doesn’t hurt either. And with The VholdR ContourHD getting that shot is just as easy as pointing and shooting. … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, [...] Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear , Reviews Tagged: Camcorder ContourHD Wearable HD ...
Review: Canon Legria HF20Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:29PMAs far as mid-range camcorders go, there's not much to fault the Canon Legria HF20 for; the image quality is good, the autofocus speedy and feature list fairly full.
Japanese company Greenhouse launches camcorder for womenThursday, November 12, 2009 @ 12:51PMHmm... we'll pass. [Via Crunchgear ] Filed under: Portable Video Japanese company Greenhouse launches camcorder for women originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Righchus rides hardWednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 3:30AMThe 20th century is strewn with pop-culture milestones, but music videos have a particular knack for searing themselves into the brains of our collective consciousness. There's something about the combination of brash imagery, loud tunes, and fast-editing that makes them almost hypnotic. Whether Run-DMC are walking this way, Public Enemy are fighting the power, or Britney Spears is giving a ...