Fingerprint Archive

  • New NEC technology detects pirated online videos “in seconds”

    New NEC technology detects pirated online videos “in seconds”

    Software that helps to detect "illegal" video content on the web automatically isn't really new, but NEC claims its technology has two selling points that sets it apart from similar solutions: speed and accuracy. The company says its system can identify pirated video material in a "matter of seconds", with a detection rate of 96% and at a false alarm rate of just five in one million cases.

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  • Review: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin mini

    Review: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin mini

    The design of the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin mini is a thing of beauty. Not as much so as the $800, full-size Zeppelin, but that’s fine. It’s sort of like how da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man might not be the Mona Lisa, it’s still a work of art. But as good as it looks, it can be very [...]

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  • Review: WD TV Live HD Media Player

    Review: WD TV Live HD Media Player

    wdtvlivehdShort Version: Western Digital's newest addition to its growing lineup of media players, the WD TV Live, essentially picks up where its older sibling (the great WD TV) left off. With the newly added networking capabilities via a built-in Ethernet port or USB Wi-Fi adapter (sold separately), the WD TV Live has taken Western Digital's little black box to the next level. Be it photos, music, video (encoded with just about any codec under the sun), or the newly added access to YouTube, Flickr, Pandora, and Live365, the WD TV Live can handle just about any kind of media thrown its way. Overall, it is a highly capable, easy to use, and relatively affordable all-around high definition media player.

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  • CrunchDeals: Fingerprint garage door opener for $18

    CrunchDeals: Fingerprint garage door opener for $18

    And suddenly I wish I had a garage. The Chamberlain Fingerprint Keyless Entry system for garage doors is selling at HomeDepot.com for $18 (down from $68) until the end of the month.

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  • Giveaway: iSkin cases for the BlackBerry Curve, Bold, and Storm

    Giveaway: iSkin cases for the BlackBerry Curve, Bold, and Storm

    Who has a Blackberry Curve, Bold, or Storm? Wanna iSkin case for it? Of course you do. The company is kind enough to giveaway a bunch of their custom fit skins. These things are nice too. All three skins feature MicroBan antimicrobial protection to keep the germs under control. The Storm skin has a anti-glare and fingerprint screen. The Bold skins has a leather back and the Curve's skins come in wacky - yes, wacky - colors. All we ask is that you leave the model number of your BlackBerry along with a little message describing why you need a case for it after the jump. We'll pick 10 winners per phone model. Aren't we the coolest?

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  • HTC Hero Fails To Woo T-Mobile

    HTC Hero Fails To Woo T-Mobile

    Last month HTC introduced its third Android handset, the Hero. The device was billed as a touchscreen phone with a newly designed user interface and carried some sweet specs: GPS, digital compass, a 5-megapixel auto focus camera and an anti-fingerprint coating on the screen for smudge resistance. But U.S. cellphone customers better not hold their breath [...]

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