TV Broadcaster Speeds Up Telenovela Production With Final Cut Pro X
While it’s hard to know what a nation might collectively be thinking at any point in time, it’s easy to see what it’s watching. And on any given day, millions of Mexicans are watching telenovelas, the Latin American equivalent of U.S. soap operas that draw even more ardent viewers. Some of the most popular Mexican telenovelas are produced by Azteca — one of Mexico’s leading broadcasters and its second-largest mass media company. These...
Report: Malware-infected Android apps spike in the Google Play store
The story, “Report: Malware-infected Android apps spike in the Google Play store,” posted to the wire on Wednesday, incorrectly identified in the second headline some of the most malicious apps downloaded from the Google Play store. Go here to see the original: Report: Malware-infected Android apps spike in the Google Play storelumix
Huawei MediaPad X1 is the lightest and narrowest 7-inch tablet, plus it’s a phone (video)
Does the world need bigger smartphones? Huawei answers this question at MWC with the launch of its MediaPad X1, a 7-inch Android tablet that lets you make phone calls. As ridiculous as it sounds, this device is designed in a way that makes it more usable than other colossal phones. At just 239g heavy and 103.9mm wide, the X1 is the lightest and narrowest tablet in its class, beating the likes of the ASUS Fonepad 7, Kindle Fire HDX 7...
Microsoft to drop price of Windows 8 licenses 70% for low-end devices, report says
In a bid to stave off competition in the low-end tablet and notebook market, Microsoft will be reducing what it charges device manufacturers for its Windows 8.1 licenses, according to a Friday Bloomberg report that references anonymous sources. For devices that retail for less than $250, the cost of a Windows 8.1 install will drop from $50 to $15, with no restrictions on the type or size of the hardware, Bloomberg reports. It’s...
iPad Helps Racers Gear Up for the Win
For more than 20 years, Mark Post has raced over almost every sand dune, past every tumbleweed, and through every ravine of deepest Baja. And as the owner of Riviera Racing and 2007 champion of the Baja 1000, he knows what it takes to win in the dirt. “Most people consider it the toughest motor sport race of any kind, because once that flag drops, it’s a thousand miles nonstop of war,” says Post. “And you need a battle plan. It’s a...
