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(PhysOrg.com) -- Professor Roger Bland is listening in on one of the noisier creatures in San Francisco Bay, using physics to analyze the mating song of the toadfish. While fish don't have vocal chords, they have innovative ways of producing sound. The toadfish, or plainfin midshipman as it is sometimes called because of its button-like markings, is known for its vociferous nighttime mating ... Read the rest of this entry »

After a ho-hum first day at the Game Developers Conference, the second day started with a big bang in the form of OnLive. It’s the first streaming game service set in the cloud, allowing players to play high-end games on any TV. Following on from our coverage yesterday, we’ve got some more detail. The system uses [...] Read the rest of this entry »

If modeled successfully, Rearden Labs' just-announced cloud-based gaming service OnLive could impact both console sales and the used games business, says Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. OnLive actively aims to eliminate the need to continually upgrade PC hardware or buy new gaming consoles every generation. It uses cloud computing -- doing all of the game's video and audio processing on ... Read the rest of this entry »

Native Instruments has announced a new version of its Traktor DJ software, Traktor Duo. The title is based on the high-level Traktor Pro suite, but scales down from four decks to two. Duo also provides two effects sections with only six effects each, such as filter, delay, flanger and reverb. Likewise missing are some streaming, recording, MIDI and sync options.... Read the rest of this entry »

Single Source Group , a Nashua, N.H.-based video and data solutions provider, has received a $900,000 contract with the U.S. Air Force Network Centric Solutions. The contract calls for SSG to supply audio visual equipment for command and control use. Read the rest of this entry »

Adobe has released the latest version of its application- and multimedia-creation software, Director 11.5. The update adds a new audio engine that supports 5.1-channel surround sound, along with real-time audio mixing capabilities. Support for H.264 and RTMP-based streaming have also been added, allowing developers to integrate HD video content. Users can now import 3-D models from Google ... Read the rest of this entry »

The Ira from Myine brings wireless internet radio to your home entertainment system by way of a 2 x 6 x 3 inch module. They claim that it takes only 3 minutes to set it up. Anyone else out there in gadget land enjoy listening to streaming radio? Would you buy the Ira for $149.99? [...] Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Internet Radio , Streaming , WiFi Myine Ira ... Read the rest of this entry »