58 posts and columns on multimedia

Viral Video: "Attack the Block" and BoomTown Debut at SXSW

in News on March 7, 2011 at 12:15 am PT

Like many a geek–and after a decade away–I’m headed to South by Southwest later this week. To get in the mood for the well-known multimedia festival in Austin, here’s one of the films making its debut this coming weekend. It’s called “Attack the Block,” and has the best tag line ever: “Inner City Versus Outer Space.” Which is just about how I am feeling about SXSW!

Atrix 4G: Faux Laptop With a Phone For Brains

in Personal Technology on February 16, 2011 at 2:37 pm PT

Walt reviews the Motorola Atrix 4G Android smart phone, which acts as the brains of a small laptop device.
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Rupert Murdoch’s Daily for iPad Debuts Feb. 2

in News on January 27, 2011 at 10:03 am PT

The Daily, the iPad newspaper News Corp. was supposed to unveil a few weeks ago, has a new launch date and a new venue for its debut: Feb. 2 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Viral Video: The British Library's Stiff Upper App

in News on January 11, 2011 at 1:32 am PT

Here’s a very classy video of an app called Treasures from the British Library–from the original version of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” to Nelson’s battle plan for Trafalgar.

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Finally, a Quick Way to Check the Codex Sinaiticus on the Go

in News on January 10, 2011 at 1:30 pm PT

Here’s a new app that’s sure to class up the reference folder on your phone. The British Library today released Treasures, a mobile multimedia look at more than 100 prized items from its collections, including the original version of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” the world’s oldest Bible, hand-painted medieval books, Nelson’s battle plan for Trafalgar and doodles by Leonardo. Truly priceless items–and speaking of price, if you act now, this app can be yours for the low, low introductory price of $1.99 for the iPhone and Android versions, and $3.99 for the HD iPad versions, all available in their respective marketplaces.

Rupert Murdoch's "Daily" iPad Newspaper Set for January Launch

in Media on December 17, 2010 at 6:50 am PT

Want to get a gander at “the Daily,” Rupert Murdoch’s much-discussed but still sorta-secret iPad newspaper? Wait a month–and expect to see several other apps using a new iTunes subscription feature around the same time.

What Does an iAd Look Like on an iPad? It Looks Pretty Awesome (Of Course)

in Media on December 14, 2010 at 7:56 pm PT

What will advertisers do with it? That’s a different question, and we won’t get real answers until next year. Until then, check out this cool Tron preview.

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse at Dive Into Mobile

in Commerce on December 7, 2010 at 3:45 pm PT

When Sprint CEO Dan Hesse joined the company three years ago, the third-largest carrier was bleeding subscribers from having a poor reputation for customer service and facing stiff competition from the likes of AT&T, which held the exclusive on the iPhone. Since then, Sprint has stemmed the losses, mostly by beefing up its customer service and by investing in the prepaid sector to attract a wider audience during the economic downturn. Going forward, Sprint looks to its 4G strategy for growth through its ownership stake in WiMax-provider Clearwire.

Viral Video: BermanBraun Doesn't Just Make Web Sites ("The Cape" on NBC Debuts Soon)

in News on December 2, 2010 at 12:15 am PT

Here is a teaser trailer for a midseason replacement television show on NBC called “The Cape.” It’s from Hollywood multimedia production company BermanBraun, which is known in tech for the handsome content sites it makes for Microsoft’s MSN, such as the celebrity-focused Wonderwall. “The Cape” is about a good cop who is framed and has to turn himself into a crime-fighting hero to regain his old life and family. With a cape, natch.

Intern Becomes Real Live Blog Dude–ATD Hires Drake Martinet

in News on November 9, 2010 at 10:29 am PT

It is always nice when an intern makes good, and that is entirely the case with Drake Martinet, who joins All Things Digital–as of yesterday, in fact. We could not be happier. Plus, we knew he was our kind of geek after he agreed to spend the night in a tent next to Robert Scoble, to cover last year’s Apple iPad release. Drake will be working on a range of things for ATD, from social and multimedia efforts to site analytics to discovering and writing about promising but nascent tech start-ups.

A Fall Guide: How to Pick Your Next Computer

in Personal Technology, November 3, 2010 at 6:05 pm PT

Tallying Up Viewers

in News, July 26, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Sharp New Competition In the E-Reader Arena

Consumer Reports: By the Way, the iPhone 4 is Also the Best Smartphone on the Market

in News, July 12, 2010 at 4:07 pm PT

Viral Video: Hotmail Updates From the Dark Ages

in News, May 19, 2010 at 12:05 am PT

Adobe to Apple: You Wanna Hug It Out? Let’s Hug It Out!

in News, May 13, 2010 at 6:55 am PT

Yahoo Tries to Recover From "It's Y!ou" Ad Disaster by Attacking Google's One Box (This Is Going to End in Tears)

in News, May 5, 2010 at 11:28 pm PT

Nokia Accuses Apple of “Legal Alchemy.” Stops Short of “Chymistry” and “Heresy.”

in Mobile, March 15, 2010 at 8:00 am PT

My Kid’s an Honor Student at iPad University: Apple on the Rebound in Edu

in News, February 24, 2010 at 10:20 am PT

Microsoft's New Mobile Phone Software Is Coming (and Its "Project Pink" Still Lives)–But Should It Just Give Up and Buy RIM?

in News, February 8, 2010 at 9:06 am PT

Memo to Apple: You Might Want to Dispatch an iPad Team to Stanford U ASAP!

in News, January 29, 2010 at 2:22 am PT

BoomTown's Apple iPad Day, Starring Walt Mossberg (Plus a Steve Jobs Cameo!)

in News, January 28, 2010 at 1:43 am PT

The iPad Is a Multimedia Device. So Where Are the Media? Be Patient.

in Media, January 27, 2010 at 12:23 pm PT

Look Out, Dell, HP, Lenovo: iPad Is $499

in News, January 27, 2010 at 11:33 am PT

Meet Apple’s iPad: Starts at $500, Supported by AT&T

in Mobile, January 27, 2010 at 11:25 am PT