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  • #wifi

    First White Spaces Broadband Trial Spreads Wi-Fi Via Broadcast TV

    The NAB has been battling white spaces networks for years, but the technology that repurposes unused TV spectrum as a Wi-Fi signal is finally getting a trial period in Claudville, Virginia. More »
  • #lacie

    LaCie Debuts 8TB 4big Quadra Bundles Including a 32TB RAID

    LaCie's new series of RAID bundles include an 8TB model of the 4big Quadra, which is actually just two 4TB hard drives put together. More »
  • #pandora

    Pandora, Nearing Survival Deal, Gets New Threat From NAB

    CNet earlier today broke a story about how the National Association of Broadcasters—traditional broadcasting conglomerates and others who think HD Radio is more vital than the internet—is trying to kill a brand new bill that could save Pandora and other web radio services. We've done some reporting of our own, and the situation does indeed seem dire. If you love your Pandora, here's what's going on, and how you can help save its very existence: More »
  • #redscarlet

    Red Scarlet 3K HD Pocket Pro Camera Under $3000

    Red's pocket-sized professional camera, Scarlet has made its promised debut at NAB, and it is the tiny hotness. It shoots in heady 3k resolution with Red's new 2/3-inch Mysterium X sensor, shooting from 1-120fps (180fps burst) and up to 100MB/sec REDCODE RAW HD, recording to dual Compact Flash cards. It's got Wi-Fi control (sweet), and all the necessary ports: HDMI, HD-SDI, Firewire 800 and USB2. The 4.8-inch LCD should be more than adequate on this compact HD shooter. Besides coming with an 8X T2.8 Red zoom lens, it's compatible with most Red One accessories. Price? We're hearing under $3000, set for early '09, no pre-orders. But the note that specs and delivery dates could change is a bit ominous, since the Red One saw some delays. [Red, Brochure]
  • #whitespacecoalition

    Bill Gates Says White Space Is for Free Wi-Fi; Broadcasters Want License and Regulation

    Referring to Microsoft's desire to use soon-to-be-opened broadcasting bandwidth for low-powered unlicensed wireless devices, Bill Gates argued that it will make for improved Wi-Fi, a term he appears to be using as simply non-regulated, subscription-free wireless. He said:
    "We're hopeful that that will be made available so that Wi-Fi can explode in terms of its usage, even out into some of these less dense areas where distance has been a big problem for Wi-Fi."
    Bill's opponents see this not as an opportunity for more Wi-Fi but as a chance to widen costlier, regulated wireless subscription services. More »
  • #red

    Red "Pocket Professional Camera" AKA "Scarlet" To See Daylight at NAB

    Jim Jannard, the rambunctious Oakley founder and Red HD camera revolutionary has taken a leak into his own hands and confirmed that the company's next camera, a pocketable pro dubbed Scarlet, will be shown at this year's NAB. Jim: I'm glad you're pushing the tech toward consumers. This sounds like an interesting dovetail with the redcode rumors from Macworld. [RED Forums]
  • #portablemedia

    NAB's XM/Sirius Satellite Radio Merger Poo-Pooing Debunked

    According to a new study by Arbitron and Edison Media Research, the National Association of Broadcasters' fears of a merged satellite radio company unfairly competing with terrestrial broadcasters are mostly unfounded, since digital radio listeners actually listen to more traditional radio than everyone else. The NY Times writes that "The data suggest that, generally speaking, fans of digital radio are seeking to supplement, not replace, traditional radio." More »
  • #portablemedia

    NAB President: XM-Sirius Merger "Not About the Consumer"

    Today, Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin hit Capitol Hill again to tell a Senate committee that the proposed merger would bring "more choice, lower prices" to consumers since it's trying to compete with a larger ecosystem that includes traditional radio and MP3 players. Yet at NAB '07 yesterday, NAB President David Rehr told attendees that it "certainly would not be in the consumer's benefit." More »
  • #pcs

    Yo! Apple's NAB Event Tomorrow Here at 11AM PST

    Remember: Be here tomorrow at 11am PST to watch us blog the Apple event at NAB, the National Association of Broadcasters conf in Las Vegas. We don't know what's coming down the pipe in a little more than 12 hours from now, but Apple at NAB has historically been all about AV software launches. In 2005, the company pushed out Final Cut Studio and Soundtrack Pro. But last year, Apple used the venue to launch a 17-inch laptop. So gadgets aren't out of the question. The launch rumors for tomorrow are: More »
  • #announcements

    Apple NAB Buzz Building, Giz Has Tickets In Hand

    Buzz builds about Apple's event at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas, happening on that wonderful day of days, April 15. We've got invitations in hand, and will be there to keep you posted on all the happenings. More »
  • #peripherals

    NVIDIA Ships 128-Core Graphics Cards for High-End Film Editors, Graphics Pros: Apple 'Excited'

    NVIDIA just cranked up its highest-end Quadro graphics cards a notch or two, rolling out three products, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600, Quadro FX 5600 (pictured above), and NVIDIA Quadro Plex VCS Model IV that the company says represents the biggest leap in performance for its graphics cards yet. One giant leap indeed, because these parallel processing monsters have the rough equivalent of 128 1.35GHz processors cranking away at graphics in a whole new way. More »
  • #digitalcameras

    NAB Host to HDTV Camera Heist

    As some of your intrepid Gizmodo editors walked the aisles of last month's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas, little did we know that there were thieves afoot. Even though there were over 100,000 people there, right under all our noses was a series of big-ticket heists underway. More »
  • #laptops

    Rumor: Apple to Intro 17-Inch MacBook?

    We're hearing rumors that Apple will introduce a 17-inch MacBook Pro at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention next week, and on that notebook will be video editing application Final Cut Studio 5.1 running natively on the Intel Core duo processor inside. More »
  • #gadgets

    Jadoo: Supplier of Fuel Cells to the Stars

    Broadcast camerapeople are like soldiers on a battlefield, and they need batteries that won't let them down under fire. That's why they've been some of the first adopters of fuel cells, and Jadoo Power has been supplying them with this technology for the past two years. At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show next week, the company will introduce FillOne (pictured at left), a three-pound hydrogen refill station to stoke up those fuel cells fast. The company will also roll out its N-Store360 canister which can deliver 360 watt-hours of energy. That's plenty of power for professional broadcast cameras, field-ready laptops and emergency response radios. More »