According to multiple sources, HBO is set to launch a 3D on-demand channel in the Q1 2011.
HBO has not officially announced the channel, but a service spokesperson confirmed the plans.
Furthermore, the channel will launch with a world premiere of a 3D version of the blockbuster Inception.
For now, Warner Bros. says there are no plans for an Inception 3D conversion.
It was reported earlier in the year that Warner tried to convert Inception to 3D before its initial theater run, but director Christopher Nolan would not sign off on it, citing “Clash of the Titans’” poor reviews.
Looking to the future, Warner is expected to begin filming the third Batman movie in 3D next year.
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Following the industry’s recent push into 3D, Roxio’s latest Creator software bundle gives users the chance to convert their 2D photos and videos into 3D, as well as manage and edit 3D content.
Consumers can import files from 3D cameras and camcorders, edit the video, save it to a number of popular formats and finally burn it to DVD, or Blu-ray if you have the proper hardware.
If you have a large collection of 2D video and photos (like everyone does), you can convert it over to 3D using a few clicks.
Gizmodo reviewed that section of the software and had this to say: “The standard amateur 3D rules apply—things work best when you leave a good distance between you and your subject; when there’s a well-defined foreground, midground, and background, etc.—but on some of the examples I saw, there was a decent 3D effect (on others it was less successful, but as always, practice makes perfect).”
Outside of the new 3D upgrades, Creator still allows for management, editing and sharing of a variety of file formats.
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Google has begun offering free OCR software with their Google Docs online productivity suite, giving users a chance to convert PDFs or images into editable text.
Google demoed the image-to-text conversion last year but it appears it is finally ready for prime time.
When uploading files to Google Docs, you will now be given the option to turn PDFs or JPEG image files into an editable text copy, using the Google OCR algorithm.
GoogleSystem says the results are not great yet, but the system will certainly prove to cut down time on making a text copy of a large image or PDF.
