On the 5th, Google introduced the Nexus One “superphone” during a press event, confirming most of what was known on the Internet for weeks.
Although we will have a much more in depth article on the Nexus One later tonight, here is a video of the superphone running Flash video thanks to Adobe Flash 10.1 beta. iPhone owners need not apply.
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Roxio has released version 4 of their Popcorn video conversion software, adding support for AVCHD and Adobe Flash, as well as better preview and direct YouTube uploads.
Perhaps just as notably, Popcorn can now export as Flash video (FLV or FV4), including player controls for easy uploads to websites.
Electronista adds “the new tabbed interface lets users choose between capturing and converting video. Besides AVCHD and Flash, the software supports MKV, QuickTime, AVI. MPEG-1/2/4, Tivo and EyeTV formats. Users can make copies, extract multiple clips or audio tracks from non-protected DVD’s. Burning software is included that allows creation of custom DVD menus. Labeling tools support LightScribe and LabelFlash drives and media.”
The software is notable for its device profiles which allow for easy one-click conversion to hundreds of phones and media devices such as the iPod, iPhone, Palm Pre, Apple TV, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PSP Go, Blackberry and TiVo.
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The upcoming PlayStation 3 Firmware update will make the console the first Blu-Ray Profile 2.0 capable player, among other updates.
The new version 2.2 firmware update will add Internet features that are expected with upcoming Blu-ray movies. Future BD-Live titles will allow customers to download new content as well as play games online, added Sony. More Profile 2.0 dedicated players have been introduced but will only be shipping later this year.
Among other new updates coming with the firmware upgrade is the ability for users to “sync specific music and photo playlists to a PSP.” An improved web browser is also coming “with direct Streaming of non-Flash video” included. Users will also be able to use the PSP as a remote control for music on the PS3 and new interesting playback memory feature will let users resume Blu-ray and DVD titles from a paused point even if the movie has been ejected since the last time it was viewed.
There was no word on when the update will hit the console, but the announcement made it seem that it would come in early April, alongside the launch of two of the first Blu-ray Profile 2.0 movies, Walk Hard and The 6th Day.
