Monday, April 28, 2008

Flip for mom!

The delightful shopping blog Mighty Goods recommends a Flip Video Ultra as part of its gift guide for Mother’s Day. We agree! The simple interface and easy offloading of videos to a laptop or desktop computer, combined with easy video-out to show off on a television make this wee cam perfect for mom. (They’d be especially good for new moms, who have enough to juggle with babes in arms. One-button capture is ideal for catching those precious moments.)

Posted by Brad on April 28, 2008 at 1:27 PM | (1580) Comments | Permalink
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Flip Video maker sued over codec

A company called Advanced Video Technologies has filed suit against Pure Digital Inc., makers of the popular Flip Video camcorder, alleging patent infringement. According to Reuters:

The suit alleges that AVT holds the patent to the “Full Duplex Single Chip Video Codec,” or software that allows the Flip Video cameras to compress video files into a far smaller form while keeping the images looking sharp. It is the essence of the camera, which has captured 13 percent of the camcorder market, according to a New York Times report.

Pure Digital claims the suit is without merit.

Posted by Brad on April 16, 2008 at 12:40 PM | (62) Comments | Permalink
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Flickr adds video

Flickr, the popular photo sharing service, has just added video sharing to its offerings. Short videos, up to 90 seconds and 150 megabytes, may be uploaded, shared and commented upon alongside users’ photos. The brief time limit sets the service apart from other video sites such as YouTube or Vimeo, but Flickr clearly intends the service to be used for sharing short, slice-of-life videos they describe as “long photos”, rather than slickly-edited masterpieces.

Here’s one of the first examples I spied, shot with a Flip Video and edited in iMovie, by Scott Beale from Laughing Squid:

Posted by Brad on April 9, 2008 at 7:54 AM | (1978) Comments | Permalink
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