Sony's Dash Now Available

Sony's new Dash, a Wi-Fi touch screen device that pushes real-time, personalized Internet content to users in their homes or offices, is now available for about $199 at www.sonystyle.com, Sony Style retail stores and other authorized U.S. dealers

Featuring a 7-inch color touch screen, Dash uses your existing wireless internet connection to provide a continuous display of your selections from free apps, many provided by chumby industries, inc., including news, calendars, weather, sports, and social networking. In addition, through BRAVIA Internet Video, Dash can bring you TV episodes, films and additional video content and music from providers such as CBS"!, Netflix, YouTube"!, Pandora"!, Slacker and more.

With Dash, a playlist of your own personalized internet world is constantly refreshed and pushed to you, reducing the need to search for your favorite content or to log onto your favorite sites. Dash also allows you to wake up a whole new way with music videos, internet radio, or any video content available on the Dash instead of a traditional alarm clock buzzer.

Further, Dash can multitask. For example, if used on a kitchen countertop, internet radio can be playing in the background while you use your Dash to follow a recipe step-by-step.

Adding to Dash' content offerings, CNBC"! and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia will each be offering apps for the Dash, displaying business news and market information as well as enabling you to access the high quality simple recipes.

CNBC s app will also be pre-loaded in the Sony Dash and will feature real-time financial and business news, market information, stocks to watch, and more.

AMD Catalyst 10.4 Driver Now Available For Download

AMD released its new Catalyst 10.4 driver suite today.

New Windows Features

ATI Catalyst Video enhancements
* ATI Catalyst can now playback 5.1 level streams on all support players
* Allows for playback of high resolutions (4Kx2K)

AMD video transcoding updates
* This release of ATI Catalyst provides enhanced support for the Windows 7 Drag and Drop video converter
* Performance improvements
* New formats supported (H.264 file formats ? MTS, WTV, and WMV9 Complex profile interlaced content)
* ATI Catalyst Control Center option for enabling/disabling GPU acceleration
* Support for the ATI Video converter is now available in the advanced view of the ATI Catalyst Control Center

New Linux Features
* This release of ATI Catalyst driver for Linux introduces support for the following new operating systems: Ubuntu 10.04 early look support For more information on ATI Catalyst 10.4 (for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Linux versions), including all of the resolved issues.

The full release notes for Windows can be found here.
http://www2.ati.com/relnotes/Catalyst_104_release_notes.pdf

Release notes for a Linux version can be read here. http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/catalyst_104_linux.pdf

To download the new driver, click here. http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx

ASUS Unveils New 890FX Based Motherboards

ASUS provides optimized solutions to utilize incoming technology from AMD, supporting the chip maker's new six-core CPU design.

Exclusive features added to ASUS 890FX motherboards realize the hexa-core architecture's capabilities.

Both ROG Crosshair IV Formula and M4A89TD PRO include the AMD 890FX chipset and deliver high PC performance through ASUS Core Unlocker and Turbo Unlocker, empowering users with on-demand overclocking and performance boosts for greater CPU capabilities in real time.

ASUS' Core Unlocker technology on new 890FX boards makes it possible to turn a budget quad-core version of a CPU into a full six-cores for significant computing gains. It is accompanied by Turbo Unlocker, an intelligent overclocking engine that opens up CPU performance instantly by CPU core ratio when engaged in heavy computing or intensive tasks, including gaming.

Designed for AMD Black Edition and 6-core processors equipped with an unlockable multiplier, Turbo Unlocker intelligently adjusts CPU clock speeds with one-click input from users to attain even more computing power. When running single-core optimized applications, Turbo Unlocker adjusts resources and ensures maximum performance on dedicated cores. For multi-threaded applications, all cores supercharge to the highest performance available. Performance gains occur dynamically and instantly based on actual system conditions, so overclocking is always safe and stable.

Using a switch on both new motherboards, Core Unlocker is an ASUS exclusive that leads to fast and easy performance gains through the activation of latent CPU cores. One press sets Core Unlocker going as it scans the CPU for additional cores and puts them to work for major computational gains. Heavy multitasking, rendering and gaming go faster and better with additional cores available, as Core Unlocker can turn a dual-core CPU into a tri or quad, or turn quad-core versions into a full six-cores for significant computing gains.

Both ROG Crosshair IV Formula and the M4A89TD PRO also boast native next-generation data USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s. The motherboards feature two USB 3.0 ports each, transferring data at up to ten times the speed of USB 2.0, so moving an entire Blu-ray disc (25GB) takes just 70 seconds. SATA 6Gb/s offers twice the throughput of its predecessor, making hard drives noticeably more expedient.

AMD Delivers New AMD Phenom II X6 Processor

AMD announced the immediate availability of the AMD Phenom II X6 processor and AMD 890FX chipset ushering in a new era of 3D entertainment and visualization.

Users now can upgrade to six-core performance and ATI Radeon HD 5000 series graphics. Today also marks the availability of the flagship AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition processor, AMD's fastest and most tunable desktop processor ever.

AMD Phenom II X6 processors feature new Turbo CORE technology that transfers performance to three dedicated cores operating at higher frequency. AMD Phenom II X6 processors can shift to Turbo mode for demanding games and productivity software which may employ two or three cores, or shift back to six real cores for the demands of core-hungry content creation and 3D applications.

Systems based on the AMD Phenom II X6 processor and the AMD 8-series chipsets are immediately available in North America from BOXX, iBuyPower, CyberPower, Systemax, MainGear, NCS Technology, Velocity Micro, and ZT Systems. AMD Phenom II X6 processors and AMD 8-series chipsets are available on motherboard sold by online retailers NCIX, Newegg, TigerDirect, and ZipZoomFly.

The AMD Phenom II X6 processor works with existing AM3 and AM2+ socket motherboards with proper BIOS support. With the new AMD OverDrive 3.2.1, computer enthusiasts can tune system performance, customize settings, and tune memory performance for the latest AMD platforms with the new AMD Phenom II X6 processor.

The AMD 890FX chipset is the premier complement to the AMD Phenom II X6 processor, featuring ATI CrossFireX technology, and is ready for up to four ATI Radeon HD graphics cards and ATI EyeFinity multiple-display technology.

AMD claims that all of the necessary components to build a complete AMD-based system featuring the AMD Phenom II X6 processor can be purchased for less than the price of Intel's only six-core desktop processor.

The AMD 890FX with SB850 chipset includes the latest SATA 6Gb/s hard drive interface, Gigabit Ethernet, HyperTransport 3.0 technology, and PCI Express Generation 2.0.

Many AMD 890FX-based motherboards also feature SuperSpeed USB 3.0.

x264 Software Offers Free Blu-ray Encoding

The developers of the x264 software today took the first step towards a free software Blu-ray creation toolkit.

The latest version of the x264 software can now produce Blu-ray-compliant video.

With x264's compression, it's possible to author Blu-ray disks on DVD9's (dual-layer DVDs) or even DVD5s (single-layer DVDs) with a reasonable level of quality, the x264 team said.

A demo Blu-ray encoded with x264 containing entirely free content is available for download here. The 2GB disc image, which contains the Open Movie Project's Creative Commons licensed Big Buck Bunny and Elephant's Dream films. The disc is burnable onto an ordinary DVD and playable as Blu-ray disc in most Blu-ray players. It also includes documentary footage with live action content provided by Microsoft.

In accordance with the Blu-ray specifications, the disc image file uses the UDF 2.5 filesystem, which may be incompatible with some older virtual drive and DVD burning applications.

The software supprts BD audio; AC3 audio (aka Dolby Digital), the format used in DVD, is still supported by Blu-ray, and there are many free software AC3 encoders. The primary missing application is a free software Blu-ray authoring tool, to combine the video and audio streams to create a Blu-ray file structure with the menus, chapters, and so forth.

In the meantime, x264 can be used to create streams to be authored using Blu-Print, Scenarist, Encore or other commercial authoring tools.

More detailed documentation on the new Blu-ray support and how to use it can be found in the official commit message. Do keep in mind that you have to export to raw H.264 (not MKV or MP4) or else the buffering information will be slightly incorrect.

In addition, x264 now has native variable-framerate ratecontrol, which makes sure your encodes get a correct target bitrate and proper limiting of maximum bitrate even if the duration of every frame is different and the "framerate" is completely unknown. This helps a lot when encoding from variable-framerate container formats such as FLV and WMV, along with variable-framerate content such as anime.

The software also now supports pulldown (telecine) in much the same fashion as it is handled in MPEG-2. The calling application can pass in flags representing how to display a frame, allowing easy transcoding from MPEG-2 sources with pulldown, such as broadcast television. The x264 commandline app contains some examples of these (such as the common 3:2 pulldown pattern).

x264 also exports HRD timing information, which is critical for compliant transport stream muxing. There is currently an active project to write a fully DVB-compatible free software TS muxer that will be able to interface with x264 for a seamless free software broadcast system. It will likely also be possible to repurpose this muxer as part of a free software Blu-ray authoring package.

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Scythe Kama Flow 2 Now Available

Japanese cooling specialist Scythe Co. Ltd. presents the new Kama Flow 2 fan series.

Equipped with the newly developed silent EX-FDB bearing, these fans are available in three sizes (80mm, 92mm and 120mm) with three different rpm models each.

The EX-FDB (Extra Fluid Dynamic Bearing) comes with a group of "V" shaped grooves, ensuring an even distribution of the oil film in the shaft housing and thus reducing friction to a minimum level. In this way, low noise and a lifespan of 120,000 hours (MTBF) can be achieved. Especially the low-speed versions are suitable for use in silent computer systems. For easy connection to PC power supplies, a 3-pin to 4-pin Molex adapter is included.

Kama Flow 2 case fans are now available for a MSRP of €6,25 / USD 11.50 (80 mm version), or €6,75 / USD 13.50 (92 mm version) and €8,40 / USD 14.80 (120 mm version). All prices excluding VAT / Tax.

Model Name:
Kama Flow 2 120 mm Case Fan (900 rpm - 1.400 rpm - 1.900 rpm)
Kama Flow 2 92 mm Case Fan (1.200 rpm - 1.700 rpm - 2.200 rpm)
Kama Flow 2 80 mm Case Fan (1.400 rpm - 2.200 rpm - 2.900 rpm)

Weight:
120 mm: 169 g (5.96 oz)
92 mm: 95 g (3.35 oz)
82 mm: 93 g (3.28 oz)

Dimensions:
120 mm: 120 x 120 x 25 mm / 4.72 x 4.72 x 0.98 in
92 mm: 92 x 92 x 25 mm / 3.62 x 3.62 x 0.98 in
80 mm: 80 x 80 x 25 mm / 3.15 x 3.15 x 0.98 in

Technical Data:
120 mm - 900 rpm: 0,30 A - 11 dBA - 30.54 CFM / 52 m³/h
120 mm - 1.400 rpm: 0,30 A - 27,6 dBA - 47.50 CFM / 81 m³/h
120 mm - 1.900 rpm: 0,38 A - 33,8 dBA - 63.23 CFM / 107 m³/h
92 mm - 1.200 rpm: 0,15 A - 16,9 dBA - 21,39 CFM / 36 m³/h
92 mm - 1.700 rpm: 0,15 A - 24,4 dBA - 30.31 CFM / 51 m³/h
92 mm - 2.200 rpm: 0,17 A - 29,5 dBA - 40.32 CFM / 68 m³/h
80 mm - 1.400 rpm: 0,12 A - 14 dBA - 18.97 CFM / 32 m³/h
80 mm - 2.200 rpm: 0,15 A - 25,9 dBA - 30.67 CFM / 53 m³/h
80 mm - 2.900 rpm: 0,24 A - 32,2 dBA - 39.69 CFM / 68 m³/h

Bearing Type: EX-FDB (Extra Fluid Dynamic Bearing)
MTBF: 120.000 hrs.
Accessory: Mounting Screws, 3-Pin to 4-Pin Adapter

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Norton's Internet & AntiVirus Security 2011 Public Betas Now Available For Download

Norton from Symantec unveiled the 2011 beta versions of the Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security, which are now available for free to download from the Norton beta website.

Additionally, the company launched its first beta security application for Facebook and two standalone security tools to address the increasingly common menace posed by fake antivirus programs and other infections.

The company said that the 2011 Norton beta's were being developed to improve or maintain key performance benchmarks in installation times, scan times, and memory usage. In addition, the products will include System Insight 2.0 which goes beyond security and alerts users when applications are significantly impacting their system resources.

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In addition to the Norton 2011 beta offerings, Symantec announced several new free tools in the fight against cybercrime:

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* Norton Power Eraser - Some threats impersonate legitimate programs, modify browsers or boot screen graphics, and even redirect traffic. Due to their deceptive appearance, users will often times allow the installation of programs that may appear legitimate, but are actually harmful. Sometimes, these "scareware" programs can require special tactics to remove them. With Norton Power Eraser, these threats (and others) are specifically targeted, detected and removed. Learn about it and download it here.

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Powercolor's Overclocked HD5870 Comes With DiRT2 Game Bundle

TUL Corp. today announced the factory overclocked HD5870: PCS
++ HD5870.

Equipped with a 92mm cooling fan and 4 pure core heat pipes, the card operates at a significantly lower temperature compared to reference board designs. In addition, it maintains quiet operation at under 30dB.

The PCS++ HD5870 comes factory overclocked with the core speed clocked at 950MHz and the memory speed at 1200MHz. Furthermore, the PCS++ HD5870 is consuming less than 250 watts, even under load.

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ASUS Launches the Rampage III Extreme and Maximus III Extreme Motherboards

ASUS launches its Republic of Gamers (ROG) Rampage III Extreme and Maximus III Extreme motherboards in North America today.

The Extreme series is engineered from the ground up for high performance, stability, overclocking prowess, and most of all, reliability under extreme conditions, according to Asus.

Solid and efficient power management is something every overclocker and enthusiast knows is critical in board design. ASUS' new Extreme Engine Digi+, included on the Intel X58 based Rampage III Extreme and Intel P55 equipped Maximus III Extreme, allows new levels of control and performance by combining the best in digital and analog PWM designs.

New features include new LN2 mode and Q-Reset options that minimize cold boot problems during extreme overclocking along with dual 8-pin ATX power connectors and dual 4-pin Molex plugs to ensure proper is available to the CPU and Video cards respectively. In addition, the boards offer the ability to disable or enable the individual PCI Express x16 lanes so users can optimize the location of their video cards if custom cooling solutions are utilized or for debugging various setups.

ASUS implemented a new USB based BIOS flashing system that does not require a CPU, Memory or Video Card to update the BIOS. All the user needs is a working power supply to quickly update either onboard BIOS chip. The new ROG Connect software offers overclocking and monitoring tools that can be controlled with a smart phone or a separate computer via quick connect technology.

The Rampage III Extreme and Maximus III Extreme also incorporate the latest in I/O technologies with full support for true SATA 6G and USB 3. The Rampage III Extreme introduces an Intel based Gigabit network controller.

The Rampage III Extreme and Maximus III Extreme are available now at authorized ASUS retailers for an MSRP of $399 and $349 respectively.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2010

Microsoft's latest security update for Windows OS includes 5 patches rated as "critical"

The security updates resolve vulnerabilities in Windows Authenticode Verification, the SMB Client, the Media Services, the MPEG Layer-3 Codecs and the the Media Player. All these critical vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, according to Microsoft.

The remaining software updates are rated as "important" and address vulnerabilities in Windows kernel, VBScript, Microsoft Office Publisher, Microsoft Exchange and Windows SMTP Service and Microsoft's Visio software.

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Microsoft Ends Support for Windows Vista RTM

As of April 13th, Windows Vista with no Service Packs (also known as RTM) will no longer be supported by Microsoft.

The company recemmends users running Windows Vista RTM look at upgrading to Windows 7 or using Windows Update to update their PC to the latest service pack available for Windows Vista today - Service Pack 2.

For more information see this blog post on the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Blog or visit this end of support page on Windows.com
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Available

Kicking off a global launch consisting of more than 150 developer-focused events, Microsoft announced the general availability of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.

The company also announced that Silverlight 4 will release to Web (RTW) later in the week.

Developers will be able to download Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 in conjunction with the Microsoft Visual Studio Conference
& Expo launch event in Las Vegas.

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 have something for every developer. The new editor, now using Windows Presentation Foundation, delivers a more flexible, feature-rich environment that supports concepts such as the use of multiple monitors. This enables a developer to have one monitor with code, another with the user interface
designer, and yet another with database structure.

For the first time, developers have integrated access to SharePoint functionality into the Visual Studio integrated development environment. Windows Azure tools make it easy to quickly develop, debug, test and deploy cloud applications from within the familiar Visual Studio environment. Built-in support for ASP.NET Model-View-Controller gives developers the flexibility to separately update the appearance and core business logic of Web applications. Windows Phone 7 developers will be able to build mobile applications using Visual Studio with integrated phone design surfaces. Silverlight 4 creates a whole new way to deliver applications that run inside and outside the browser.

For developers who are developing applications for Windows 7, Visual Studio 2010 has built-in support for Windows 7's multitouch features (Windows Touch) and the "Ribbon" UI. That means developers can easily build applications specifically for Windows 7 that use multitouch and use the Ribbon.

To address the growing complexity of software development, Visual Studio 2010 provides powerful tools for the entire team. Microsoft claims that intelliTrace, a "time machine" for developers and testers, makes nonreproducible bugs virtually a thing of the past by recording the application's execution history and providing reproduction of the reported bug, enabling the tester to help squash the bug once and for all. This is just one of the many new features that have been added to help with Application Lifecycle Management, representing.

.NET Framework 4 adds additional support for industry standards, more language choice, new support for high-performance middle-tier applications including parallel programming, and side-by-side installation with .NET Framework 3.5. With the .NET Framework 4 Client Profile, the size of the runtime has been decreased by over 80 percent, making it easier for developers to get applications, and therefore users, up and running faster.

Silverlight 4, which will RTW later this week, offers new features including extended out-of-browser capabilities, enhancements for enterprise application developers, and more than 60 customizable pre-written controls to quickly build interactive applications.

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Music Industry Welcomes New UK Anti-piracy Law

The international music industry today called for governments to take decisive legislative action to curb digital piracy following the passing of the Digital Economy Act in the UK.

The Digital Economy Act introduces a graduated response system, by which ISPs will write education and warning letters to copyright infringers, with the prospect of technical measures, such as temporary account suspension, being used as a sanction in response to subsequent repeat infringement.

IFPI, representing around 1400 major and independent record companies worldwide, said the newly-adopted UK legislation, requiring measures from ISPs to curb piracy on their networks, sets a powerful example to other countries.

IFPI chairman John Kennedy said: "The passing of the Digital Economy Act in the UK recognises that if a country is to have world-class creative industries, then it also needs laws that will effectively protect their rights from the crippling problem of digital piracy.

"The new UK legislation is a decisive step towards dealing with P2P and other forms of illegal distribution in a way that can substantially reduce the problem. Most importantly, it recognises that internet service providers have an essential role to play in curbing online piracy and reducing infringements on their networks.

"The move by the UK creates momentum for the graduated response approach to tackling piracy internationally. Governments increasingly understand that, in the digital economy, creative industries like music, film, books and games can drive growth and jobs for many years to come if they are provided with the right legal environment and with a modern system of enforcement in which ISPs actively cooperate.

"The UK has today joined the ranks of those countries who have taken decisive and well-considered steps to address the issue. We hope this will prompt more focus and urgency for similar measures in other countries where debate is underway."

Several Governments, including the UK, have proposed or adopted legislation introducing a graduated response system for ISPs. In France, the "Hadopi" law including temporary account suspension for repeat infringers is expected to come into force later this year. Measures have also been introduced in Korea and Taiwan and have been proposed by the Government in New Zealand.

However, internet users should not expect any specific measures anytime soon. The British government introduced the measures because in the 20 months since the MoU between ISPs and copyright businesses, little progress has been made. So the P2P part of the Bill is actually a long set of instructions for Ofcom - the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries - inviting it to draw up a code of obligations for both ISPs and copyright holders. The code of practice will guide how both parties deal with infringement, mainly from P2P use.

Ofcom's code for handling copyright infringement should also be cleared by he EU.

Ofcom's technical measures to be introduced by the service provider may be limits in the downloading speeds to a subscriber, prevention from using the service to gain access to particular material or service suspension. Of course, these technical obligations are then presented to the U.K. Parliament for inspection and approval.

As a result, UK internet users should not expect to see much at least before 2012.

Sony Outlines 3D Coverage Plan of the FIFA World Cup

Following the initial joint announcement to make the world's first FIFA World Cup available in 3D, FIFA and Sony today unveiled insights into what the football fans around the globe can expect from this undertaking.

With a total of seven pairs of Sony's professional HDC cameras on rigs at every match (model: HDC-1500), the action on the pitch will be captured in a 3D quality enabled through its proprietary multi-image processor (model: MPE-200) and 3D Outside Broadcast truck. Sony's processor, the only one in the market to date, makes an end-to-end workflow possible in the production process and automatically adjusts the depth-of-field to ensure an optimal 3D viewing experience around the world.

Starting from the FIFA Confederations Cup last year in South Africa, Sony has been working on enhancing the 3D capturing of fast-moving football action and has since conducted a number of 3D filming trials in Europe.

3D filming will be realised at five out of the 10 FIFA World Cup stadiums: Soccer City and Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
25 matches in total will be filmed and broadcast in 3D, which will include a carefully chosen selection of those games expected to attract most public attention, including the opening game on June 11 at Soccer City (South Africa vs Mexico) and the crowning final game on July 11 also in Johannesburg. Other games to be captured in 3D are:

1. June 11 16:00h RSA v MEX
2. June 12 16:00h ARG v NGA
3. June 13 20:30h GER v AUS
4. June 14 13:30h NED v DEN
5. June 15 20:30h BRA v PRK
6. June 16 16:00h ESP v SUI
7. June 17 13:30h ARG v KOR
8. June 18 16:00h SVN v USA
9. June 19 13:30h NED v JPN
10. June 20 20:30h BRA v CIV
11. June 21 20:30h ESP v HON
12. June 22 20:30h NGA v KOR
13. June 23 20:30h GHA v GER
14. June 24 16:00h SVK v ITA
15. June 25 16:00h POR v BRA
16. June 27 20:30h 1st B v 2nd A
17. June 28 16:00h 1st E v 2nd F
18. June 28 20:30h 1st G v 2nd H
19. July 2 20:30h Quarter finals
20. July 3 16:00h Quarter finals
21. July 3 20:30h Quarter finals
22. July 6 20:30h Semi finals
23. July 7 20:30h Semi finals
24. July 10 20:30h 3rd place match
25. July 11 20:30h Final

"The 3D feed from these 25 matches will be made available for broadcast on 3D channels, which can be enjoyed by consumers on their 3D-compatible TV sets in the comfort of their home, almost as if they were in the football stadium themselves," said Niclas Ericson, Director of FIFA TV. "Whilst discussions with major broadcasters are ongoing, I am very pleased to announce the first confirmed partners for the 3D live broadcast, who are ESPN in the US and Sogecable in Spain. We expect further announcements to be made shortly," he added.

A dedicated global 3D public viewing project will also debut at this year's FIFA World Cup. Eight matches will be fed live to digital cinemas and selected venues in 3D HD quality around the globe. To this end, FIFA has appointed Swiss-based Aruna Media AG to manage the exclusive 3D cinema and entertainment venue rights for live games in 3D. Aruna plans to broadcast live 3D coverage of matches to around 26 countries and is in advanced discussions with several major markets.

Complementing the 3D live broadcast and public viewing activities, the general public will also be able to exclusively enjoy the 3D promotional trailers shown on Sony 3D BRAVIA TVs in around 4,000 Sony-affiliated retail stores worldwide, including 200 Sony flagship stores (total number of Sony-affiliated retail stores: 1,500 in North America, 1,300 in Europe, 500 in Japan, 200 in Asia, 200 in Latin America, and 30 in South Africa). Furthermore, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment today unveiled plans to produce and distribute the official FIFA film in 3D on Blu-ray Disc this year.

CyberLink PowerDVD Received Blu-ray 3D Player Certification from Blu-ray Disc Association

CyberLink's PowerDVD is the first Blu-ray 3D player software to achieve certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), under the new Blu-ray 3D standard (Profile 5.0).

The certification ensures consumers that PowerDVD provides the full benefits of Blu-ray 3D on the PC. Consumers can enjoy the entire range of enhanced features in 3D including menus, subtitles, BD-J interaction and Blu-ray disc quality audio and video.

CyberLink PowerDVD 10 Mark II offers the following key features:

* Play Blu-ray 3D, DVDs, video and music files with PowerDVD's universal player.
* Enhance the playback experience with TrueTheater technology.
* Blu-ray 3D with CPU/GPU acceleration and lossless HD audio.
* Convert any DVD movie and video file into a 3D experience with TrueTheater 3D.
* Apply TrueTheater Noise Reduction and Stabilizer to enhance videos during playback.
* Play a broader range of video formats including FLV (H.264), MKV (H.264), DivX and much more.
* Support for a large range of subtitle files including smi, ass, ssa, psb, srt, and sub.
* Enhance your music file playback with TrueTheater Surround.
* Write reviews of favorite movie scenes and share them as MovieMarks on Facebook and MoovieLive.
* Share short comments of movies in real-time on Facebook, Twitter and MoovieLive.

CyberLink is now ready to provide its OEM partners with its Blu-ray 3D certified solution. For consumers, PowerDVD 10 Mark II will be available this summer as a free upgrade for those who already purchased PowerDVD 10 Ultra 3D.

Free Vegetable Seeds

5 new types of seeds are available for free.

Just Fill in your details and they'll send you a packet of each of the five Dig In veg - mixed salad, courgette, french bean, basil and carrot.

You'll also get a handy booklet alongside them, explaining how to grow them.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/digin/apply_for_seeds/

Free Ice Watch Strap Loops

If you're missing a loop on any of your watches, then these could come in really useful.

Just choose your size and colour and then fill in your details.

http://www.ice-watch.com/retail/loop.php