Tag archive: Red

Much ado has been made about the Canon EOS C300, the legacy brand’s first real go at movie quality digital imaging. Canon has long been associated with high-end DSLRs, and it’s recently announced 1D X has managed to blow critics away with its high-speed capabilities and revolutionized AF system. But the world of prosumer and professional still photography is not enough, and Canon will make a play for moviemakers’ money. The announcement of the… Read More

James Cameron seems to be getting himself set before he goes into production on the next Avatar movie. A pair of upcoming sequels to the 2009 sci-fi hit were confirmed late last year, with stated plans to drop Avatar 2 in 2014 and Avatar 3 in 2015. He shot the initial movie using a set of Sony HD cameras and, for the 3D, a modified version of the 3D digital Fusion Camera System, which he developed with Vince Pace. It seems he might be going with… Read More

The Product (Red) campaign to support the Global Fund combatting HIV/AIDS in Africa has a notable new product: Windows Vista Ultimate. Although the (Red) version of Vista Ultimate doesn't pack many extras—just some custom wallpaper and perhaps some karma points—students can pick it up for just $64.96, which might make it a solid choice for students looking to upgrade to Vista and show support for a worthwhile cause.… Read More

It seems that Apple and Motorola aren't the only tech giants willing to jump on the PRODUCT (RED) bandwagon: Microsoft and Dell are reportedly planning to introduce a series of PRODUCT (RED) offerings at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland next week. While Microsoft itself is being coy on the matter—confirming only that “products” are on the way—sources have Microsoft and Dell teaming… Read More

Red Mile Entertainment has been flying low under radar since it first announced development of a Sin City game back in May, but fans eager for information on the game got a fresh dose of info on Thursday: It will use the Unreal Engine 3. Epic Games’ engine-for-hire is the same core technology behind games like Gears of War, Unreal Tournament, and BioShock. It includes a suite of content creation tools, along with support for… Read More

High-end lifestyle brand V-Moda has unveiled two nww colors of its popular all-metal Vibe high-fashion earbud headphones, dubbed Red Roxx and La Mocha. The Vibe headphones are aimed at fashion-forward music enthusiasts, offering high sound quality with noise isolating features and a look at the company loves to boast is “on par with high fashion jewelry.” The new red and brown colorations are designed to complement Apple's… Read More

Today Apple Computer officially rolled out its iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. The new iPod nano is part of the (RED) campaign created by Bobby Shriver and U2 frontman Bono to get companies to create unique products which contribute a portion of their profits to the Global Fund to support programs for children and women affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. As part of the campaign, $10 from every (RED) nano sold will be donated to the… Read More

2WG Media, a subsidiary of Red Mile Entertainment, has shipped its new PC action game El Matador to North American retailers. El Matador places players in the role of a DEA agent Victor Corbet, who's knee-deep in a South American drug war and charged with the task of taking down drug barons and their cartels. Developed by Plastic Realities, the game features a “movie-like” plot, AI-driven teammates, an enormous arsenal… Read More

Phone maker Motorola has launched a new red edition of its SLVR phone for the U.K. market, tied directly to U2 frontman Bono's Product Red campaign to combat the AIDS epidemic in Africa. “RED is a 21st century idea. It's an amazing thing that these companies are doing

Red Hat announced on Tuesday, January 31st that it would be joining to OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) initiative as a corporate partner. Red Hat plans on donating an undisclosed sum of money toward theproject. Red Hat looks forward to contributing more to the purpose, but won't necessarily be providing the operating system for the $100-laptops developed by MIT. The laptops are designed to helpschoolchildren in developing countries where… Read More

“HP has been a strategic partner to Red Hat for over 5 years, we are very pleased to have them join us at the Summit,” said Ed Boyajian, Vice President of Global Alliances at Red Hat. “Red Hat Summit attendees will definitely benefit from learning about real-world implementations, and open source strategies directly from industry leaders.” “As the platinum sponsor, HP is excited to partner with Red Hat to… Read More

Red Roof Inns have joined the growing list of hotel chains that offer wireless high-speed Internet access to their guests. According T-Mobile and Accor Hotels, the wireless hotspots will work in guest rooms and common areas, such as lobbies and conference rooms. The companies plan an official announcement sometime today. The wireless access comes from T-Mobile's Hotspot service. Customers who don't already subscirbe to… Read More

Available in beta, the newest RealPlayer from RealNetworks enables Mac OS X consumers to enjoy hundreds of hours of audio and video content in many of the major Internet media formats, including RealAudio®, RealVideo®, AAC, QuickTime and MPEG. Also included in the RealPlayer for Mac OS X beta are an integrated browser window, advanced video controls and graphic equalizer. The RealPlayer for Mac OS X beta will be available this Wednesday,… Read More

Prominent Linux vendor Red Hat is dropping its free Linux product range and asking customers to migrate to its priced Enterprise Linux, the company said Monday. In a statement posted on its Web site, Red Hat said it will end maintenance and errata support for Linux versions 7.1 through 8.0 on December 31, 2003, and for the most recent version 9 on April 30, 2004. Red Hat Linux can still be downloaded free but the boxed versions… Read More