Archive for September, 2007

Translink Supports Cinemagic

  • MIA
  • September 14, 2007

cine.pngNorthern Ireland’s public transport services provider, Translink, are on board for another year of movie mania as they announce their sponsorship of the 2007 Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival’s Secondary School Education Programme.

Cinemagic is delighted to have the ongoing support of Translink, who will actively contribute to youth development by providing secondary schools with free return bus travel to Belfast, to attend a fun-filled series of screenings and workshops during the annual film festival which takes place from 16 November – 2nd December.

iPod Touch and Education

I have read numerous applications of the iPod in the educational setting and more and more teachers are converting their content to iPod friendly formats. The amazing iWork application is an essential tool for any teacher looking to offer their PowerPoint and Keynote presentations in a portable Quicktime format.

FxHome Release Videowrap

vw.pngFXhome today released VideoWrap, a new multi- format video converter for Windows PCs and Apple Macs. The new iPod nano, classic and touch are fully supported as are iPhones, mobile phones, YouTube, games consoles and more, with VideoWrap providing easy, convenient and high quality video converting for beginners and experts.

E-Petition Response

apple.pngThe Government have responded to the E-Petition for a Apple version of the BBC iPlayer. The BBC have already pledged to release a cross platform versions of the media player in October. The Government response is quoted below :

Royal Television Society : New Digital Platform

rts.pngThe Royal Television Society (RTS) – the leading forum for discussion and debate on all aspects of the television community – has hired digital agency Stickee to create a new digital platform including a community based online social network and user-content showcase.

Stickee created the new RTS Futures digital platform www.rtsfutures.org.uk which will launch in late September early October. The site is aimed at under 30s interested in television.

iPod Touch Released

crunch.pngApple today introduced the new iPod touch featuring Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch user interface that enables users to find and enjoy all of their music, videos and more on its gorgeous widescreen display with just the touch of a finger.

First introduced on iPhone™, the multi-touch interface uses pioneering new software to present the perfect user interface for each application. The iPod touch also includes Wi-Fi wireless networking, the first on any iPod, and three amazing

The Digital Divide : Geographic

We don’t tend to be controversial or tackle big issues on DigMo! but the last couple of weeks frustration has lead to this post. Having falling in love the with Apple Mac it is easy to see their instant value to education.

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