Sunday, March 22, 2009

LG KC550 Review of the KC550 LG's most affordable camera phone. The LG KC550 is a mid-range handset with a focus on photo and video and features a 5 megapixel shooter with auto focus and 720x480 video recording. Claiming to be the most affordable in its category, the KC550 also features tri-band GSM connectivity, a QVGA display, a media player, FM radio, and stereo Bluetooth. Join us as we take the 5 megapixel packing slider for spin. Read the full story here. By Russell Jefferies. [MobileBurn.com] 8:56:35 PM

The Silent Drum Controller New Instruments: The Silent Drum Controller Jamie Oliver, a PhD candidate in Computer Music at UCSD recently won 1st prize in the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition at the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology with his innovative new instrument, the silent drum controller, which uses visual cues from an elastic drum head to shape and control sampled sounds. Check it out: With her penchant for using cool new sound technologies, I expect to see this used in a Bjork performance in the not-too-distant future. --Alan Wiley - Alan Wiley [ChordStrike] 10:23:40 AM