Lenovo unveils a camera-phone hybrid, a smartphone, and a pocket projector | VentureBeat | Mobile | by Mark Sullivan

Lenovo unveils a camera-phone hybrid, a smartphone, and a pocket projector | VentureBeat | Mobile | by Mark Sullivan: "Pocket Projector Finally, Lenovo let fly with a new mini projector here in Barcelona today. The Lenovo Pocket Projector snaps onto any compatible Android device and super-sizes movies, photos, or business presentations, Lenovo said. The thing will project images up to 110 inches in size on any surface in low-light conditions. It has a 50-lumen light source, and automatically corrects for distortion. It also has a couple of speakers built in for sound. The Lenovo Pocket Projector will be available this month, starting at $199 USD."

This is extra super cool!

Apple hanging billboards on skyscrapers and buildings around the world to showcase iPhone 6 photography | 9to5Mac

Apple hanging billboards on skyscrapers and buildings around the world to showcase iPhone 6 photography | 9to5Mac: "As part of its Shot on iPhone 6 campaign promoting iPhone photography, Apple is now hanging billboard advertisements around the world. The ads feature the photographs in full bleed with a simple ‘Shot on iPhone 6′ tagline. The posters are going up around the world, including some dramatic large billboards on the side of skyscrapers. Pictured above is one such poster (photo taken by Jimmy Grewal on Twitter) being setup on a skyscraper in Dubai."

Ah the joys of huge art. I bet you can see the pixels.

Google purchases rights to the entire .app top-level domain for $25 million | 9to5Google

Google purchases rights to the entire .app top-level domain for $25 million | 9to5Google: "Google paid $25 million to get exclusive rights to the .app TLD, according to a new report. TLDs, or ‘top-level domains’ are the bits like ‘.com’ and ‘.net’ at the end of web domains. ICANN, the organization responsible for managing web addresses, has been launching many new, customized TLDs in recent months."

I totally had the .app top level domain in my cart at GoDaddy and was about to check out when Google scooped me. Dang!

VLC pushes new Android & Android TV apps as part of massive cross-platform release | 9to5Google

VLC pushes new Android & Android TV apps as part of massive cross-platform release | 9to5Google
VideoLAN has today launched several updates to VLC across its apps on iOS, Android, OS X, and every other platform where the app is available, marking the first time that the company has pushed such a massive coordinated release.

An inspired project from the other great republic, France! Viva la France!

Apple’s growing presence in Israel geared to chip design, suggests WSJ | 9to5Mac

Apple’s growing presence in Israel geared to chip design, suggests WSJ | 9to5Mac: "The WSJ is suggesting that Apple’s growing presence in Israel is focused on expanding the company’s chip design capabilities, reporting that it has hired most of the local employees of a chip design company shut down by Texas Instruments and is advertising new positions in silicon and semiconductor design."

Chips ahoy!

Autodesk CEO: 3D printing in the home 'way overhyped' | VentureBeat | Business | by Daniel Terdiman

Autodesk CEO: 3D printing in the home 'way overhyped' | VentureBeat | Business | by Daniel Terdiman: "SAN FRANCISCO — Despite years of intense interest in 3D printing, and the proliferation of consumer-grade devices like the MakerBot, the technology is ‘way overhyped’ for home use, Autodesk CEO Carl Bass said today."

640K ought to be enough for everyone!

First Hollywood film edited with Final Cut Pro X hits theaters this week | 9to5Mac

First Hollywood film edited with Final Cut Pro X hits theaters this week | 9to5Mac: "The first Hollywood film edited in Final Cut Pro X is set to be released. To showcase the movie debut and FCPX’s role in the film, Apple has launched a microsite detailing the production."

I think it's more than possible to make a Hollywood feature with iMovie. That's the news.

How-To: Upgrade the SSD in your MacBook Air or Retina MacBook Pro, boosting size & speed | 9to5Mac

How-To: Upgrade the SSD in your MacBook Air or Retina MacBook Pro, boosting size & speed | 9to5Mac: "Over the past two weeks, I’ve written about the (surprisingly easy) process of adding solid state drives (SSDs) to radically speed up older iMacs, and the varied challenge levels of adding SSDs to older Mac Pros, Mac minis, and non-Retina MacBooks. Today’s guide looks at the easiest SSD installations of all: the MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro."

Another great how-to from 9to5mac!

YouTube Kids iOS app arrives w/ family-focused content & parental controls | 9to5Mac

YouTube Kids iOS app arrives w/ family-focused content & parental controls | 9to5Mac: "Google just announced that its new YouTube Kids app is available for both iOS and Android devices starting today. The new app for kids is the first of its kind for Google, but the launch follows reports that Google was preparing kid-friendly versions of YouTube, Chrome, Search and other apps."

Really like this direction that media is heading.