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The new DeckLink HD Extreme 3D adds new dual stream 3D capture and playback! Get 12 bit architecture and a build in up, down, cross converter! Now it’s easy to edit stereoscopic 3D work to HDCAM SR.
The new DeckLink HD Extreme 3D features single and dual channel SDI capture and playback for both regular 2D [...]

Apple updated its MacBook Pro line of computers with faster processors, next-generation NVIDIA graphics and even longer batterylife. The new MacBook  includes  13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models.
The 15-inch and 17-inch models include:

New Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors
Turbo Boost
Built-in Hyper-Threading
New NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
The battery can last up to 8-9 hours on a single charge

The [...]

Telestream Announces Exciting New Products  for video workflow, transcoding, encoding & webcasting.
The new products are:

Vantage: combines media capture, transcoding, clip management, analysis, QC, and metadata processing into one unified workflow design and automation framework. Vantage integrates with all the major broadcast servers, edit systems, streaming servers, cable VOD servers, SANs and virtually any network digital [...]

Adobe Creative 5 gives creative pros confidence to design and deliver content and applications across media.
New in CS5:

More than 250 new features
New online services
Windows 7 and PC HW Refresh
Snow Leopard and Mac HW Refresh
64 bit (Photoshop, video product)
Processor and GPU optimization

There are two new products added to CS5:
Flash Catalyst CS5

Included in CS5 Design Premium, Web [...]

GridIron Flow
Flow is the world’s first Visual Workflow Manager, built from the ground up to keep creative professionals streamlined and informed. Flow gives you a total understanding of your project, visually and intuitively. In one simple interface, you’ll see all your project files, how they’re related to each other, and where they’re located – on [...]