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Aug 26 2008   7:50PM GMT

Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about Blu-ray?



Posted by: Alex Howard
Storage, HDTV, displays, video, Tech Trivia, Streaming media, backup/recovery, hologram

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Blu-ray.

Tech Trivia
What kind of media is used in a holographic disk drive?
Answer

Secret Word of the Day
Despite its name, these days this device (which enables a TV set to receive and decode digital television broadcasts) often ends up in a cabinet or shelf below a screen, especially if it’s a flatscreen HDTV mounted to a wall. What’s the secret word?
Answer

Acronym Challenge
Do you have a Blu-ray player and HDTV? The odds are good that you’ve connected them with an HDMI cable. What does HDMI stand for?
Answer

Aug 12 2008   4:03PM GMT

Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: What do you know about Qik?



Posted by: Alex Howard
Mobile, blogging, electronics, video, Telepresence, Tech Trivia, compression, Streaming media, radio

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Qik.

Tech Trivia
What do you call a program for compressing and decompressing video?
Answer

Secret Word of the Day
This device-based representation of an individual, used in telepresence rooms, may be a robot or a device that combines a PC or terminal with peripherals such as cameras, microphones and stereo sound systems. What’s the secret word?
Answer

Acronym Challenge
“Breaker, breaker, did you see that bear?” CB radio operators have been broacasting live for decades. What does CB stand for?
Answer