The Little Camera That Could
Built for Adventure While cameras are great at capturing a story for film and showcasing someone’s vision, they are not usually known for their durability and tend to be pretty fragile machines. It’s tough to take them under water, on a bike or car, or just any place where you’d be moving a lot and … read the full article.
3 Big Standouts from NAB 2013
NAB 2013 Digital Media Industry Event While the National Association of Broadcasters early event in Las Vegas may not have quite the same buzz as the Consumer Electronics Show, its still a big deal in the production industry and a regular trek for many members of the local community. While Word Wizards, Inc primarily focuses on transcription work, light … read the full article.
Consumer Electronics Show 2013 – 5 Technology Trends
Next week marks the beginning of The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) In Las Vegas. CES is the worlds largest gadget conference, where the big and small names of the tech world gather to show off their newest toys. The 2013 show seems to be all about innovation through integration, prepare for a world … read the full article.
Video Tech in Business – Foxconn Buys Big Into GoPro
Over the last few years, GoPro has become a standard term in the extreme sports lexicon. If you don’t know GoPro yet it is defiantly something to investigate. GoPro cameras offer a rugged, mountable video camera solution to help capture life on the go. Waterproof, shockproof, idiot-proof… Put one on your surfboard and watch yourself … read the full article.
Version Control: What it is and Why it’s a Good Idea
Trade Show – GV Expo 2012 / GovComm12 Exhibition Recap
As expected, The 2012 Government Video Expo was an all out success. The exhibition floor was teeming with top of the line tech and the biggest names pulled out all the stops to showcase the latest and greatest. I took a little time to document some of the stuff that caught my eye, so lets … read the full article.
Google Fiber Goes Live – Kansas City Gets Gigabit Internet
Kansas City just became the fastest gun in the west when Google flipped the switch to turn on their new “Google Fiber” internet service. Google Fiber can deliver screamingly fast internet speeds of up to one Gigabit. Reports on the ground say that connections are consistently between 600 and 750 Mbps, with Wi-Fi speeds of … read the full article.
Online Piracy – ISPs Develop New Weapon Against Copyright Infringement
Batten down the hatches! Major content distributors and internet service providers (ISPs) are preparing to turn up the heat with a new weapon targeting users who stream or download content illegally. Roll out the secret weapon, also known as, “The Copyright Alert System” developed by The Center for Copyright Information. This impressive new content monitoring system … read the full article.
Strong Armed – Customers Win After eBook Price Fixing Settlement
In April of 2012, The United States Department of Justice filed a law suite against Apple, Amazon, and five prominent publishers with the claim that these media moguls were illegally inflating the price of eBooks. This week, affected customers of Amazon and Apple received a notification that they would be compensated with credits after a … read the full article.
News Media – Technology and Election Season News
Last night’s Vice Presidential Debate seemed to leave both parties satisfied. Relax, the purpose of this article is not to argue about who won. I want to take a close look at the technology behind how the big news networks cover these elections. Just think about whats involved when you have 5 HD cameras and … read the full article.
Red Bull Stratos – Leap of Faith
This time Red Bull has really taken the love of extreme sports promotion to the edge, of space! In an amazing combination of science and spectacle, Felix Baumgartner will risk life and limb to break two long standing records of human capability. 1st of all he will be free falling from 120,000 feet, higher than … read the full article.
Transcription Technology: CloudScript On The Front Page
CloudScript, our new transcription workflow solution, was featured on the front page of TIVA-DC Magazine for the September / October issue! Recently, we sat down for an interview with Gale Nemec, TIVA-DC Publications Chair. The finer points of this interview appeared on the front page of the most recent issue of TIVA-DC magazine. Gaining Momentum … read the full article.
Transcription Tips – Transcriptionist Best Practices
Hello out there in cyber space! On this wonderful Friday at the end of September, I want to share some tips that will help you be a more professional and trusted transcriber, whether you’re working for a company, or you’re a freelancer. Business, government agencies, private institutions and everyday citizens rely on transcriptionists to get … read the full article.
5 Websites With Amazing Graphics
Word Wizards has provided graphic design services for over 20 years. The following is a list of some sites with amazing graphics that we want to share with you. These days graphic designers have better tools and technology than ever before. Thus, we present to our loyal bloggers and readers some amazing examples of graphic … read the full article.
The iPhone 5 First Look – Features, Not Fluff
Most articles about the new iPhone 5 seem to focus on how the new mobile device will stack up against its competitors, or how it will impact Apple’s stock price. On a different note, today, I will explore some of the new features of the iPhone 5 for what they are. The iPhone 5 marks … read the full article.
Apple OS X Mountain Lion Review
Introduction Installation Features Gatekeeper Notifications iCloud Mouse Dictation & Speech Software Update Universal Access Mission Control Other Stuff Reminders Messages The Share Button Conclusion Introduction Apple’s Mac OS X Lion has been out for a year now, and while things have definitely settled down since its initial release, Lion was a sea-change from previous versions … read the full article.
Apple Rumors – Mountain Lion Release Date
As usual, the rumors are staring to pile up about Apple’s latest revision to their OSX operating system. According to several unconfirmed gossips the release date for Mountain Lion will be July 25, 2012, less thank 10 days away. Golden Apples? Mac lovers are hoping for big hit with the new OS, which has made … read the full article.
Video Tech – Largest LED TV Is Sharp
Word Wizards and the rest of the Video World are drooling over this 90 inch HD LED TV brought to us by the gear heads at Sharp. Before you bust out to your nearest distributor, or scroll on over to your favorite online retailer, consider that this beautiful behemoth of entertainment technology is a mere … read the full article.
New Service Launch: CloudScript – Transcript Media Player
Early this month, Word Wizards began introducing our existing clients and friends to our new service, CloudScript. CloudScript is a simple tool that allows a user to sync a transcript with time code to a media player. In seconds you can have a transcript that allows you to click on any time code in the … read the full article.
Transcription Tips – Add an Amp to your Audio Setup
Contrary to popular belief, transcription can be a dangerous profession. Once and a while, audio gets out of control; background noise, clipping, clicks, the perils are real, and you can save your ears and a big headache by including a simple and affordable audio amp in your setup. An Amp on Both Your Houses By … read the full article.
Apple’s WWDC 2012 – Industry Impact
Que the trumpets and raise the banners, Apple has some important new announcements and once again the world will shudder under their unrelenting innovative dominance… Well maybe it was not quite that dramatic, but they did have some good news to share! Today I am going to quickly review the new tech highlights released by … read the full article.
Audio Gear Spotlight: Zoom H4n HD Audio Recorder
I just picked up a Zoom H4n yesterday and I am very impressed with this powerful little gadget. Up to 12 hours of continuous audio recording, 2 XLR / 1/4 inch line ins, and 2 high quality stereo mics offer the perfect solution for any recording situation. Our company often gets asked to record speakers, … read the full article.
Transcription Trends: Software – The John Henry Paradox
Today I read an article about the newest update to Phillips’ Speech Processing Software SpeechExec Enterprise. The impressive dictation and transcription management software just got a full overhaul and is now bristling with new features. The following excerpt from the MarketWatch report sums it up pretty well. “The new software version supports faster turnaround times … read the full article.
CloudScript: The Future of Transcription Workflow
Word Wizards is proud to present our newest service, CloudScript! Over 30 years of working in the media transcription industry has provided our team with rare and valuable insight into how and why people need our transcription services. We have noticed an important trend in the past few years, the name of the game these … read the full article.
Graphic Design Tech – Adobe Creative Cloud
In today’s digital world people want easy access to everything. Do you need to look at your bank statement? Load an app on your smartphone. Order a pizza? Log onto Domino’s and order away. Going with that trend, Adobe has decided to add new capabilities to their entire Creative Suite for collaboration and distribution on … read the full article.
The ONLY I.T.A.R. Compliant Transcription Company
When it comes to a project of a sensitive nature, be it legal, militaristic, classified, or otherwise not intended for unauthorized eyes, who are you going to trust? Now, we are not trying to put down firms who have chosen to enter the transcription industry utilizing offshore labor, in fact we capitalists respect and encourage … read the full article.
Transcription Tips: Fixing Incorrect Time Codes
Once and a while somebody makes a mistake, details get lost in translation, and your transcript is in jeopardy. When time codes in the transcript do not match the time codes in the reel, there is a BIG problem. What is a video professional to do in this nightmare scenario? Word Wizards to the Rescue! … read the full article.