Last Wednesday, we rocked San Francisco with our
Digital Summer party. We’re very excited that so many Ubergizmo fans and fashion aficionados could make it and join us to celebrate the fusion of art and technology. Digital Summer was held at Temple, one of the few sustainable night clubs in the country. Intel, the gold sponsor, showcased its innovative
Internet connected signage concept featuring a large translucent touchscreen displaying a virtual store demo. Attendees
also had the opportunity to recycle their old phones, thanks to Verizon Wireless, our silver sponsor,
via its
HopeLine® Program.

We all enjoyed high quality fashion during the live runway show featuring
Colleen Quen Couture,
Jan Warnock,
Harputs OWN and
Sofie Olgaard. Special thanks to Manika for providing the jewelry, to Innovalley for providing its solar bag, to HP for providing its latest Designers netbooks (photo), to SANYO for its camcorder and to Dj
Mrs Blythe for the great music.

A live photo show by Liz Caruana,
Warren Difranco and
Anthony Lindsey was running during the evening on the venue’s three screens. Yanko Design exhibited innovative high end product designs at its booth.The main photo gallery is here (more to come):

event photos,

fashion show photos

We will announce the
Digital Summer giveaway winner soon.

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In a move to circumvent Google’s WebM video format from gaining traction as the Internet is exploring HTML5 options, the MPEG Licensing Association, also known as MPEG LA, is making its own H.264 format open and available for free Internet videos.

MPEG LA had before extended its grace period before collecting royalties and licensing fees for Internet-based videos using the H.264 AVC format until 2015, but the move today would make extend the grace period indefinitely. However, licensee fees will still be collected for video formats that consumers pay for, such as Hulu content, encoded Blu-ray discs, and other paid downloadable videos.

It is expected that those who use Google′s WebM format will face licensing challenges of their own. Although Google had acquired the VP8 codec from Oю, the MPEG LA believes that some technologies found within the VP8 codec is covered by patents owned by its member companies. If that’s true, users may not want to face the headache of trying to sort out patents, licensing issues, fees, and royalties, and may not want to switch from the now free H.264 format to Google′s WebM.

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We’ve been catching glimpses of the Canon EOS 60D recently, and now Canon has finally made the successor to the 50D official. The 60D now offers an impressive feature set that includes an 18-megapixel image sensor, with a DIGIC 4 processor. The 60D will be hitting the retail shelves at the end of September and will set you back $1,099 (body only), or $1,399 when bundled together with the 18-135mm f3.5/5.6 IS zoom lens. Key specifications of the EOS 60D include:

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Sony has unveiled its latest 3D TVs in the US, bearing the NX810 model number, replacing the current NX800. The design is sleek and elegant as always, and features built-in Wi-Fi, Edge LED lit display, widgets, an ambient light sensor and 3D support. The downside of the NX810 series is that despite its price, it won’t come bundled with 3D glasses, so you’ll need to purchase the glasses and emitter separately in order to enjoy the 3D goodness. The NX810 will be available come September in 60-,55-, and 46-inch sizes, priced at $4,700, $3,700, and $3,000 respectively. Specifications of the NX810 series 3D TVs include:

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On August 25th, Ubergizmo will host Digital Summer, an event that brings together the most international, professional, and glamorous crowd in San Francisco to celebrate photography, fashion, art, and technology. Among the unique features of this one-of-a-kind event is a live runway fashion show showcasing designers Colleen Quen Couture, Jan Warnock, Harputs OWN and Sofie Olgaard. Manika Jewelry will provide the jewelry. Invitees will also have a chance to enjoy a professional photo-shoot and lots of time to socialize. More info on the event website.

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PROGRAM:

• Intel, a world leader in computing innovation, will showcase the future of fashion display
• Try out the latest 3G smartphones from Verizon Wireless
• Eco-action: BRING YOUR OLD PHONES for recycling through the Verizon Wireless HopeLine® Program: the used phones are refurbished or recycled in an environmentally friendly way. With the funds raised from the sale of the refurbished phones, Verizon Wireless supports non-profit organizations providing vital services to domestic violence survivors.
• 8-11 pm Studio Photo-Shoot by Eye-Fi (Feel like a Model!) with real time upload on screen
• 8-10 pm Glam up at the makeup stations
• 8-midnight Photo-Show by Liz Caruana, Warren Difranco and Anthony Lindsey - on screen
• 10 pm Fashion Show by Colleen Quen Couture, Jan Warnock, Harputs OWN and Sofie Olgaard - Jewelry provided by Manika
• Our media partner Yanko Design will showcase high-end product design at its booth
• Learn about Girls in Tech and request info about the Innovative Fashion Council San Francisco at their booths

MUSIC: DJ Mrs Blythe

ADMISSION: $5 with RSVP/ticket on the eventbrite invitation page -

MANDATORY: BRING YOUR PRINTED TICKET or SHOW the TICKET with your name on your MOBILE

$10 at the door w/o RSVP

PLEASE NOTE: DRESS CODE — Chic and Elegant

SPONSORS: Gold: Intel  Silver: Verizon

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M2Events, is launching APPNATION, a new executive conference and exposition that focuses on the burgeoning consumer applications economy. The event will be dedicated to social and mobile apps across all platforms and devices, from computers to mobile devices to connected TVs and more. The first APPNATION will be hosted at the Moscone center in San Francisco on September 13-14, 2010.

APPNATION will include an executive-level conference and an exposition, additionally, it will give developers the opportunity to learn how to better monetize their apps and to showcase their work.

“This event is designed to push the applications industry forward by focusing on monetization, investment strategies and opportunities, new media business models, advertising and marketing best practices, as well as consumer insights and analytics,” said Drew Ianni, Founder and Event Chairman of APPNATION.

APPNATION is initiating a formal call for speakers which will remain open through August 1, 2010. Submissions after this date may not be eligible for consideration. To file a speaker submission, please go to www.appnationconference.com/callforspeakers

Check out speaker list after the jump.

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Microsoft has just introduced Kinect with the help of Cirque du Soleil in Los Angeles at E3. Formerly known s Project Natal, Kinect is a technology based on a camera that can capture color and depth information. It is capable of tracking movement of the whole body, which is not the case for arch-rivals Sony and Nintendo where it is the motion of sensors that is tracked. Despite being quite impressive, tonight’s demonstration was aimed at convincing the world of the Kinect concept: “the human is the ultimate controller evolution”.

The concept has clearly been well communicated and well received by the audience. The demos were convincing and many aspects of how Kinect could be used have been shown tonight. For the first time, we’ve seen something that looks like commercial games. In sports games, players have to run to win. The dance game demo looked like Dance Dance Revolution but 10X better. And the most memorable game demo is the Star Wars game where the player controls a Jedi, including a light saber duel with Vader himself. A thunderous applause followed that one.

Of course, in a completely controlled demo environment, and with a budget that must have been one of the highest –ever- for ʵ, it’s no surprise that the impact was significant. However, we can’t give you a clear picture before we will try it for ourselves in the next few days. That will be the real test.

That said, it is clear that when it comes to motion sensing communications, Microsoft is much better positioned than Nintendo and Sony: the concept of using the body rather than a sensor resonates much better with most people because it seems to make more sense, and the possibilities are indeed superior. Now, we have to see if the implementation can live up to the legend.

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The name of it was leaked just a short while ago, and now the Microsoft Kinect (previously, dubbed Project Natal) has gone official. Aside from the confirmation of the product name, some information on a few games were also mentioned, including a yoga game, dancing game, Kinect Sports, Kinectimals (a pet game), and of course, the all-important Start Wars game, that lets you fulfill your Jedi fantasies. We’re really looking forward to the Microsoft Kinect, but Microsoft hasn’t given any information on the price or release date just yet, though hopefully more information on this will be shed at the upcoming E3 conference, which is just around the corner. Will the Microsoft Kinect, PlayStation Move or Nintendo Wii eventually win the motion sensing war?

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When it comes to Asus′ RoG (Republic of Gamers) line of products, you know that they′re serious about gaming. Another gem that the Taiwanese computing giant has unveiled at Computex is the CG8490 gaming computer. One glance at this beast and you can see that it means business. If the chassis, that Asus claims draws inspiration from ancient and modern Eastern and Western cultures, didn’t do it for you, the specifications should, not to mention it can overclock itself up to 20 percent thanks to its balanced overclocking ability. Specifications include:

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3D technology is certainly doing its best to stamp its mark in 2010, and now Asus has introduced its 3D gaming notebook, the RoG (Republic of Gamers) ᯱ, at Computex. A release date or price tag wasn’t mentioned, but considering that it’s a gaming notebook that supports 3D, you can be sure that it’ll cost a pretty penny. Aside from its 3D-gaming support, it sports some serious specifications, which include:

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