Requests to view or listen to BBC output via such portable hand-held devices now make up more than a quarter of total iPlayer requests.

BBC: Olympic opening ceremony most requested on iPlayer

Thursday saw many of the fans visiting vineyards in the Martinborough area, famous for its pinot noir output, and several coaches heading east to view seal colonies and the rugged coastline.

BBC: SPORT | Rugby Union | Lions in NZ | Tour Blog | Lions in NZ tour blog

From this point of view, the fact that manufacturing is still such a high share of jobs and output in Germany and Italy could be a symptom of economic weakness.

ECONOMIST: Manufacturing employment

Whether connected to a current Denon receiver or other product, audio and video signals are sent via analog audio output and S-Video to the respective inputs on a connected device in order to view the GUI and hear the audio.

ENGADGET: Denon outs 2009 line of Blu-ray players, AV receivers and headphones

As expected, both professional and recreational producers will be able to control an array of elements from the comfort of their own machine -- including, but not limited to, up to five live video output feeds (yes, it can handle HD) and a real-time, multi-view video canvas which allows for live transitions and audio mixing.

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Plus, the built-in HDMI output turns this compact device into a multimedia player-just connect it to any TV or monitor to view video or photo slide shows.

ENGADGET: Polaroid confirms iM1836 mirrorless with Android, adds three more cameras

Light-based communication seems to wind throughout the MIT Media Lab -- it is a universal language, after all, since many devices output light, be it with a dedicated LED or a standard LCD, and have the capacity to view and interpret it.

ENGADGET: Droplet and StackAR bring physical interface to virtual experiences, communicate through light (hands-on)