TNT Takes NASCAR Into 3D

NASCAR joins the list of sports available at home in 3D beginning with the July 3rd telecast of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Speedway. Turner Sports and NASCAR Media Group are producing two 3-D feeds that can be viewed on both cable/satellite and on the internet. Turner will utilize six 3-D rigs from 3ality [...]

Starbucks: Now With Free WiFi

Starbucks has begun free WiFi service at its company-owned stores in the US and Canada. The “two click” service replaces the “free for two hours” service offered to holders of Starbucks Cards. Still no further details on the “Starbucks Digital Network” scheduled to roll-out this fall, offering free access to some paid content. The network [...]

101 Uses For Quick Response (QR) Codes

Many of you remember our event earlier this year on the subject of Augmented Reality. It was a great event and I am still getting feedback about it…including my good friend Dan Smigrod, CEO & Chief Creative Officer at GREAT! Dan has been in the media &  entertainment markeing/promotion business for many years and has [...]

Japan Pledges 3D Holography for 2022 World Cup

Interesting article from TVB: Television Broadcast TOKYO: Japan is betting it will have holographic TV technology ready in time to host the 2022 World Cup soccer event. The Japan Times said the country unveiled its bid for the 2022 World Cup on Monday. Japan and South Korea would co-organize the event and employ 3D, holographic [...]

The new defintion of Televison

from TVB:Television Broadcast TV used to mean two things: moving pictures with sound, and the box where they appeared. The box usually sat in the living room covered with family pictures. When someone said they would spend the evening watching TV, it meant they weren’t going anywhere. People who appeared on TV shows really were [...]

4G Phone Wars: What To Watch For

With the rollout of 4G services already underway at Sprint and the first round of 4G LTE testing nearly complete at Verizon, here are some milestones to watch out for: Get ready for Sprint to debut its 4G capable Android powered HTC EVO 4G on June 4th at Sprint dealers, Radio Shack, Best Buy and Wal-Mart. [...]

What iPads Did To My Family

Fun story by Chuck Hollis/VP -Global Marketing and CTO EMC Corporation from his blog “Chuck’s Blog: A EMC’s insider perspective on information, technology and customer challenges…” This one is most definitely off-topic, but you might find it interesting. Last Sunday, I broke down and bought a non-3G iPad. I just was too damn curious. Walked [...]

FCC Will Let MPAA Disable Your Analog Outputs (Sort of)

In a classic “split the baby” decision, the FCC will allow “multichannel video programming distributors” [MPVD's] (aka your cable or satellite company) to disable the analog outputs of your cable/satellite box when you watch first-run movies before they are released on DVD. The process makes use of a set-top box feature called “Selectable Output Control” [...]

Consumer Reports® tests 3D TV sets

from Consumer Reports® Technology lives up to hype, but CR recommends waiting to buy YONKERS, N.Y.: Consumer Reports tested several new 3DTV sets in its labs in what it calls “the first hands-on evaluation outside the manufacturers’ facilities.” So far, so good. The TVs live up to their billing, but the “average consumer shouldn’t rush [...]

ET: Go Home?

Interesting article from a new documentary from Discovery Channel Stephen Hawking: Human, alien interaction ‘risky’ business By Associated Press | Monday, April 26, 2010 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Television News LONDON – Earthlings would be on the losing end of close encounters with aliens, warned renowned British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. Hawking, in a new documentary, said [...]

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