BizReport - Two CBS Sitcoms Can Now Be Viewed Online:
"Joining the trend of TV shows migrating to the Internet, a pair of episodes from the CBS comedies 'Two and a Half Men' and 'How I Met Your Mother' are being offered for free video streaming this week from the Yahoo! Web site."
RELATED: BizReport - Yahoo 'Comedy Bowl' brimming with CBS streams
LINKS: Yahoo! TV - CBS Comedy Bowl
Friday, December 30, 2005
BizReport - Warner subpoenaed in music download probe
BizReport - Warner subpoenaed in music download probe:
"Warner Music Group Corp. has been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation into the pricing of digital music downloads, the company said in a securities filing on Friday."
"Warner Music Group Corp. has been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation into the pricing of digital music downloads, the company said in a securities filing on Friday."
The Motley Fool - Bezos: Up, Up, and Away!
The Motley Fool - Bezos: Up, Up, and Away!:
"Call him just another space cowboy riding the range. It was Christmas Day when I first saw that Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos planned a new rocket development facility for early 2006. His company, Blue Origin, will go head-to-head with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic in seeking to take adventuresome tourists to the precipice of orbit before returning to Earth."
LINKS: Blue Origin
"Call him just another space cowboy riding the range. It was Christmas Day when I first saw that Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos planned a new rocket development facility for early 2006. His company, Blue Origin, will go head-to-head with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic in seeking to take adventuresome tourists to the precipice of orbit before returning to Earth."
LINKS: Blue Origin
Fast Company - The Wisdom of Crowds (Beta Version)
Fast Company - The Wisdom of Crowds (Beta Version):
"What's an Organization man to do? He has learned from five years of nastiness that big companies with Renoirs on the top floor are neither trustworthy nor very satisfying places to work. And dotcom startups were a kick, but they turned out to be not the most relevant or stable joints in the world."
LINKS: The Business Experiment
"What's an Organization man to do? He has learned from five years of nastiness that big companies with Renoirs on the top floor are neither trustworthy nor very satisfying places to work. And dotcom startups were a kick, but they turned out to be not the most relevant or stable joints in the world."
LINKS: The Business Experiment
The Guardian - Robot car: streets ahead in cities of the future
The Guardian - Robot car: streets ahead in cities of the future:
"It is not every day that a concept car re-writes the rules of more than 100 years of motoring. In development for four years by a team of architects and engineers led by William Mitchell, former head of the school of architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as part of his Smart Cities research group, a new MIT car is borne of a complete rethink of people's relationship with their cars in the ever-expanding cities of the future."
"It is not every day that a concept car re-writes the rules of more than 100 years of motoring. In development for four years by a team of architects and engineers led by William Mitchell, former head of the school of architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as part of his Smart Cities research group, a new MIT car is borne of a complete rethink of people's relationship with their cars in the ever-expanding cities of the future."
Thursday, December 29, 2005
CNET News - Big ad campaign to usher in new AT&T
CNET News - Big ad campaign to usher in new AT&T:
"The telecommunications giant plans to launch the first national television spot in a yearlong campaign during 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2006' and other TV specials Saturday night. Subsequent ads will be deployed across a wide variety of media, including magazines, newspapers, billboards, cable TV and online venues."
"The telecommunications giant plans to launch the first national television spot in a yearlong campaign during 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2006' and other TV specials Saturday night. Subsequent ads will be deployed across a wide variety of media, including magazines, newspapers, billboards, cable TV and online venues."
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
TWICE - Mitsubishi Sees OLED Breakthrough
TWICE - Mitsubishi Sees OLED Breakthrough:
"Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) announced here that it has developed new blue phosphorescence Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) material that can be manufactured at lower cost than other OLED processes."
"Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) announced here that it has developed new blue phosphorescence Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) material that can be manufactured at lower cost than other OLED processes."
Friday, December 23, 2005
International Herald Tribune - Research in cloning declared a fabrication
International Herald Tribune - Research in cloning declared a fabrication:
"A landmark scientific paper on cloning that shot a South Korean scientist, Hwang Woo Suk, to international stardom was an 'intentional fabrication' orchestrated by Hwang, a university panel charged Friday. Hwang resigned from the university and apologized for his actions."
"A landmark scientific paper on cloning that shot a South Korean scientist, Hwang Woo Suk, to international stardom was an 'intentional fabrication' orchestrated by Hwang, a university panel charged Friday. Hwang resigned from the university and apologized for his actions."
International Herald Tribune - 'Intelligent design' derailed
International Herald Tribune - 'Intelligent design' derailed:
"By now, the Christian conservatives who once dominated the school board in Dover, Pennsylvania, ought to rue their recklessness in forcing biology classes to hear about 'intelligent design' as an alternative to the theory of evolution. Not only were they voted off the school board by an exasperated public last November, but this week a federal district judge declared their handiwork unconstitutional and told the school district to abandon a policy of such 'breathtaking inanity.'"
"By now, the Christian conservatives who once dominated the school board in Dover, Pennsylvania, ought to rue their recklessness in forcing biology classes to hear about 'intelligent design' as an alternative to the theory of evolution. Not only were they voted off the school board by an exasperated public last November, but this week a federal district judge declared their handiwork unconstitutional and told the school district to abandon a policy of such 'breathtaking inanity.'"
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Discovery Channel - Robot Demonstrates Self Awareness
Discovery Channel - Robot Demonstrates Self Awareness:
"A new robot can recognize the difference between a mirror image of itself and another robot that looks just like it."
"A new robot can recognize the difference between a mirror image of itself and another robot that looks just like it."
eWeek - U.S. Patent Office Sides with RIM
eWeek - U.S. Patent Office Sides with RIM:
"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has indicated that it will formally and finally reject the patents at the heart of a lawsuit in which NTP Inc. is suing BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. for patent infringement."
"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has indicated that it will formally and finally reject the patents at the heart of a lawsuit in which NTP Inc. is suing BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. for patent infringement."
Economist - Japan's humanoid robots
Economist.com - Japan's humanoid robots:
"Robots, you see, are wonderful creatures, as many a Japanese will tell you. They are getting more adept all the time, and before too long will be able to do cheaply and easily many tasks that human workers do now. They will care for the sick, collect the rubbish, guard homes and offices, and give directions on the street."
"Robots, you see, are wonderful creatures, as many a Japanese will tell you. They are getting more adept all the time, and before too long will be able to do cheaply and easily many tasks that human workers do now. They will care for the sick, collect the rubbish, guard homes and offices, and give directions on the street."
GamesIndustry.biz - Hewlett-Packard to support HD-DVD along with Blu-Ray
GamesIndustry.biz - Hewlett-Packard to support HD-DVD along with Blu-Ray:
"Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard, which has previously backed Blu-Ray exclusively in the war of the next-gen DVD formats, has announced that it will now also support HD-DVD."
"Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard, which has previously backed Blu-Ray exclusively in the war of the next-gen DVD formats, has announced that it will now also support HD-DVD."
Wired News - Cyberporn Sells in Virtual World
Wired News - Cyberporn Sells in Virtual World:
"You've heard of machinima -- films made by altering video-game footage -- but that's not the only thing coming out of games these days. Players of the massively multiplayer online title Second Life have started a new type of pornographic magazine, one that passes up real-life models for sexy, in-world avatars."
"You've heard of machinima -- films made by altering video-game footage -- but that's not the only thing coming out of games these days. Players of the massively multiplayer online title Second Life have started a new type of pornographic magazine, one that passes up real-life models for sexy, in-world avatars."
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
CoolBusinessIdeas.com - Page-turn Ads
CoolBusinessIdeas.com - Page-turn Ads:
"It's interactive without being in-your-face like interstitial ads or the ads that take over part of the page. You can browse the pages if you like, or just ignore the ad. And for a retailer I think it's perfect--the Circuit CIty example is a great showcase for what you can do in this new ad format."
"It's interactive without being in-your-face like interstitial ads or the ads that take over part of the page. You can browse the pages if you like, or just ignore the ad. And for a retailer I think it's perfect--the Circuit CIty example is a great showcase for what you can do in this new ad format."
CNET News - Bidding adieu to Pentium M
CNET News - Bidding adieu to Pentium M:
"Intel will sell its upcoming Yonah processor for notebooks and thin desktops under two designations, according to sources: Duo and Solo. The Duo label will essentially mean that the chip inside has two cores; notebooks with a single-core Yonah will sport a Solo designation."
"Intel will sell its upcoming Yonah processor for notebooks and thin desktops under two designations, according to sources: Duo and Solo. The Duo label will essentially mean that the chip inside has two cores; notebooks with a single-core Yonah will sport a Solo designation."
BizReport - Softbank, Yahoo Japan start Internet TV service
BizReport - Softbank, Yahoo Japan start Internet TV service:
"Softbank Corp. and Yahoo Japan Corp. said on Monday they had formed a company to broadcast television programmes via the Internet, taking advantage of the growing number of Japanese users on advanced, high-speed Internet connections."
"Softbank Corp. and Yahoo Japan Corp. said on Monday they had formed a company to broadcast television programmes via the Internet, taking advantage of the growing number of Japanese users on advanced, high-speed Internet connections."
BizReport - Microsoft Odd Man Out in AOL-Google Deal
BizReport - Microsoft Odd Man Out in AOL-Google Deal:
"America Online sealed a deal late Tuesday with Google Inc. to deepen their relationship, while leaving Microsoft Corp. as the spurned suitor."
"America Online sealed a deal late Tuesday with Google Inc. to deepen their relationship, while leaving Microsoft Corp. as the spurned suitor."
Virgin Galactic Newsletter - Issue 3
Virgin Galactic Newsletter - Issue 3:
"Design guru, Philippe Starck has inspired a new identity for Virgin Galactic. The use of a beautiful image of a human iris enables people to reflect on humanity's basic instinct to push boundaries and explore. Richard Branson and the Virgin Galactic team believes that the new logo looks towards the vision of space and the future of space travel."
RELATED: Guardian Unlimited - First spaceport will offer out of this world trips
"Design guru, Philippe Starck has inspired a new identity for Virgin Galactic. The use of a beautiful image of a human iris enables people to reflect on humanity's basic instinct to push boundaries and explore. Richard Branson and the Virgin Galactic team believes that the new logo looks towards the vision of space and the future of space travel."
RELATED: Guardian Unlimited - First spaceport will offer out of this world trips
Engadget - Seagate downloads Maxtor for $2 billion
Engadget - Seagate downloads Maxtor for $2 billion:
"Looks like the old adage — backup, backup, backup — still applies, no matter how big you are. Seagate, the world's largest hard-drive maker, is getting some extra storage space with one touch by picking up rival Maxtor for $1.9 billion. The merged company will operate under the Seagate name, and will presumably have a somewhat longer MTBF than the two companies would have had on their own."
"Looks like the old adage — backup, backup, backup — still applies, no matter how big you are. Seagate, the world's largest hard-drive maker, is getting some extra storage space with one touch by picking up rival Maxtor for $1.9 billion. The merged company will operate under the Seagate name, and will presumably have a somewhat longer MTBF than the two companies would have had on their own."
Monday, December 19, 2005
CNET News - Start-up merges cell phone and PC into a handheld
CNET News - Start-up merges cell phone and PC into a handheld:
"DualCor Technologies next month will unveil the cPC, a full-fledged handheld Windows XP computer that also comes with a built-in smart phone that runs Windows Mobile 5.0."
"DualCor Technologies next month will unveil the cPC, a full-fledged handheld Windows XP computer that also comes with a built-in smart phone that runs Windows Mobile 5.0."
Technology Review - Faster Plastic Circuits
Technology Review - Faster Plastic Circuits:
"Electronic displays can now be made on flexible materials, and they're appearing in limited applications. But the high-speed processing power to run them still requires expensive -- and rigid -- silicon wafers. If all the components could be built onto the same flexible surface, though, it could save money, improve reliability, and perhaps allow for radical new designs."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Electronic displays can now be made on flexible materials, and they're appearing in limited applications. But the high-speed processing power to run them still requires expensive -- and rigid -- silicon wafers. If all the components could be built onto the same flexible surface, though, it could save money, improve reliability, and perhaps allow for radical new designs."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog - The Best Web 2.0 Software of 2005
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog - The Best Web 2.0 Software of 2005:
"It's getting towards the end of the year and I'm feeling the need to take stock of where we've actually come with Web 2.0 in the last 12 months. So much has happened in this space recently and a tidal wave of innovative, high-quality software has been released this year. So much in fact, that it's hard to keep track of it all. While many of us talk about Web 2.0 ideas, there's no substitute for pointing to concrete examples. And this also gives credit where credit is due to all the hard-working folks building the next generation of the Web."
"It's getting towards the end of the year and I'm feeling the need to take stock of where we've actually come with Web 2.0 in the last 12 months. So much has happened in this space recently and a tidal wave of innovative, high-quality software has been released this year. So much in fact, that it's hard to keep track of it all. While many of us talk about Web 2.0 ideas, there's no substitute for pointing to concrete examples. And this also gives credit where credit is due to all the hard-working folks building the next generation of the Web."
BusinessWeek - At Stake: The Net as We Know It
BusinessWeek - At Stake: The Net as We Know It:
"The Internet has always been a model of freedom. Today the Web is flourishing because anyone can click to any site or download any service they want on an open network. But now the phone and cable companies that operate broadband networks have a different vision. If they get their way, today's Information Highway could be laden with tollgates, express lanes, and traffic tie-ups -- all designed to make money for the network companies."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"The Internet has always been a model of freedom. Today the Web is flourishing because anyone can click to any site or download any service they want on an open network. But now the phone and cable companies that operate broadband networks have a different vision. If they get their way, today's Information Highway could be laden with tollgates, express lanes, and traffic tie-ups -- all designed to make money for the network companies."
Via KurzweilAI.net
EurekAlert! - Stretchable silicon could be next wave in electronics
EurekAlert! - Stretchable silicon could be next wave in electronics:
"Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a fully stretchable form of single-crystal silicon with micron-sized, wave-like geometries that can be used to build high-performance electronic devices on rubber substrates."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a fully stretchable form of single-crystal silicon with micron-sized, wave-like geometries that can be used to build high-performance electronic devices on rubber substrates."
Via KurzweilAI.net
news@nature - Micro lab makes cheap PET scan ingredient
news@nature - Micro lab makes cheap PET scan ingredient:
"A miniature chemistry set the size of a penny looks set to deliver faster, cheaper imaging agents for positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which are used to see inside patients' bodies."
"A miniature chemistry set the size of a penny looks set to deliver faster, cheaper imaging agents for positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which are used to see inside patients' bodies."
TWICE - LG Flat-Panel Lines Expand In '06
TWICE - LG Flat-Panel Lines Expand In '06:
"LG Electronics will highlight its next-generation XD Engine video processing system as a key enhancement in many 2006 high-definition plasma TVs, LCD TVs and microdisplay rear-projection sets."
"LG Electronics will highlight its next-generation XD Engine video processing system as a key enhancement in many 2006 high-definition plasma TVs, LCD TVs and microdisplay rear-projection sets."
Saturday, December 17, 2005
DVDActive - Action
DVDActive - Action:
"Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Action: The Complete Series which stars Jay Mohr, Ileana Douglas and Jack Plotnik. The two-disc set will be available to own from the 21st February, and should set you back around $24.96 or thereabouts. All thirteen episodes will be included, each of which will be presented in 1.33:1 full frame along with English Stereo tracks. Extras will include commentaries on select episodes, an unbleeped audio track option, and bonus previews."
LINKS: Amazon - Action
"Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Action: The Complete Series which stars Jay Mohr, Ileana Douglas and Jack Plotnik. The two-disc set will be available to own from the 21st February, and should set you back around $24.96 or thereabouts. All thirteen episodes will be included, each of which will be presented in 1.33:1 full frame along with English Stereo tracks. Extras will include commentaries on select episodes, an unbleeped audio track option, and bonus previews."
LINKS: Amazon - Action
Friday, December 16, 2005
Gear Live - Microsoft and MTV Team Up On Urge Music Service
Gear Live - Microsoft and MTV Team Up On Urge Music Service:
"Look out y’all, yet another digital audio download service is on the horizon, this it is a result of a joint venture between Microsoft and MTV. The service, dubbed “Urge,” will likely be integrated into the next release of Windows Media Player, and will offer over 2 million songs from major and independent artists, as well as original MTV content in both audio and video form. No word on pricing just yet."
"Look out y’all, yet another digital audio download service is on the horizon, this it is a result of a joint venture between Microsoft and MTV. The service, dubbed “Urge,” will likely be integrated into the next release of Windows Media Player, and will offer over 2 million songs from major and independent artists, as well as original MTV content in both audio and video form. No word on pricing just yet."
ACD - Richard Branson Makin' Calls
Hey if anybody wants a call from Richard Branson go here [ http://virgin.varitalk.com/application.php ]. Now I don't see Bill Gates making phone calls, granted they are in completely different markets.
SPACE.com - Space Tourism Firm Unveils Orbital Spacecraft Concept
SPACE.com - Space Tourism Firm Unveils Orbital Spacecraft Concept:
"Canada's London, Ontario-based firm PlanetSpace unveiled designs for its Silver Dart spacecraft, an eight-person vehicle derived from experimental aircraft studies in the 1970s, Thursday with hopes of carrying fare-paying passengers into orbit and resupplying the International Space Station (ISS)."
LINKS: PlanetSpace
"Canada's London, Ontario-based firm PlanetSpace unveiled designs for its Silver Dart spacecraft, an eight-person vehicle derived from experimental aircraft studies in the 1970s, Thursday with hopes of carrying fare-paying passengers into orbit and resupplying the International Space Station (ISS)."
LINKS: PlanetSpace
Economist - Bush arm-twisted into a torture ban
Economist - Bush arm-twisted into a torture ban:
"After overwhelming votes in both houses of Congress, President Bush has backed down and agreed to Senator John McCain's proposed ban on the torture of terrorism detainees by American government personnel. The move shows Mr Bush's weakening grip on his party and on power."
"After overwhelming votes in both houses of Congress, President Bush has backed down and agreed to Senator John McCain's proposed ban on the torture of terrorism detainees by American government personnel. The move shows Mr Bush's weakening grip on his party and on power."
Genetics and Society - The Problem With an Almost-Perfect Genetic World
Genetics and Society - The Problem With an Almost-Perfect Genetic World:
"MIA PETERSON is not a fan of tests. Because she has Down syndrome, she says, she cannot always think as fast as she would like to and tests end up making her feel judged. A recent driving test, for instance, ended in frustration."
"MIA PETERSON is not a fan of tests. Because she has Down syndrome, she says, she cannot always think as fast as she would like to and tests end up making her feel judged. A recent driving test, for instance, ended in frustration."
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Publish - Year in Review: AJAX Desktops and Homepages
Publish - Year in Review: AJAX Desktops and Homepages:
"Home pages are making a comeback, thanks to AJAX and Flash-powered 'desktop' applications. Inside, a look at seven desktop and homepage apps vying for your news feeds, bookmarks, and sticky notes."
LINKS: Live.com
LINKS: Goowy
LINKS: Netvibes
LINKS: Protopage
LINKS: Eskobo
LINKS: Zoozio
"Home pages are making a comeback, thanks to AJAX and Flash-powered 'desktop' applications. Inside, a look at seven desktop and homepage apps vying for your news feeds, bookmarks, and sticky notes."
LINKS: Live.com
LINKS: Goowy
LINKS: Netvibes
LINKS: Protopage
LINKS: Eskobo
LINKS: Zoozio
PC Magazine - iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot
PC Magazine - iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot:
"iRobot's Scooba Floor Washing Robot, the follow-up to the hugely successful Roomba home vacuum, neatly avoids the sophomore slump?not by a great distance, but by enough for you to consider it your new home floor-mopping companion."
"iRobot's Scooba Floor Washing Robot, the follow-up to the hugely successful Roomba home vacuum, neatly avoids the sophomore slump?not by a great distance, but by enough for you to consider it your new home floor-mopping companion."
eWeek - Setting a Date for Google Calendar
eWeek - Setting a Date for Google Calendar:
"Various bloggers claim that Internet search company Google Inc. is about to unleash a calendar-style events manager, in its latest foray against software giant Microsoft Corp."
"Various bloggers claim that Internet search company Google Inc. is about to unleash a calendar-style events manager, in its latest foray against software giant Microsoft Corp."
eWeek - Microsoft to Reorganize Entertainment Division
eWeek - Microsoft to Reorganize Entertainment Division:
"Microsoft Corp. has split its entertainment and devices division into four businesses, the latest reorganization at the world's largest software maker, according to a company e-mail to employees seen by Reuters on Wednesday."
"Microsoft Corp. has split its entertainment and devices division into four businesses, the latest reorganization at the world's largest software maker, according to a company e-mail to employees seen by Reuters on Wednesday."
LinuxDevices - Matsushita reorg puts 3G Linux phones first
LinuxDevices - Matsushita reorg puts 3G Linux phones first:
"Japanese phone vendor Matsushita (Panasonic) is going global with its 3G Linux mobile phone technology. The company has abandoned its GSM efforts, citing 'severe' competition, in order to focus on marketing its proven Linux 3G phone technology in both domestic Japanese and international markets."
"Japanese phone vendor Matsushita (Panasonic) is going global with its 3G Linux mobile phone technology. The company has abandoned its GSM efforts, citing 'severe' competition, in order to focus on marketing its proven Linux 3G phone technology in both domestic Japanese and international markets."
LinuxDevices - Via northbridge supports Pentium M, C7-M
LinuxDevices - Via northbridge supports Pentium M, C7-M:
"Via is shipping a northbridge that supports both Intel's mobile chips and its own new 'Pentium M killer' mobile chip. The Via VN800 northbridge supports Pentium Ms, as well as Via's C7-M, in order to give laptop manufacturers 'maximum design flexibility,' the company says. The VN800 features 'high-definition audio/visual' features."
"Via is shipping a northbridge that supports both Intel's mobile chips and its own new 'Pentium M killer' mobile chip. The Via VN800 northbridge supports Pentium Ms, as well as Via's C7-M, in order to give laptop manufacturers 'maximum design flexibility,' the company says. The VN800 features 'high-definition audio/visual' features."
BizReport - Publishers Look to Internet As Savior
BizReport - Publishers Look to Internet As Savior:
"As sales stayed flat and attention spans short, the year in publishing unfolded like a whodunit the entire industry would love to solve: What sells, and how and where you can sell it? Much of the story takes place online. Technology, often declared the enemy of literacy, has been called upon to save it. With hints of optimism and anxiety, publishers are counting on the digital text and digital channels to win over a public drawn to other media."
"As sales stayed flat and attention spans short, the year in publishing unfolded like a whodunit the entire industry would love to solve: What sells, and how and where you can sell it? Much of the story takes place online. Technology, often declared the enemy of literacy, has been called upon to save it. With hints of optimism and anxiety, publishers are counting on the digital text and digital channels to win over a public drawn to other media."
GamesIndustry.biz - Interview: Phil Harrison on the future of PlayStation
GamesIndustry.biz - Interview: Phil Harrison on the future of PlayStation:
"As the PlayStation 2 approaches its sixth Christmas on the market, we spoke to Sony's development chief Phil Harrison about the present and future of the firm's console ambitions - including his thoughts on online gaming, the HD era and the future for videogames retail."
"As the PlayStation 2 approaches its sixth Christmas on the market, we spoke to Sony's development chief Phil Harrison about the present and future of the firm's console ambitions - including his thoughts on online gaming, the HD era and the future for videogames retail."
GamesIndustry.biz - Eurogamer to launch new video streaming service
GamesIndustry.biz - Eurogamer to launch new video streaming service:
"Eurogamer Network - the publisher of GamesIndustry.biz and sister site Eurogamer.net - has announced plans to launch a new video streaming service titled Eurogamer TV."
LINKS: Eurogamer.tv
"Eurogamer Network - the publisher of GamesIndustry.biz and sister site Eurogamer.net - has announced plans to launch a new video streaming service titled Eurogamer TV."
LINKS: Eurogamer.tv
PSFK - Nokia pioneers new retail experience
PSFK - Nokia pioneers new retail experience:
"Amidst an array of multimedia effects and interactive kiosks, Nokia today announced its intention to opening several Nokia Flagship Stores in 'shopping capitals of the world.' In addition to generating sales, a key objective of each Nokia Flagship Store will be to showcase Nokia's complete portfolio of products and services, offering consumers an opportunity to experience the full benefits of mobility in a comfortable, cutting-edge environment. The first Nokia Flagship store opened today in the prestigious Pushkin Square district of Moscow, Russia. The Nokia Flagship Stores will be opened in high-profile locations in major shopping destinations in the next couple of years."
RELATED: VisualStore - Dialing into Russian Retail
"Amidst an array of multimedia effects and interactive kiosks, Nokia today announced its intention to opening several Nokia Flagship Stores in 'shopping capitals of the world.' In addition to generating sales, a key objective of each Nokia Flagship Store will be to showcase Nokia's complete portfolio of products and services, offering consumers an opportunity to experience the full benefits of mobility in a comfortable, cutting-edge environment. The first Nokia Flagship store opened today in the prestigious Pushkin Square district of Moscow, Russia. The Nokia Flagship Stores will be opened in high-profile locations in major shopping destinations in the next couple of years."
RELATED: VisualStore - Dialing into Russian Retail
PSFK - Frank Gehry Takes On New York
PSFK - Frank Gehry Takes On New York:
"'New architecture... is now happening in New York as it hasn't since the Lever House-Seagram Building-Guggenheim Museum fifties,' a recent New York magazine claims. And one of the leading architects in this momentum is Frank Gehry. Across the world archtect Frank Gehry has left sublime structures but he hasn't yet tried his hand at New York City. Frank's not just building one Gehry, or two - he's building 19."
"'New architecture... is now happening in New York as it hasn't since the Lever House-Seagram Building-Guggenheim Museum fifties,' a recent New York magazine claims. And one of the leading architects in this momentum is Frank Gehry. Across the world archtect Frank Gehry has left sublime structures but he hasn't yet tried his hand at New York City. Frank's not just building one Gehry, or two - he's building 19."
MediaGuardian - Virgin confirms NTL merger talks
MediaGuardian - Virgin confirms NTL merger talks:
"Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile today confirmed it was in talks with cable TV company NTL about a merger to create a rival to Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB."
"Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile today confirmed it was in talks with cable TV company NTL about a merger to create a rival to Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB."
NEF - Iraq to lose up to US $194 billion in oil "rip-off"
NEF - Iraq to lose up to US $194 billion in oil "rip-off":
"Control of Iraq's future oil wealth is being handed to multinational oil companies through long-term contracts that will cost Iraq hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a new report published today."
"Control of Iraq's future oil wealth is being handed to multinational oil companies through long-term contracts that will cost Iraq hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a new report published today."
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
TEES - Texas A&M electrical engineer says simple scheme can stop electronic eavesdroppers
TEES: - Texas A&M electrical engineer says simple scheme can stop electronic eavesdroppers:
"James Bond may use the fanciest, most expensive and high-tech devices to thwart would-be eavesdroppers, but in a pinch, the super-spy can use one Texas A&M engineer's simple, low-cost scheme to keep data secure from the bad guys."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"James Bond may use the fanciest, most expensive and high-tech devices to thwart would-be eavesdroppers, but in a pinch, the super-spy can use one Texas A&M engineer's simple, low-cost scheme to keep data secure from the bad guys."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Wired News - Printing Organs on Demand
Wired News - Printing Organs on Demand:
"Led by University of Missouri-Columbia biological physics professor Gabor Forgacs and aided by a $5 million National Science Foundation grant, researchers at three universities have developed bio-ink and bio-paper that could make so-called organ printing a reality."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Led by University of Missouri-Columbia biological physics professor Gabor Forgacs and aided by a $5 million National Science Foundation grant, researchers at three universities have developed bio-ink and bio-paper that could make so-called organ printing a reality."
Via KurzweilAI.net
The Age - Why this brain flies on rat cunning
The Age - Why this brain flies on rat cunning:
"It sounds like science fiction: a brain nurtured in a Petri dish learns to pilot a fighter plane as scientists develop a new breed of 'living' computer. But in groundbreaking experiments in a Florida laboratory that is exactly what is happening."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"It sounds like science fiction: a brain nurtured in a Petri dish learns to pilot a fighter plane as scientists develop a new breed of 'living' computer. But in groundbreaking experiments in a Florida laboratory that is exactly what is happening."
Via KurzweilAI.net
informitv - Yahoo! and Seven Network in joint new media venture
informitv - Yahoo! and Seven Network in joint new media venture:
"Yahoo! and the Seven Network will combine their online, mobile and IPTV businesses in Australia and New Zealand in a new equally-owned joint venture."
"Yahoo! and the Seven Network will combine their online, mobile and IPTV businesses in Australia and New Zealand in a new equally-owned joint venture."
BizReport - Microsoft, MCI Partner on Calls
BizReport - Microsoft, MCI Partner on Calls:
"Microsoft Corp. and MCI Inc. will partner to offer a new Internet-based phone service through Microsoft's instant-messaging service, adding another entrant to a growing number of competitors selling cut-rate, computer-based calling."
"Microsoft Corp. and MCI Inc. will partner to offer a new Internet-based phone service through Microsoft's instant-messaging service, adding another entrant to a growing number of competitors selling cut-rate, computer-based calling."
BizReport - Dream is over, but DreamWorks founders soldier on
BizReport - Dream is over, but DreamWorks founders soldier on:
"The dream of media moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen to found an independent film and television studio to rival old Hollywood in the new digital age officially ended on Sunday. But the trio that formed DreamWorks SKG in 1994 to wide fanfare, will remain major players in Hollywood."
"The dream of media moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen to found an independent film and television studio to rival old Hollywood in the new digital age officially ended on Sunday. But the trio that formed DreamWorks SKG in 1994 to wide fanfare, will remain major players in Hollywood."
BizReport - HarperCollins to create digital warehouse of books
BizReport - HarperCollins to create digital warehouse of books:
"U.S. publisher HarperCollins said on Monday it plans to convert some 20,000 books in its catalog into digital form in a bid to rein in potential copyright violations on the Internet."
"U.S. publisher HarperCollins said on Monday it plans to convert some 20,000 books in its catalog into digital form in a bid to rein in potential copyright violations on the Internet."
eWeek - AOL Founder Case Says Time Warner Should Be Split
eWeek - AOL Founder Case Says Time Warner Should Be Split:
"America Online founder Steve Case said in a Washington Post article that Time Warner Inc. should be split into several different companies."
RELATED: BizReport - AOL founder criticizes own leadership
"America Online founder Steve Case said in a Washington Post article that Time Warner Inc. should be split into several different companies."
RELATED: BizReport - AOL founder criticizes own leadership
eWeek - Yahoo Offers Movable Type for Bloggers
eWeek - Yahoo Offers Movable Type for Bloggers:
"Yahoo Inc. and Six Apart Ltd., creator of Movable Type—the most popular software used to create professional blogs—said on Sunday Yahoo will be the preferred supplier of Movable Type for small businesses."
RELATED: BizReport - Yahoo offers Movable Type for bloggers
"Yahoo Inc. and Six Apart Ltd., creator of Movable Type—the most popular software used to create professional blogs—said on Sunday Yahoo will be the preferred supplier of Movable Type for small businesses."
RELATED: BizReport - Yahoo offers Movable Type for bloggers
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
LinuxDevCenter - Through Project Looking Glass with Hideya Kawahara
LinuxDevCenter - Through Project Looking Glass with Hideya Kawahara:
"3D has practically taken over video gaming. Lifelike, if not very pleasant, worlds exist aplenty--worlds that most users find easily navigable without any training whatsoever. Is the world of spreadsheets, word processors, and the like just unsuitable for 3D? Is it a case of 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'? Or is it that we've lacked imagination? John Littler recently talked to Hideya Kawahara about an open source 3D desktop project that he started and that Sun subsequently took under its wing."
LINKS: SUN - Project Looking Glass
"3D has practically taken over video gaming. Lifelike, if not very pleasant, worlds exist aplenty--worlds that most users find easily navigable without any training whatsoever. Is the world of spreadsheets, word processors, and the like just unsuitable for 3D? Is it a case of 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'? Or is it that we've lacked imagination? John Littler recently talked to Hideya Kawahara about an open source 3D desktop project that he started and that Sun subsequently took under its wing."
LINKS: SUN - Project Looking Glass
NewsFactor Network - Sprint Brings Full-Length Movies to Mobiles
NewsFactor Network - Sprint Brings Full-Length Movies to Mobiles:
"Sprint has been running under the radar a full-length, movie-streaming service for the last month, officials from the carrier's movie content provider MSpot confirmed today."
LINKS: MSpot
"Sprint has been running under the radar a full-length, movie-streaming service for the last month, officials from the carrier's movie content provider MSpot confirmed today."
LINKS: MSpot
A Weekly Dose of Architecture - Black Box Aizone
A Weekly Dose of Architecture - Black Box Aizone:
"For 'a hip new restaurant inspired by A�shti?s trendy clothing chain A�zone' situated next to a department store on the northbound highway of Greater Beirut, architect Bernard Khoury made up for the building's unfortunate 20m (65') setback by creating an armature for imagery that attracts attention more than its neighbor's billboards and signage-drenched exteriors."
"For 'a hip new restaurant inspired by A�shti?s trendy clothing chain A�zone' situated next to a department store on the northbound highway of Greater Beirut, architect Bernard Khoury made up for the building's unfortunate 20m (65') setback by creating an armature for imagery that attracts attention more than its neighbor's billboards and signage-drenched exteriors."
Monday, December 12, 2005
TWICE - Lucidiom Offers Photo Order Station
TWICE - Lucidiom Offers Photo Order Station:
"The unit features a 17-inch adjustable touch screen, an optional credit card/magnetic stripe reader so customers can pay for their photos at the kiosk, and two USB ports for connecting flash drives."
LINKS: Lucidiom
"The unit features a 17-inch adjustable touch screen, an optional credit card/magnetic stripe reader so customers can pay for their photos at the kiosk, and two USB ports for connecting flash drives."
LINKS: Lucidiom
news@nature - Antarctic ozone hole set to take 60 more years to recover
news@nature - Antarctic ozone hole set to take 60 more years to recover:
"The Antarctic ozone hole will probably take longer to heal than was previously thought, scientists say. At the current rate of recovery, the hole won't be gone until around the year 2065, some 15 years later than the generally accepted estimate."
"The Antarctic ozone hole will probably take longer to heal than was previously thought, scientists say. At the current rate of recovery, the hole won't be gone until around the year 2065, some 15 years later than the generally accepted estimate."
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Wired News - Europe Has the Hot Hand
Wired News - Europe Has the Hot Hand:
"The metallic fingers close around yours in near-perfect synchrony, then tighten their grip as you try to pull away. For now, it is a computer that orders Cyberhand to greet you at the robotics lab where researchers have spent the past 3 1/2 years creating the first prosthetic hand capable of eliciting natural sensory signals."
Via Longevity Meme Newsletter
"The metallic fingers close around yours in near-perfect synchrony, then tighten their grip as you try to pull away. For now, it is a computer that orders Cyberhand to greet you at the robotics lab where researchers have spent the past 3 1/2 years creating the first prosthetic hand capable of eliciting natural sensory signals."
Via Longevity Meme Newsletter
Wired News - Science Makes Sex Obsolete
Wired News - Science Makes Sex Obsolete:
"Free from having to satisfy strict federal oversight, and supported by eager patients wanting children, some doctors performing in vitro fertilization, or IVF, turned their clinics into quasi-research centers. As a result, a string of innovations over the past three decades has stretched the boundaries of fertility science."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Free from having to satisfy strict federal oversight, and supported by eager patients wanting children, some doctors performing in vitro fertilization, or IVF, turned their clinics into quasi-research centers. As a result, a string of innovations over the past three decades has stretched the boundaries of fertility science."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Technology Review - Cheap Chemical Sensors
Technology Review - Cheap Chemical Sensors:
"Technology already exists that can sniff out chemicals in the air and water -- but the detecting devices are expensive, limiting their use. Now Vivek Subramanian, electrical engineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has made arrays of sensors cheap enough that they could be widely distributed for monitoring toxins in the environment."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Technology already exists that can sniff out chemicals in the air and water -- but the detecting devices are expensive, limiting their use. Now Vivek Subramanian, electrical engineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has made arrays of sensors cheap enough that they could be widely distributed for monitoring toxins in the environment."
Via KurzweilAI.net
New Scientist - Robots aim to explore and build on other worlds
New Scientist - Robots aim to explore and build on other worlds:
"NASA is offering two new $250,000 prizes to stimulate advances in the use of robots in planetary exploration and automated construction."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"NASA is offering two new $250,000 prizes to stimulate advances in the use of robots in planetary exploration and automated construction."
Via KurzweilAI.net
Jerusalem Post - New Worlds: New nano material is far tougher than diamonds
Jerusalem Post - New Worlds: New nano material is far tougher than diamonds:
"Nothing is harder than diamond, right? Wrong. Scientists from Bar-Ilan University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology say that using nanotechnology, they have discovered a material 40 times harder. Professors Eli Altus, Harold Basch and Shmaryahu Hoz, with doctoral student Lior Itzhaki have published their findings in the Internet edition of the world's most influential chemistry journal, Angewdte Chemie."
Via KurzweilAI.net
"Nothing is harder than diamond, right? Wrong. Scientists from Bar-Ilan University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology say that using nanotechnology, they have discovered a material 40 times harder. Professors Eli Altus, Harold Basch and Shmaryahu Hoz, with doctoral student Lior Itzhaki have published their findings in the Internet edition of the world's most influential chemistry journal, Angewdte Chemie."
Via KurzweilAI.net
eWeek - America Online Lends Podcasting An Ear
eWeek - America Online Lends Podcasting An Ear:
"Imagine if librarians organized book collections based on a 14-word description of each title. The results, no doubt, would leave much room for improvement."
"Imagine if librarians organized book collections based on a 14-word description of each title. The results, no doubt, would leave much room for improvement."
vnunet - IEEE gives WiMax the green light
vnunet - IEEE gives WiMax the green light:
"The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has quietly ratified the long-awaited 802.16e standard for mobile WiMAX, which is also known as 802.16-2005."
"The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has quietly ratified the long-awaited 802.16e standard for mobile WiMAX, which is also known as 802.16-2005."
PSFK - The Desert Hotel
PSFK - The Desert Hotel:
"A new hotel has been built in Chile but the owners don't expect any tourists. The visitors will tend to be researchers and scientists who are studying the area around the ESO hotel - a desert area considered one of the most hostile in the world."
"A new hotel has been built in Chile but the owners don't expect any tourists. The visitors will tend to be researchers and scientists who are studying the area around the ESO hotel - a desert area considered one of the most hostile in the world."
Future Feeder - The Falkirk Wheel
Future Feeder - The Falkirk Wheel:
"The The Falkirk Wheel is a giant rotating boat lift and elevated canal developed by British Waterways to reconnect the Union Canal with the Forth & Clyde Canal, re-establishing east to west coast access for boats."
"The The Falkirk Wheel is a giant rotating boat lift and elevated canal developed by British Waterways to reconnect the Union Canal with the Forth & Clyde Canal, re-establishing east to west coast access for boats."
Salon - Desktop manufacturing
Salon - Desktop manufacturing:
"Imagine that your coffee maker breaks just before you're about to host a brunch. You go online and click on the model you want to buy. But you don't have to wait for it to be shipped; instead, a machine on your desk kicks into operation. Inside a glass chamber, a nozzle spits out the electronics, chassis, motor and other components, layer by layer. An hour later, you snap together a few parts and the brewing begins."
Via Future Feeder
"Imagine that your coffee maker breaks just before you're about to host a brunch. You go online and click on the model you want to buy. But you don't have to wait for it to be shipped; instead, a machine on your desk kicks into operation. Inside a glass chamber, a nozzle spits out the electronics, chassis, motor and other components, layer by layer. An hour later, you snap together a few parts and the brewing begins."
Via Future Feeder
infolink.co.au - Concrete joins self-cleaning club
infolink.co.au - Concrete joins self-cleaning club:
"Self-cleaning windows and tiles are already available, now self-cleaning concrete has joined the list of building materials that utilise UV rays to keep dirt and grime at bay."
LINKS: Italcementi Group
"Self-cleaning windows and tiles are already available, now self-cleaning concrete has joined the list of building materials that utilise UV rays to keep dirt and grime at bay."
LINKS: Italcementi Group
Metropolis Magazine - Get Smart
Metropolis Magazine - Get Smart:
"Prefab housing has a long history in America, beginning in 1908 when Sears introduced its mail-order kit homes in its catalog. Since then economic forces, social and aesthetic currents, and the environmental movement have exerted various influences on the form, giving rise to a series of incarnations and mutations--from mobile homes like the Airstream and its less glamorous trailer-module cousins to the guerrilla chic of shipping-container architecture and Dwell's prefab home competition. The latest project from Ikea--purveyor of all things affordable and modern--is one of a number of signs that after a long decline since its heyday in the early seventies, the prefab home may be making a comeback."
"Prefab housing has a long history in America, beginning in 1908 when Sears introduced its mail-order kit homes in its catalog. Since then economic forces, social and aesthetic currents, and the environmental movement have exerted various influences on the form, giving rise to a series of incarnations and mutations--from mobile homes like the Airstream and its less glamorous trailer-module cousins to the guerrilla chic of shipping-container architecture and Dwell's prefab home competition. The latest project from Ikea--purveyor of all things affordable and modern--is one of a number of signs that after a long decline since its heyday in the early seventies, the prefab home may be making a comeback."
Robin Good - Beyond Wireless Broadband, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, Wi-Bro: XMax Goes The Distance
Robin Good - Beyond Wireless Broadband, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, Wi-Bro: XMax Goes The Distance:
"xMax would in fact enable wide and easy adoption of high-bandwidth services such as video-based real-time collaboration, high definition television (HDTV), video-on-demand, IPTV, to name some of the most popular ones."
LINKS: xG Technology
"xMax would in fact enable wide and easy adoption of high-bandwidth services such as video-based real-time collaboration, high definition television (HDTV), video-on-demand, IPTV, to name some of the most popular ones."
LINKS: xG Technology
Business Blog Consulting - Is blog tagging becoming more mainstream?
Business Blog Consulting - Is blog tagging becoming more mainstream?:
"There seem to be two major camps in the blogging world, one that believes strongly in the value and utility of 'tagging', whether through a third-party service like De.licio.us or directly on a blog through applications like Technorati, and a separate camp that believes that the lack of standardization in the keywording / tagging community dooms it to inevitable failure and that it's a waste of time and effort."
"There seem to be two major camps in the blogging world, one that believes strongly in the value and utility of 'tagging', whether through a third-party service like De.licio.us or directly on a blog through applications like Technorati, and a separate camp that believes that the lack of standardization in the keywording / tagging community dooms it to inevitable failure and that it's a waste of time and effort."
Brand Republic - NTL says its £817m offer for Virgin Mobile ...
Brand Republic - NTL says its £817m offer for Virgin Mobile ...:
"NTL has responded to the rejection of its £817m bid for Virgin Mobile by independent directors, saying that its offer is the best alternative for the firm owned by Sir Richard Branson."
"NTL has responded to the rejection of its £817m bid for Virgin Mobile by independent directors, saying that its offer is the best alternative for the firm owned by Sir Richard Branson."
Ad Week - Coke Unveils Global Strategy
Ad Week - Coke Unveils Global Strategy:
"Coca-Cola unveiled a new global tagline, 'Welcome to the Coke side of life,' at its year-end presentation to analysts and investors held at the Hudson Theater here today."
Via Brand Noise
RELATED: Coca-Cola Press Release - COCA-COLA BLĀK TO MAKE ITS WORLDWIDE DEBUT
"Coca-Cola unveiled a new global tagline, 'Welcome to the Coke side of life,' at its year-end presentation to analysts and investors held at the Hudson Theater here today."
Via Brand Noise
RELATED: Coca-Cola Press Release - COCA-COLA BLĀK TO MAKE ITS WORLDWIDE DEBUT
CNET News - Ogre to slay? Outsource it to China
CNET News - Ogre to slay? Outsource it to China:
"One of China's newest factories operates here in the basement of an old warehouse. Posters of 'World of Warcraft' and 'Magic Land' hang above a corps of young people glued to their computer screens, pounding away at their keyboards in the latest hustle for money."
Via Agenda Inc.
"One of China's newest factories operates here in the basement of an old warehouse. Posters of 'World of Warcraft' and 'Magic Land' hang above a corps of young people glued to their computer screens, pounding away at their keyboards in the latest hustle for money."
Via Agenda Inc.
Friday, December 09, 2005
Business 2.0 Blog - del.icio.us deal for Yahoo
Business 2.0 Blog - del.icio.us deal for Yahoo:
"Yahoo just bought del.icio.us. So it looks like the Flickrization of Yahoo continues. Seems fitting since photo-tagging on Flickr was originally inspired by del.icio.us, and to learn about tagging was one of the main reasons Yahoo bought Flickr."
"Yahoo just bought del.icio.us. So it looks like the Flickrization of Yahoo continues. Seems fitting since photo-tagging on Flickr was originally inspired by del.icio.us, and to learn about tagging was one of the main reasons Yahoo bought Flickr."
spiked - Why Saddam's trial is so trying for the coalition
spiked - Why Saddam's trial is so trying for the coalition:
"The trial of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad has descended into farce. No one seems to take it seriously. Saddam shouts at the judges and moans about having to walk up four flights of stairs to the courthouse because the lift is broken; today the court is in session but without Saddam, who yesterday told the judge to 'go to hell'. Coalition officials, meanwhile, seem to want little to do with the whole process. Iraqi vice-president Ghazi al-Yawer recently despaired: 'I don't know who is the genius producing this farce…it's a comedy show.'"
"The trial of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad has descended into farce. No one seems to take it seriously. Saddam shouts at the judges and moans about having to walk up four flights of stairs to the courthouse because the lift is broken; today the court is in session but without Saddam, who yesterday told the judge to 'go to hell'. Coalition officials, meanwhile, seem to want little to do with the whole process. Iraqi vice-president Ghazi al-Yawer recently despaired: 'I don't know who is the genius producing this farce…it's a comedy show.'"
T3 - Seiko unveils next-gen wristwatch
T3 - Seiko unveils next-gen wristwatch:
"This handsome chap is Seiko's upcoming Spectrum wristwatch; a cutting-edge and very limited edition timepiece with numbers limited 500. But what makes it really special is the new technology that Seiko is using, developed by E-Ink. The watch features a new breed of display that is massively flexible and thin, meaning it can be bent and twisted without any loss of quality. This opens the doors to more dramatic wristwatch design, with the curve-screened Spectrum acting as proof of where things are headed."
"This handsome chap is Seiko's upcoming Spectrum wristwatch; a cutting-edge and very limited edition timepiece with numbers limited 500. But what makes it really special is the new technology that Seiko is using, developed by E-Ink. The watch features a new breed of display that is massively flexible and thin, meaning it can be bent and twisted without any loss of quality. This opens the doors to more dramatic wristwatch design, with the curve-screened Spectrum acting as proof of where things are headed."
Wired News - Cyborg Suits Strut the Catwalk
Wired News - Cyborg Suits Strut the Catwalk:
"It's been 10 years since Alex 'Sandy' Pentland's graduate students began strolling around the MIT campus looking like cyborgs, straining under the weight of bulky 'wearable' computers and heavy-duty eyeglasses with built-in displays."
"It's been 10 years since Alex 'Sandy' Pentland's graduate students began strolling around the MIT campus looking like cyborgs, straining under the weight of bulky 'wearable' computers and heavy-duty eyeglasses with built-in displays."
eMarketer Daily - Where Did You Get That Phone?
eMarketer Daily - Where Did You Get That Phone?:
"Wal-Mart and Radio Shack accounted for three-quarters of mobile phone handset purchases made in major US retail stores in the last 6 months. However, smaller stores also account for a large percentage of sales, according to Telephia."
"Wal-Mart and Radio Shack accounted for three-quarters of mobile phone handset purchases made in major US retail stores in the last 6 months. However, smaller stores also account for a large percentage of sales, according to Telephia."
Wired News - GAME Is No Dance Revolution
Wired News - GAME Is No Dance Revolution:
"The first thing I noticed walking into the Game and Music Experience at the Moscone Center here last weekend was the party atmosphere. Bass rumbled through the building, light glinted off a disco ball through the machine-supplied smoke, and somewhere in the distance an excited voice shouted through a loudspeaker."
LINKS: G.A.M.E.
"The first thing I noticed walking into the Game and Music Experience at the Moscone Center here last weekend was the party atmosphere. Bass rumbled through the building, light glinted off a disco ball through the machine-supplied smoke, and somewhere in the distance an excited voice shouted through a loudspeaker."
LINKS: G.A.M.E.
BizReport - Yahoo to offer cheap PC-to-phone calls
BizReport - Yahoo to offer cheap PC-to-phone calls:
"Yahoo Inc. said the company plans to allow computer users to make and receive calls from phones at rates that undercut eBay-owned rival Skype and are significantly below traditional phone companies."
LINKS: Yahoo! Voice
"Yahoo Inc. said the company plans to allow computer users to make and receive calls from phones at rates that undercut eBay-owned rival Skype and are significantly below traditional phone companies."
LINKS: Yahoo! Voice
BizReport - Inmarsat launches global high-speed Web access
BizReport - Inmarsat launches global high-speed Web access:
"Inmarsat on Wednesday launched a long-awaited service to provide cheaper voice and high-speed Internet access anywhere in the world, as the satellite operator looks to tap additional revenues."
LINKS: Inmarsat - BGAN
"Inmarsat on Wednesday launched a long-awaited service to provide cheaper voice and high-speed Internet access anywhere in the world, as the satellite operator looks to tap additional revenues."
LINKS: Inmarsat - BGAN
Thursday, December 08, 2005
GamesIndustry.biz - Revolution to be "2.5 times more powerful than Cube"
GamesIndustry.biz - Revolution to be "2.5 times more powerful than Cube":
"Developers speaking to GamesIndustry.biz this week have commented that the the Revolution console, hardware kits for which began shipping to third parties recently, is shaping up to be around 2.5 times more powerful than GameCube."
"Developers speaking to GamesIndustry.biz this week have commented that the the Revolution console, hardware kits for which began shipping to third parties recently, is shaping up to be around 2.5 times more powerful than GameCube."
GamesIndustry.biz - Ex-Warner Home Video boss criticises Sony over Blu-Ray tactics
GamesIndustry.biz - Ex-Warner Home Video boss criticises Sony over Blu-Ray tactics:
"The former president of Warner Home Video has criticised Sony for the tactics it has employed in the battle of the next-gen DVD formats - and for dragging home entertainment companies into the console war."
RELATED: GamesIndustry.biz - Blu-Ray will win next-gen DVD battle, says Fox boss
"The former president of Warner Home Video has criticised Sony for the tactics it has employed in the battle of the next-gen DVD formats - and for dragging home entertainment companies into the console war."
RELATED: GamesIndustry.biz - Blu-Ray will win next-gen DVD battle, says Fox boss
VisualStore - Rx for Convenient Care
VisualStore - Rx for Convenient Care:
"InterFit Health (Houston), a provider of retail health screening services, is teaming with the Duane Reade pharmacy chain to open the first of several convenient-care sites in New York."
LINKS: RediClinic
"InterFit Health (Houston), a provider of retail health screening services, is teaming with the Duane Reade pharmacy chain to open the first of several convenient-care sites in New York."
LINKS: RediClinic
VisualStore - A Touching Experience
VisualStore - A Touching Experience:
"Interactive floor displays featuring Nirvana's breakthrough album have been installed at the Virgin Megastore locations in Times Square, New York, and the Hollywood & Highland complex in California."
LINKS: GestureTek
"Interactive floor displays featuring Nirvana's breakthrough album have been installed at the Virgin Megastore locations in Times Square, New York, and the Hollywood & Highland complex in California."
LINKS: GestureTek
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
The Sydney Morning Herald - Street games
The Sydney Morning Herald - Street games:
"Last year the classic arcade game Pacman came to life on the streets of New York. A player dressed as Pacman ran around Manhattan collecting virtual 'dots' while trying to evade four players dressed as ghosts. Each player had a human controller back at base who monitored their progress online and phoned through strategy and advice."
Via Future Feeder
"Last year the classic arcade game Pacman came to life on the streets of New York. A player dressed as Pacman ran around Manhattan collecting virtual 'dots' while trying to evade four players dressed as ghosts. Each player had a human controller back at base who monitored their progress online and phoned through strategy and advice."
Via Future Feeder
Monday, December 05, 2005
TWICE - Intel Ramps Up For Viiv Launch
TWICE - Intel Ramps Up For Viiv Launch:
"Intel announced a series of partnerships today that will link entertainment content downloading to devices powered by Intel's upcoming Viiv technology."
"Intel announced a series of partnerships today that will link entertainment content downloading to devices powered by Intel's upcoming Viiv technology."
TWICE - Monster Debuts High-End Music SuperDisc Line
TWICE - Monster Debuts High-End Music SuperDisc Line:
"Forget about SACD, DVD-Audio, or DualDisc, Monster Cable founder Noel Lee contends. It will take Monster Cable's SuperDiscs to get consumers interested in listening to high-quality music, particularly surround-sound music, through a high-quality sound system."
"Forget about SACD, DVD-Audio, or DualDisc, Monster Cable founder Noel Lee contends. It will take Monster Cable's SuperDiscs to get consumers interested in listening to high-quality music, particularly surround-sound music, through a high-quality sound system."
Sunday, December 04, 2005
informitv - Flowcom acquires ReelTime Movies Online service
informitv - Flowcom acquires ReelTime Movies Online service:
"An Australian communications company is planning to offer a video-on-demand library to broadband service providers, as informitv reports from Sydney."
LINKS: Reel Time
"An Australian communications company is planning to offer a video-on-demand library to broadband service providers, as informitv reports from Sydney."
LINKS: Reel Time
The World Health Network - Meditate on This: Buddhist Tradition Thickens Parts of the Brain
The World Health Network - Meditate on This: Buddhist Tradition Thickens Parts of the Brain:
"Meditation alters brain patterns in ways that are likely permanent, scientists have known. But a new study shows key parts of the brain actually get thicker through the practice."
"Meditation alters brain patterns in ways that are likely permanent, scientists have known. But a new study shows key parts of the brain actually get thicker through the practice."
The World Health Network - Super-fast robot muscles proposed
The World Health Network - Super-fast robot muscles proposed:
"A new theory has been developed for creating robot muscles that are 1,000 times faster than human muscles."
"A new theory has been developed for creating robot muscles that are 1,000 times faster than human muscles."
Saturday, December 03, 2005
LA Downtown News - Film Encounters of the Third Kind
LA Downtown News - Film Encounters of the Third Kind:
"Anyone who works or lives in the area knows that Downtown is a hotbed of filming, from commercials to reality television to feature films. In recent weeks, however, that run-of-the-mill production schedule has gotten noticeably bigger. And brighter. And louder."
"Anyone who works or lives in the area knows that Downtown is a hotbed of filming, from commercials to reality television to feature films. In recent weeks, however, that run-of-the-mill production schedule has gotten noticeably bigger. And brighter. And louder."
Wave Report - Processor Forum 2005
Wave Report - Processor Forum 2005:
"Microprocessors, and in particular, the X86 family, have hit a brick wall with power dissipation when clock speed is the means to increase processor performance. In particular, it is power density on the chip not just average power. Power densities are at 300 to 400 W/sq cm. The solution is to put more processor cores, at lower clock speeds on the same die, to effectively provide greater computational power at lower power densities. With this comes a penalty that requires increased software complexity to take advantage of the multi-core architecture. One of the issues is Where will this play out in the number of cores? A compelling case was made by Azul that there is also a thermal barrier with multi-core. Effectively a many core architecture will face the same limits as single core does today. Today's current issue is: what are the benefits of multi-core to users of traditional desktop PCs?"
"Microprocessors, and in particular, the X86 family, have hit a brick wall with power dissipation when clock speed is the means to increase processor performance. In particular, it is power density on the chip not just average power. Power densities are at 300 to 400 W/sq cm. The solution is to put more processor cores, at lower clock speeds on the same die, to effectively provide greater computational power at lower power densities. With this comes a penalty that requires increased software complexity to take advantage of the multi-core architecture. One of the issues is Where will this play out in the number of cores? A compelling case was made by Azul that there is also a thermal barrier with multi-core. Effectively a many core architecture will face the same limits as single core does today. Today's current issue is: what are the benefits of multi-core to users of traditional desktop PCs?"
Wave Report - Broadband in Space
Wave Report - Broadband in Space:
"The AMERICOM-23 (AMC-23) satellite, of SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL Company, was delivered to Baikonur, Kazakhstan on November 4 to be readied for its Proton/Breeze M launch scheduled for the morning of December 6 local time (evening of December 5 EST). The Spacebus 4000 spacecraft was built by Alcatel Alenia Space and is being launched by International Launch Services (ILS) for service at the 172 degrees East longitude orbital position."
LINKS: SES AMERICOM
"The AMERICOM-23 (AMC-23) satellite, of SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL Company, was delivered to Baikonur, Kazakhstan on November 4 to be readied for its Proton/Breeze M launch scheduled for the morning of December 6 local time (evening of December 5 EST). The Spacebus 4000 spacecraft was built by Alcatel Alenia Space and is being launched by International Launch Services (ILS) for service at the 172 degrees East longitude orbital position."
LINKS: SES AMERICOM
Friday, December 02, 2005
VRMAG - PanoGames Launches for Gamers
VRMAG - PanoGames Launches for Gamers:
"PanoGames is a new way of showing screenshots inside games that will give gamers a unique chance to feel inside the game, using panoramic screenshots taken from the major titles on the market. Current panos include: Quake 4, GT Legends, Battlefield 2, HalfLife 2 and GTR-FIA GT Racing Game."
LINKS: PanoGames
"PanoGames is a new way of showing screenshots inside games that will give gamers a unique chance to feel inside the game, using panoramic screenshots taken from the major titles on the market. Current panos include: Quake 4, GT Legends, Battlefield 2, HalfLife 2 and GTR-FIA GT Racing Game."
LINKS: PanoGames
I4U News - Philips Candeo 120 inch LED TV on Sale in US
I4U News - Philips Candeo 120 inch LED TV on Sale in US:
"The Philips Candeo LED screen was introduced at the IFA 2005 show in Berlin. The official US launch of this giant TV will be at the CES 2006 in Las Vegas."
"The Philips Candeo LED screen was introduced at the IFA 2005 show in Berlin. The official US launch of this giant TV will be at the CES 2006 in Las Vegas."
I4U News - The Quantum Byte is Here! Where is my Quantum Computer?
I4U News - The Quantum Byte is Here! Where is my Quantum Computer?:
"Austrian Scientists at the IQOQI (Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information) have created the first Quantum Byte consisting of 8 Calcium Ions."
"Austrian Scientists at the IQOQI (Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information) have created the first Quantum Byte consisting of 8 Calcium Ions."
Interior Design - In Chicago, Major Mixed-Use Project Breaks Ground
Interior Design - In Chicago, Major Mixed-Use Project Breaks Ground:
"The construction trend continues in Chicago: ground-breaking has begun on a major mixed-use facility on the Loop, at 108 North State. Architecture, design, and planning firm Gensler is the design architect for the 400,000-square-foot retail, entertainment, and transportation component of the complex."
"The construction trend continues in Chicago: ground-breaking has begun on a major mixed-use facility on the Loop, at 108 North State. Architecture, design, and planning firm Gensler is the design architect for the 400,000-square-foot retail, entertainment, and transportation component of the complex."
Future Feeder - The Push Button House
Future Feeder - The Push Button House:
"Adam Kalkin's Push Button House is a shipping container fully pimped out to reveal its lavish insides with the push of a button. 'It works like a flower - you push a button and the thing transforms itself.'"
"Adam Kalkin's Push Button House is a shipping container fully pimped out to reveal its lavish insides with the push of a button. 'It works like a flower - you push a button and the thing transforms itself.'"
eMarketer Daily - Paying For TV in Asia
eMarketer Daily - Paying For TV in Asia:
"The pay-TV market in the Asia-Pacific region will grow to $38.0 billion by 2015, but cable operators will see their share decline in the face of competition from DTV and IPTV providers."
"The pay-TV market in the Asia-Pacific region will grow to $38.0 billion by 2015, but cable operators will see their share decline in the face of competition from DTV and IPTV providers."
EV World Blogs - Personal Perspectives on the Future In Motion
EV World Blogs - Personal Perspectives on the Future In Motion:
"Shortly after the Wright Brothers demonstrated powered flight, they applied for a patent to protect their discovery, which wasn't on the airplane itself, but on how to control roll using wing warping. In doing so, they may have set back aviation for years."
Via Electrifying Times Newsgroup
"Shortly after the Wright Brothers demonstrated powered flight, they applied for a patent to protect their discovery, which wasn't on the airplane itself, but on how to control roll using wing warping. In doing so, they may have set back aviation for years."
Via Electrifying Times Newsgroup
Hurry Up & Wait - A Confederacy of Dunces
Hurry Up & Wait - A Confederacy of Dunces:
"When the Electric Vehicle Automobile Association (today called the Electric Drive Transportation Association) was born over a hundred years ago, there were more electric cars on the road than any other type of automobile. Upper class ladies loved the new horseless carriage, because it didn't smell of poop! Sadly, heavy batteries, long charge times and Rockefeller's cheap oil sent the EVAA into a century long hibernation."
Via Electrifying Times Newgroup
"When the Electric Vehicle Automobile Association (today called the Electric Drive Transportation Association) was born over a hundred years ago, there were more electric cars on the road than any other type of automobile. Upper class ladies loved the new horseless carriage, because it didn't smell of poop! Sadly, heavy batteries, long charge times and Rockefeller's cheap oil sent the EVAA into a century long hibernation."
Via Electrifying Times Newgroup
Thursday, December 01, 2005
eWeek - Blogger Blocked at U.S. Border
eWeek - Blogger Blocked at U.S. Border:
"Bloggers have no privacy and should expect none—a lesson painfully learned by a Canadian citizen who was recently turned away after U.S. border guards Googled him and pored over his blog to discover where he lives."
"Bloggers have no privacy and should expect none—a lesson painfully learned by a Canadian citizen who was recently turned away after U.S. border guards Googled him and pored over his blog to discover where he lives."
eWeek - Microsoft Testing Its Own 'Google Base'
eWeek - Microsoft Testing Its Own 'Google Base':
"Microsoft Corp. said it is readying an online marketplace, code-named Fremont, which is apparently in response to a similar feature that rival Google Inc. introduced a few weeks ago."
"Microsoft Corp. said it is readying an online marketplace, code-named Fremont, which is apparently in response to a similar feature that rival Google Inc. introduced a few weeks ago."
PC Magazine - Tempe Launches Citywide Wi-Fi
PC Magazine - Tempe Launches Citywide Wi-Fi:
"City officials in Tempe, Ariz., hosted a 'Cutting the Wires' ceremony on Monday, marking the initial availability of Tempe's citywide wireless access network."
LINKS: WAZTempe
"City officials in Tempe, Ariz., hosted a 'Cutting the Wires' ceremony on Monday, marking the initial availability of Tempe's citywide wireless access network."
LINKS: WAZTempe
Treehugger - White LED Breakthrough: Efficiency Doubles
Treehugger - White LED Breakthrough: Efficiency Doubles:
"It seems like the light emitting diode (LED) world is going from one breakthrough to the next. The last one was the accidental invention of warm white LEDs using quantum dots, and now a Japanese researcher at the Meijo University, professor Satoshi Kamiyama, has found a way to make white LEDs more efficient using a purple LED and a silicon carbide substrate. This new white LED has a brightness of 130 lumens per watt!"
Via Electrifying Times Newgroup
"It seems like the light emitting diode (LED) world is going from one breakthrough to the next. The last one was the accidental invention of warm white LEDs using quantum dots, and now a Japanese researcher at the Meijo University, professor Satoshi Kamiyama, has found a way to make white LEDs more efficient using a purple LED and a silicon carbide substrate. This new white LED has a brightness of 130 lumens per watt!"
Via Electrifying Times Newgroup
The Slatin Report - Preaching to the Converters
The Slatin Report - Preaching to the Converters:
"According to data from New York-based Real Capital Analytics, sales to converters have already more than doubled in 2005 over all of 2004, rising from $11.6 billion, for 75,000 units, to $23.9 billion for 152,000 units. For apartment sales, the growth figures are not nearly so steroidal – in fact, they are just plain healthy. Apartment sales rose from $38.7 billion for 488,000 units to $47.9 billion for 544,000 units."
"According to data from New York-based Real Capital Analytics, sales to converters have already more than doubled in 2005 over all of 2004, rising from $11.6 billion, for 75,000 units, to $23.9 billion for 152,000 units. For apartment sales, the growth figures are not nearly so steroidal – in fact, they are just plain healthy. Apartment sales rose from $38.7 billion for 488,000 units to $47.9 billion for 544,000 units."
BusinessWeek - Static In Rupert's Satellite Dreams
BusinessWeek - Static In Rupert's Satellite Dreams:
"For Rupert Murdoch, gaining control of DirecTV was supposed to be the hardest part. When he finally won a 34% stake in the satellite operator in late 2003, the man considered by many to be the most powerful media executive in the world had finally closed the loop on his satellite empire. Now he would be able to offer cut-rate prices, provide cool services, and leverage his vast collection of movies, TV shows, and news to lure new subscribers. Murdoch put in charge 51-year-old Chase Carey, a former college rugby player with a handlebar mustache, to execute his plans to dominate programming and distribution. In Carey's two years as CEO of DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV ), the gruff-talking exec has delivered, siphoning off 2 million customers from rival cable operators, bringing DirecTV's total to 15 million."
"For Rupert Murdoch, gaining control of DirecTV was supposed to be the hardest part. When he finally won a 34% stake in the satellite operator in late 2003, the man considered by many to be the most powerful media executive in the world had finally closed the loop on his satellite empire. Now he would be able to offer cut-rate prices, provide cool services, and leverage his vast collection of movies, TV shows, and news to lure new subscribers. Murdoch put in charge 51-year-old Chase Carey, a former college rugby player with a handlebar mustache, to execute his plans to dominate programming and distribution. In Carey's two years as CEO of DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV ), the gruff-talking exec has delivered, siphoning off 2 million customers from rival cable operators, bringing DirecTV's total to 15 million."
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