Added 16 February, 2013
Lana Del Rey has had her videos bought and paid for by products several times now. Her latest video, "Burning Desire" also looks like a long-form jaguar ad, part of a six-figure contract with the car company. Do her fans know this, or even care? In the future, is this how most music videos will be funded?
Added 7 February, 2013
Two-screen viewing is becoming the New Normal: watching TV and getting infomation about what you are viewing. Or chatting with friends so you can view "together." Now The Easy Way Language Center has combined closed captioning technology with Google Translate to help those who can't hear, or don't speak Portuguese.
Added 5 February, 2013
The Lynx A has three features: scene modeling, object modeling, and motion capture. Once you’ve selected one from the main screen, it will start instantly. Scene modeling lets you scan the surfaces around you and watch a 3D model get painted in the viewfinder.
Object modeling enables you to walk around an object and see a 3D model being slowly...
Added 5 February, 2013
Wearable computing and augmented reality venture Meta has developed a pair of AR glasses that enable the wearer to manipulate virtual objects in 3D space using their hands. The company, which was founded by Meron Gribetz in December, has 15 graduate and undergraduate students primarily from Columbia University contributing to it. Meta believes...
Added 4 February, 2013
Music industry in state of flux as unsigned band tops Billboard charts for first time in two decades
For the first time in two decades, an indie artist is topping the Billboard charts. For the last three weeks, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's "Thrift Shop" has remained at the top position on the Billboard Hot 100, beating the likes of Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars.
Added 2 February, 2013
Japanese newspaper Tokyo Shimbun has launched the AR News app, which enables kids to scan articles with their smartphones and reveal more kid-friendly versions of current affairs.
The app was developed by creative agency Dentsu, which was tasked with finding a new way to make newspapers appealing to younger readers.
Parents can encourage kids to...
Added 29 January, 2013
The County of Bexar, Texas is planning to open BiblioTech, the first entirely digital public library in the USA, an entirely new public space equipped with computers, e-readers and wifi access. In addition to some 10,000 ebooks available to peruse on e-readers, the library will also offer e-librarians to help customers with research.
Added 7 January, 2013
This vacuum tube amplifier pairs with any Bluetooth music device to provide superior room-sided audio performance from mobile phones and other wireless devices.
Added 20 December, 2012
Proctor & Gamble has released an exclusive music video starring Jewel, who's the brand ambassador for Pampers, and her toddler.
The song, "The Green Grass Grows All Around," is taken from her 2011 children's album, "The Merry Goes 'Round." According to Pampers, the song pays homage to the beautiful morning moments shared between parents and...
Added 23 September, 2012
Open your very own 3D virtual fashion boutique, and challenge your fashion-ability to earn points & get rewarded with real branded products! The higher your level, the better the exclusive rewards.