VIRTUAL REALITY: SUSPENSION OF BELIEF? You’re watching a movie starring Hugh Jackman as a special forces officer. He is walking alone through a desert. The officer sits on a rock, lays down his rifle, and drinks from his canteen. Then…Continue Reading →
YOUR INTERNET FUTURE, PART ONE: COMMERCE Sharon is shopping at the Nieman Marcus store in Dallas. She is interested in a certain blue dress, so she takes it to a corner with an interactive mirror. Without changing clothes, she scans…Continue Reading →
BANDWIDTH: WHY WE’LL ALWAYS NEED MORE No matter how much internet bandwidth is available to us, we’ll always want more. As the telephone industry grew, the average amount of data per user didn’t change much. Advances in voice transmission increased…Continue Reading →
SLING TV: DISH NETWORK’S MOBILE STREAMING PLATFORM The multichannel TV market is getting steadily more complicated. New recording and time-shifting technologies, the 4K resolution standard, High Dynamic Range color standards, the streaming of video to mobile devices, and other advances…Continue Reading →
GETTING A SATELLITE TV SYSTEM INSTALLED We recommend that you investigate your options before getting a satellite TV system installed at your home. Bundle Deals is a good place to start. You can compare all providers serving your neighborhood, which…Continue Reading →