Mar 06
The Federal Aviation Administration has claimed in this day of increasing technology that flying drones for commercial purposes in American skies is against the law, and as such ended up … Continue reading
Feb 03
Apple has released a behind-the-scenes look at the making of its “1.24.14” video to celebrate 30 years of the Mac, showing how director Jake Scott – son of Ridley Scott, … Continue reading
Feb 02
Super Bowl ads: U2 release (RED) Invisible track and Maserati pitches Ghibli
Posted in: Today's ChiliSuperband U2 released a free track in aid of (RED) and Maserati pitched a 1-percenter car at the 2014 Super Bowl today, as the keenly-observed commercials made their play during … Continue reading
Nov 27
Last year, Samsung considered building a Windows 8 (RT), ARM-based, Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered tablet for Microsoft. But then, along with companies like HP, Samsung dropped out of the Windows 8 tablet production party to continue pursuing its Galaxy Tab prospects. Today, Microsoft issued a new commercial taking a dig at Samsung for its 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab’s […]
Nov 02
Sep 14
For some reason, My Little Pony reminds me of the Powerpuff Girls. It’s probably because of their usage of bright colors or the fact that their larger-than-life fanbase includes unusual members, most notably grown-up men who probably aren’t who the shows’ producers were targeting.
But there they are and here we all are. Male fans of My Little Pony are so great in number that they’ve come to be collectively known as bronies. You know, bros who love ponies.
Never being one to let something slip past them, College Humor picked up on this to come up with a new range of fictitious but oh-so-amusing line of dolls, aptly called My Little Brony. They even put together a commercial featuring the fake dolls, just for the heck of it…
LOLs aside, what do you think?
[via Jezebel via Incredible Things]
Sep 09
Judging from the reader comments when we initially reported on Commercial Break’s beta launch, a lot of people wanted to see an Android version and more functionality for sports. Well, the devs appear to be listening. With the app’s new “Live Events” feature, you can follow multiple upcoming live broadcasts (ballgames or otherwise) and get push notifications before they start and when they return from an ad-break. The app is now available at Google Play, and both it and the iOS version support a majority of (not blacked-out) nationally televised pro and college football games, as well as the upcoming MLB playoffs. Could the app use any more improvements? Speak up and speak often — it won’t be in vain.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, HD, Mobile
Source: Commercial Break
Aug 28
Samsung to show off 98-inch Ultra HD video wall, 31.5-inch 4K monitor at IFA 2013
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As surely as there will be another round of tradeshows this fall and winter, companies like Samsung will be there with bigger and better tech to show off, which consists of new 4K displays this time around. At IFA 2013, Samsung plans to show off this 98-inch commercial Ultra HD “video wall”, as well as a 31.5-inch Ultra HD monitor. Samsung unveiled its 85-inch UHDTV at CES earlier this year it promised sizes would grow so we’re not surprised it’s combining slim-bezeled versions to create this massive screen headed to storefronts near you. There’s no picture yet for the 31.5-inch monitor and few details, but Samsung is ready to battle with competition from the likes of ASUS and Sharp with detailed color calibration adjustments and support for 99 percent of Adobe’s RGB space.
Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment, HD, Samsung
Source: Samsung Korea
Jul 31
When we’re raiding the fridge during a Vikings game, what’d be nice is a push notification just before Adrian Peterson runs into the end zone. Seeing as that’s probably not feasible given current tech, we’ll settle for an iOS app that alerts us when a timeout or commercial is over. Commercial Break was designed to do just that: you tell it what channel you’re watching and it uses DSP and some algorithms to analyze audio and video cues, delivering a push notification to your mobile device once what you were watching comes back.
As of right now, it’s in public beta with 10 compatible channels in New York City: ABC, CBS, CNN, ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, NBC, TNT, TBS and USA. Outside of the Big Apple, CNN, ESPN and ESPN2 are compatible nationwide, with a few of these channels also available to others along the East Coast. The developers said that once the test run is over, they plan to expand to other markets and port the app to Android. We just wish it worked with AMC too — missing any of Heisenberg’s return because of a fried chicken craving would be tragic.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, HD, Mobile
Source: Commercial Break
Jul 16
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