Joss Whedon’s “In Your Eyes” arrives on Vimeo

If your life has been lacking some Joss Whedon as of late, the launch of “In Your Eyes” will be right up your alley. Following the Tribeca Film Festival premiere, … Continue reading

214 Technologies Is Crowdfunding A Smart Doorbell Called Chui

chui “What the heck is a smart doorbell?”

That’s what my friends asked me any time I mentioned that I’d be meeting with Nezare Chafni and Shaun Moore, co-founders of 214 Technologies. They’ve developed a product called Chui, which they describe as “the world’s most intelligent doorbell.” Read More

ShopLocket And PCH Launch Blueprint, A Media And Resource Site For Hardware Startups

Screen Shot 2014-04-16 at 11.09.40 AM When ShopLocket was undergoing its transformation from an ecommerce provider to a platform designed to support hardware startups from concept to consumer launch, it had a lot of learning to do. Key to making that transition was gathering resources and talking to industry experts to find out best practices and find examples of hardware startups that have successfully made the journey themselves.… Read More

TMNT “Brothers” commercial introduces Splinter and Shredder

The latest in the long line of teases for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie comes the TV spot “Brothers”, which aired recently during the MTV Movie Awards. Though … Continue reading

Fargo, Silicon Valley For Small Business Startups, Minus “Aw Jeez” & Silos

Fargo, Silicon Valley For Small Business Startups, Minus "Aw Jeez" & SilosThe critically acclaimed 1996 dark comedy film Fargo, written and directed by The Coen Brothers is coming
to the small screen. That’s right, the hilarious yodeling accent made
famous by actress Frances McDorman in the classic flick also featuring
Steve Buscemi and William H. Macy has cast equal star power for a TV
version about to kick-off on the FX network this week. But that’s not
the only reason Fargo’s in the news these days. . .

How An Earworm & Heartbleed Broke The Internet

The Earworm & Heartbleed That Broke The Internet Are your ears ringing? Does your heart skip a beat? Well, they should – as two divergent forms of malware attacked
our online sense of well-being this week. Engineered by social media
gurus on one front and hackers on the other, one was analogous to an American Idol trainwreck, while the other, the work of a nefarious cat burglar

Amazon Fire TV Review: A Fast Ride That’ll Cost You

Amazon Fire TV Review: A Fast Ride That'll Cost You

Take your pick of streaming devices —there are already plenty out there. Amazon says its new Fire TV can best every Roku, Chromecast, and Apple TV in the land on speed, ease of use, and a treasure box of extras. In most cases, Fire TV delivers on those promises. But it comes at a price.

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The Beauty And The Danger Of The Amazon Copy Machine

Amazon spent a lot of time talking about consumer reviews of competing devices when it unveiled the Amazon Fire TV yesterday, and that provides tremendous insight into its product development process. As the largest online retailer of goods in the world, the company has a unique line on shopper sentiment data – its online reviews constitute possibly the single-largest repository of… Read More

Meet the Crazy Camera That Can Make Movies for the Oculus Rift

Meet the Crazy Camera That Can Make Movies for the Oculus Rift

Gamers love Oculus Rift ; the virtual reality system offers a mind-blowingly immersive way to experience digital worlds . Jaunt, a new tech company, brings the platform into live-action, cinematic territory. I saw their stuff. It was incredible. And it’s a Pretty Big Deal for movies and media.

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Hands-On With Amazon’s New FireTV Media Player

It’s only been a few hours since Amazon revealed its new FireTV set top box, giving us a good chunk of time to play around with it and get familiar with the new UI and controller.

Amazon hyped three big selling points for the FireTV, including speedy performance, easier search, and an open content community. Read More