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Apple Is Trying Real Hard To Get Its iTunes TV Deals In Time For iPad
6:51AM Matt Buchanan | This is curious, at least amidst a massive publishing war with Amazon. According to the WSJ, Apple’s putting its massive newspaper-and-magazine-revival-on-the-iPad effort on the “backburner in favour of focusing on other content”, like its long-festering plan to bundle TV shows as a pseudo-subscription service through iTunes, as well as selling certain TV shows for a buck an episode. More »
Screens
2:00PM Seamus Byrne | It’s not enough you get that many two-letter acronyms / abbreviations into a headline. But then, 3D doesn’t come along every day. Just now and then for each generation. This week on Byteside Tech it was all about 3D, and the panel bounced a lot of pros and cons around making for a solid discussion on whether this time it will be here for keeps. More »
Byteside: Is 3D The VR Of TV?
2:00PM Seamus Byrne | It’s not enough you get that many two-letter acronyms / abbreviations into a headline. But then, 3D doesn’t come along every day. Just now and then for each generation. This week on Byteside Tech it was all about 3D, and the panel bounced a lot of pros and cons around making for a solid discussion on whether this time it will be here for keeps. More »
Screens
12:30PM Seamus Byrne | After exiting the Australian TV market in 2008, Philips makes a high-end return with the announcement their dazzling Cinema 21:9 is getting an Australian distribution. This 56-inch Full HD panel goes right out to 2560×1080p for a true 2.39:1 movie presentation. Sadly, this does not herald a wider return of Philips to the local TV scene. More »
Philips 21:9 TV Hits Australia’s Luxury Market
12:30PM Seamus Byrne | After exiting the Australian TV market in 2008, Philips makes a high-end return with the announcement their dazzling Cinema 21:9 is getting an Australian distribution. This 56-inch Full HD panel goes right out to 2560×1080p for a true 2.39:1 movie presentation. Sadly, this does not herald a wider return of Philips to the local TV scene. More »
Software
18 Things You Can Remote Control With Your iPhone
6:40AM The Business Insider | One of the more interesting things you can do with the iPhone is use it as a remote control for other devices. Since the iPhone App Store launched almost two years ago, developers have created hundreds of remote control applications. More »
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ICON: Curb Your Enthusiasm Meets Fake Steve Jobs
3:55AM Mark Wilson | Fake Steve Jobs (Newsweek’s Dan Lyons) is teaming up with director Larry Charles (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Borat) to produce a “TV” show on streaming service EPIX. More »
Question Of The Day
11:00AM Seamus Byrne | Before I host a discussion on the subject tonight, I’m wondering what gadget fiends like yourselves think about 3D. Is 3D something that is going to influence a TV purchasing decision? Or is it something you’ll consider as a nice extra feature but not the reason you would choose one unit over another? More »
3D: Purchase Decision Or Enticing Extra?
11:00AM Seamus Byrne | Before I host a discussion on the subject tonight, I’m wondering what gadget fiends like yourselves think about 3D. Is 3D something that is going to influence a TV purchasing decision? Or is it something you’ll consider as a nice extra feature but not the reason you would choose one unit over another? More »
Software
Nvidia’s 3DTV Play Brings 3D From PC To 3DTVs
6:19AM Brian Barrett | Problem: Nvidia’s GeForce GPU can display 3D, but in a different standard than the HDMI 1.4 plug that the upcoming crop of 3D TVs are going to use. Solution: Nvidia’s 3DTV Play software, which reconciles the difference. That was easy! More »
Announcements
2:45PM Seamus Byrne | Like the idea of 3D, but worried about the prospect of ‘binocular dysphoria’? Tomorrow night Byteside is all about what’s going on in the world of 3D. Screens, content, glasses or no, how it’s changing the business, and what’s going to be the hook that sells a thousand screens? You’re welcome to join the fun live in Sydney! More »
Byteside Talks 3D Tomorrow Night
2:45PM Seamus Byrne | Like the idea of 3D, but worried about the prospect of ‘binocular dysphoria’? Tomorrow night Byteside is all about what’s going on in the world of 3D. Screens, content, glasses or no, how it’s changing the business, and what’s going to be the hook that sells a thousand screens? You’re welcome to join the fun live in Sydney! More »
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Battlestar Galactica Meets The Beastie Boys For Sabotage Perfected
12:00PM Adam Frucci | Battlestar Galactica is one of the best TV shows of the last decade. And the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” video is one of the best music videos, well, ever. What happens when you combine the two? Sweet, sweet perfection. More »
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