Monthly Archives: December 2009
Could Avatar's Technology Improve Medicine?
Written on December 11, 2009 at 3:55 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
That’s the question being asked by io9.com. Director James Cameron has promised us that Avatar represents a huge technological advancement, a blending of real-world performances and imagination that will transport […] More
UK Cinemas Enjoy £1bn Boomtime with 3-D Renaissance
Written on December 11, 2009 at 3:51 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
The UK’s Guardian has a story on how 3-D is improving the financial lives of movie theaters in the UK with record revenues in 2009. You can read more at: […] More
40 Million Homes Will Have 3-D TVs by 2014
Written on December 11, 2009 at 3:48 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Insight Media’s report “Stereoscopic 3D Gaming Report,” syas that researchers concluded that the install base of 3D-ready televisions will rise to “over 40 million” by 2014. The report says a lot […] More
The Best Demonstration of 3-D Technology Steve Wozniak Has Ever Seen
Written on December 10, 2009 at 5:47 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
The Los Gatos Observer has a piece on the HDi, Ltd. 2-D/3-D TV which will be released next year and which Steve Wozniak called, “the best demonstration of 3-D technology […] More
What is the Difference Between MP3 & MP4?
Written on December 9, 2009 at 7:55 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
MakeUseOf.com has a nice little primer on the difference between MP3 and MP4. You can read it here: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-what-is-the-difference-between-mp3-mp4/ More
3-D Coming to the Cowboys Stadium Big Screens Sunday
Written on December 8, 2009 at 6:18 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
The first question is… do you care? The second is how are they going to do it? The Dallas Morning News has a piece on the first ever public demonstration […] More
Dec. 8, 1931: Coaxial Cable Patented
Written on December 8, 2009 at 6:15 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Wired has a nice piece on the impact of coaxial cable at: http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/12/1208coaxial-cable-patent More
Ruckus Patents Video Conversion Scheme
Written on December 7, 2009 at 7:18 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Fierce IPTV reports that Ruckus Wireless, the technology vendor whose name has become fairly synonymous with the IPTV-over-WiFi home network wiring model, has won European and U.S. patent recognition for a […] More
Sony's 3-D TVs: Caffeine-Free Coke or No-Fat Coke?
Written on December 6, 2009 at 1:04 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
There have been many news stories lately about Sony expecting that 30 to 50 percent of the TVs it sells in the fiscal year starting April 2012 will be 3-D […] More
Kodak to Sell a Technology it Largely Pioneered-OLED
Written on December 5, 2009 at 5:56 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Eastman Kodak Co. said yesterday that it is selling off its organic light-emitting diode business to LG Electronics, a South Korean television and mobile phone giant. There’s more on this […] More