Monthly Archives: February 2012
What It Was Was Television
Written on February 29, 2012 at 2:58 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Did Thomas Edison predict television? According to some histories, the answer is yes, and the evidence is the image below, published on December 9, 1878 and captioned “Edison’s Telephonoscope […] More
ESPN Adds Bill Polian, Chris Evert to On-Air Talent Pool
Written on February 29, 2012 at 10:47 am, by SVG Staff
ESPN has added two familiar names to its talent pool this week, bringing aboard former Indianapolis Colts Vice Chairman Bill Polian and tennis great Chris Evert to provide on-air analysis […] More
All The Tech News Fit To Parody
Written on February 29, 2012 at 5:56 am, by Michael Silbergleid
Just like with January’s Valley View (see Tech News: It’s All A Joke), InformationWeek editorial director Fritz Nelson used this month’s episode as a platform for irreverence, ridicule, falsification of […] More
Dolby Expands From Audio Into Imaging Via HDR Technology
Written on February 28, 2012 at 7:53 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
PCmag.com reports that Dolby Laboratories has begun moving into the imaging space with a technology called JPEG-HDR, which it has reportedly licensed to Qualcomm. The format allows high-dynamic range images […] More
Kansas City May Become Epicenter of Google's Big TV Disruption
Written on February 28, 2012 at 7:46 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
TechNewsWorld.com reports on speculation that Google is going to disrupt yet another industry — this time cable television — is circulating, prompted by an application the search engine giant filed […] More
Standards Leader Blasts HTML5 Video Copy Protection
Written on February 28, 2012 at 7:41 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
CNET.com reports that Ian Hickson, editor of the HTML standard, declared that a DRM Web video from Microsoft, Google, and Netflix would be unethical and ineffectual. Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57384129-264/standards-leader-blasts-html5-video-copy-protection/#ixzz1nj8PEqQm More
Tanzania: TV Stations to Switch-Over to New Digital Early Next Year
Written on February 28, 2012 at 7:40 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
AllAfrica.com reports that the usage of analog systems ends at midnight on December 31st this year, according to the government’s announcement.The changes will affect the whole East African region but […] More
TNT Brings New Tech Tricks to NBA All-Star
Written on February 28, 2012 at 2:52 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
TNT’s production of the NBA All-Star Weekend from the Amway Center in Orlando featured new toys, enhancements to old favorites, and core production techniques that the network has refined over […] More
Rain Delays, Mutes Daytona 500
Written on February 28, 2012 at 1:10 pm, by Dan Daley, Audio Editor
Thanks to persistent rains over central Florida, NASCAR’s opening number, the Daytona 500, sounded a bit different when it ran on Monday night after a 36-hour delay. That slightly different […] More
ESPNsoccernet Launches Mobile App
Written on February 28, 2012 at 11:37 am, by SVG Staff
ESPNsoccernet is launching a new mobile application to give fans access to its content wherever they are. The app, which will initially launch in English, is available to download on […] More