When Comcast and Netflix signed a peering agreement last month that lets the two networks directly connect to each other, it also meant that Netflix would be paying Comcast to deliver its online video. From Comcast’s perspective, this deal helps offset the stress it believes online video delivery...
http://gigaom.com/2014/03/14/will-transparent-caching-reshape-the-future-of-video-on-the-internet/
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Source: http://gizmodo.com/overhead-laser-lights-that-illuminate-with-images-and-v-1541538870
As far as giant corporations go, it's usually Sony that's willing to a take risk on an unorthodox new product. But this time it's Panasonic's turn with the company's new Space Player that combines overhead lighting with compact projectors letting you project everything from different colors, to still images, to videos and animation.
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Source: http://gizmodo.com/a-simple-adapter-lets-the-iphone-assist-in-eye-exams-1542345459
We've already got machines that give ophthalmologists a close-up view of the inside and outside of the human eye. The problem is they're big and heavy, expensive, and rarely accessible to those in third world nations. So researchers at Stanford University have created a simple iPhone add-on that lets almost anyone, anywhere, perform eye exams.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/17/unreal-engine-4-alzheimers-dementia-therapy/
Sure, virtual reality and browser-based games are impressive, but Unreal Engine 4's latest use is a bit more noble: improving the lives of Alzheimer's and dementia patients. The Forest Project uses the game engine, smart TVs and Microsoft's Kinect 2 tech in an attempt to create a temporary reprieve for those suffering from the cognitive diseases via an interactive, virtual woodland. There's also a virtual dementia simulation that aims to help caregivers understand first-hand how their patients see the world, possibly improving care as a result. Should the dev team reach its crowdfunding goal, the arboreal environment could be just the beginning, with beach or Christmas-themed environments hinted as possible expansions.
Opaque Multimedia and Alzheimer's Australia Vic need a fraction of what many modern game budgets command to bring The Forest Project to multiple platforms in early 2015 -- $82,000 (AU$90,000). Other details are scarce, but seeing that the team is in San Francisco for this week's Game Developer's Conference, we may hear more as the show progresses.
Filed under: Gaming, Science, HD
Source: The Forest Project (Pozible)
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The credit card industry processes a massive volume of transactions — about $4 trillion this year in the U.S., according to BI Intelligence estimates. With so much money in play, it's no wonder that a host of startups are trying to carve out a niche for themselves and offer services to merchants and consumers that will rewrite the value they get from every credit card payment.
But the credit card processing industry isn't going to change over night. These startups are entering into an extremely complex and entrenched space.
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