These Ant-Sized Radios Might Power The Internet of Things
Source: http://gizmodo.com/these-ant-sized-radios-might-power-the-internet-of-thin-1633891966
The jury is still out
Friday, September 12, 2014
Virgin Galactic Has Delayed Its First Flight
Source: http://gizmodo.com/virgin-galactic-has-delayed-its-first-flight-1633892960
Things don't always run smoothly for Virgin Galactic
'Virtual Reality Camera System' uses 6 Red Dragons to make 360-degree video magic
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/11/nextvr-red-virtual-reality-camera-system/
Oculus/Facebook, Samsung, Sony, Google. We're about to be flooded with virtual reality hardware, but what about content? While John Carmack works on the gaming side, the folks at NextVR (formerly Next3D) have been developing camera rigs to record live video in full surround that will let VR units put you anywhere in the world you want to go, and here's the latest one. Red Camera's Jarred Land spilled the beans, posting pics of this "Virtual Reality Camera System" which links six of his company's 6K Dragon cameras together in a rather monstrous-looking array. There should be demo footage on display at the IBC conference, but based on what we've seen from NextVR already, the potential is high. There aren't any cameras pointing up (or down) but previous systems from NextVR have used fisheye lenses to expand their range, and we expect something similar would be in store for this. NextVR is providing video to go along with Samsung's Gear VR headset when it launches and it's working with Oculus too. Judging by this setup more video experiences -- whether live streamed or recorded -- will be coming to the VR space soon.
Filed under: Cameras, Home Entertainment, HD
Source: Reduser.net, NextVR
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Bang & Olufsen's 85-inch 4K TV is competitively priced (for millionaires)
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/11/bando-new-85-inch-4k-tv/
Bang & Olufsen advertised the Avant 55, its first 4K TV, with the phrase "the one that moves." By the same logic, the Avant 85 should be titled "the, er, bigger one that also moves." Naturally, the colossal set comes with the usual Danish video trickery, including three-channel stereo, the BeoRemote One universal remote control and direct-type LED with 2D local backlight dimming (nope, us neither). The Avant 85 is priced at an, ahem, "competitive" £16,595 (around $27,000), but if you want the thing to move as well, you'll pay upwards of £1,095 (around $1,780) for the various motorized mounting brackets or stands
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
The NFL Makes $6 Billion Annually Just From National Television Contracts
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-national-tv-contracts-nfl-mlb-nba-nhl-2014-9
With five different broadcast partners all paying more than $1.0 billion annually to broadcast games, the NFL is now taking in more than $6.0 billion each year in national television broadcast rights revenue alone.
This figure does not include revenue generated from games broadcast on the NFL's own NFL Network. In addition, the NFL's deal with DirecTV is expected to increase from $1.0 billion per year now to $1.4 billion per year starting next year.
While the NFL dwarfs the other leagues in terms of national television revenue, the other leagues make up for it by selling television rights locally. For example, the Los Angeles Dodgers new television deal alone is worth approximately $300 million per year and several other teams own their own regional sports networks.
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