A survey released Monday found that only 24 percent of new TV shoppers in the U.S. want a 3D television and Nintendo is abandoning its 3D channel for the 3DS. Still, the technology's backer's say it's progressing ahead of the pace set by HDTV.…
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That 3D-TV Rush? Don’t Hold Your Breath
The idea that 3-D content is going to become widespread within the next few years thanks to Hollywood and sporting events isn't likely, according to Paul Sagan, the CEO of Akamai. He said he's more concerned about mobile traffic than 3-D traffic at this point.…
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TV producers and distributors aren’t the only ones struggling to cope with technology-driven changes to their business models. Traditionally slow-footed TV set-makers…
Read MoreVid-Biz: RealNetworks, mSpot, Vivox
RealNetworks Offers New Way To Mass Produce Mobile Video Apps; the company is rolling out a new mobile video service that will…
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I’m no economist, but the big crowds and buoyant atmosphere around CES certainly seemed like a good sign for the business, if…
Read More3D, or Not 3D? That Was the Question at CES
3DTV was everywhere at this year's CES. The real question for the industry, though, is whether consumers will be queuing up at Best Buy to get 3DTVs when sets start hitting retail floors later this year. And the answer is anything but clear.…
Read MoreAre We Putting the 3-D Cart Before the Horse?
Heading into the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month, it's already clear that the big story in the home entertainment sector will be 3-D. There will be countless 3DTVs on display, 3-D Blu-ray prototypes, dueling 3-D eyewear demos, and hoopla from at least three different 3-D consortia. What attendees won't see, however, is a lot of 3-D programming, and therein lies the rub.…
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James Cameron’s $350 million 3-D extravaganza, “Avatar,” opens this weekend and 20th Century-Fox isn’t the only company with a lot riding on…
Read More5 Reasons 3-D Video Will Come to Our Living Rooms
Let’s face it, there are some skeptics out there when it comes to 3-D. Some point to competing standards, others to the…
Read MoreIt’s 3-D Week!
Whether it's the flood of new 3-D movies in theaters, 3-D browsers for the mobile phone or 3-D technology in all forms of consumer electronics, it's clear the digital world is no longer flat.…
Read MoreHow 3-D TV Will Go From Hasselhoff To Must-Have
Years of American pop culture, where images of glasses-wearing movie audiences and, well, poorly done 3-D, have shaped consumer perceptions of the technology as a gimmick, making the industry's big bet on 3-D somewhat of a risk.…
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