I see 3D in your future!
Hello from Vegas. Mark Norris here from NBC Universal’s Digital Products and Services team. CES 2011 has started off with a bang of exciting announcements. At yesterdays press release we saw LG, Panasonic and Sony “double down” on 3D. Novelity or not, chances are the TV you buy in the next 24 months with be 3D enabled. Both Panasonic and Sony showcased their entire 3D ecosystem from production and creation to display and consumption. Both are also making large investments in the education and training of content creators, while also outfitting the consumer with low cost methods for creating 3D content at home. LG made a splash with a new 3D technology spec called FPR (Film Patterned Retarder). The glasses are cheaper, lighter and stylish enough to be used as regular sunglasses! All bets are off on whose technology will win and if a 3D technology standard can be achieved so the consumers don’t have to buy different glasses for the various sets in the home.
Microsft came out swinging this year with a focused and direct press release that showcased the success of the XBOX360 with Kinect, the launch of Windows Phone 7, and the exciting new advances of Windows 7 OS. I remember buying my first XBOX in 2001 so excited for the possibilities an ethernet enabled console would bring to gaming. Fast forward ten years and the XBOX360 an active online gaming ecosystem called LIVE, video entertainment from Zune, Netflix , ESPN and now Huluplus all controlled with nothing more than your voice and hands. Amazing! The launch of Windows Phone 7 has generated quite a buzz. Miscrosoft touted 5,500 apps since the fall launch but they have a way to go to catch up to Google and Apple and their combined 400k+ App footprint. Lastly, Winows OS 7 will not work with SoC and ARM platforms giving Windows the possiblity to work on any device and any platform. Windows in your car stereo? It could happen!
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