Tag Archive for "video"

Closing the Digital Divide

by Jye on May 28, 2010 with 3 Comments

Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology Through innovation in technology we can be more connected to our physical world, we can be more connected.  Rather than being machines, sitting in front of other machines. Swankins passed this video on. And it really blew me away.  Forget about tablets, iPads, surfaces for a while - and think about all this.  It's already miles ahead of what we're considering new releases. To imagine this technology is incredible. To build it is genious.

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Visualisation: Project Palantir

by Jye on Nov 24, 2008 with 2 Comments

Real time visualization of Facebook actions, using jME. Created at one of our hackathons.

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Gmail Video Chat: Google takes on Skype

by Jye on Nov 12, 2008 with 2 Comments

The ever growing arsenal of Google's online weaponry has once again advanced -- this time with browser based video chat. Only a few hours ago Mashable broke the news that Google had announced the release GMail's video and voice chat.  This is sure to once again attract new users to the service and secure existing ones. Unlike the bells-and-whistles Skype, it's a very clean design and features include fullscreen and PIP.  This comes at interesting time for myself as I've been trying to expand my Skype (jyesmith) list more and more each day -- and now I find my self ...

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Vint Cerf: “Anticipating a shift in the way people use video… which means advertising in that medium will have to change”

by Jye on Oct 15, 2008 with No Comments

Cerf is Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist - what a job title, eh? - for God Google.  He discusses the need for more internet access and more bandwidth, then onto video (4 mins in) and how as this access increases, people will begin to download it -- like iTunes where you can download more music than you could listen to in the same amount of time. What do you think?

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iPhone letting down video blogging

by Jye on Aug 25, 2008 with 3 Comments

On Saturday I started video blogging - but my shiny new iPhone is letting me down because I can't do video blogs out and about when I have the urge to do it. Devices and technology should allow us to fulfill these urges.  Not hinder them. Update: If anyone would like an alpha invite to this service, leave a comment and I'll get send one over. iphone letting me down on 12seconds.tv

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