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February 12, 2013
The video game industry has remained pretty constant since the 1980s. The names of the big players may change periodically, but the business model hasn’t. Currently, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft compete to make the most powerful and innovative gaming consoles, often commanding only slim profits or even selling consoles for a loss. Once gamers choose [...]
Real life isn’t censored. It’s complicated, gritty, beautiful, perplexing, sad, and tragic at times. These things can’t be helped because we are living, breathing beings with strong emotions and feelings, and a desire to conquer and explore. This isn’t to say all of life is R-rated. Plenty of it is as wonderful as George Bailey [...]
Have you recently purchased a new HDTV but aren’t sure how to fully enjoy it? Many of us buy new electronics and get them home before we realize the effort involved in setting them up. If you’re in that boat, check out our five tips to getting the most out of your new entertainment centerpiece. [...]
In 2011 we asked this same question, when is the best time to buy a TV? After extensive research, we concluded that February is the absolute best time to purchase a television, but that was almost 2 years ago. Let’s revisit that question and see if the same holds true in 2013. So, what do [...]
They’re called Network Jumpers—shows that switch networks while still in syndication. Why do TV shows switch networks? Does network jumping usually spell the end for a show, or is there something else going on? Everyone knows that when a show switches time slots and days of the week, it’s on its last leg. But sometimes [...]
Ultra HD for the Masses Ultra HDTVs were the talk of this year’s CES expo. With an Ultra HDTV, you can expect to experience four times the resolution of current HDTVs. The clarity of Ultra HD videos is like nothing we’ve ever seen. While Ultra HD appears to be the future of television, the [...]
The Psychology Behind Social TV Not long ago, I was sitting with a friend watching Suits, when a small symbol popped up on the screen. Before I knew it, my friend had whipped out his smartphone and was clicking away on Twitter. It floored me that the program was in midstream and my buddy was [...]
The word “social” has become one of the most important words in our modern lexicon. There’s social media, social networks, social blogging, and now social TV. In short, the word evokes thoughts and feelings of groups of people with similar likes and dislikes banded together in some fashion or another. Social TV So, what, exactly, [...]
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January 21, 2013
The spinoff is one of the oldest tricks in a producer’s book. It makes sense, after all; there’s already a fan following, built-in storylines, and cheaper budgets. But getting audiences to love a spinoff is another story – they’re rarely as successful as their parent shows. But Bravo recently tackled the issue of the spinoff [...]
Your mom may have once told you that watching TV would rot your brain, but she probably never imagined the likes of Jersey Shore and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. If the TV shows you watched as a kid would rot your brain, today’s reality TV would surely turn it to complete sludge—right? Maybe not. [...]
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