We tend to think of 3-D as being a large display affair–movie screens, or more recently, widescreen televisions. But last week Nintendo revealed the 3DS at E3 . This next-generation handheld gaming device will feature a 3.53″ 3-D display that does not require the use of viewing glasses. At first glance, handheld devices might seem inferior for displaying 3-D…
So…does this count as Jeffrey Deitch’s first spectacle as director of MOCA? The flashy gallerist took the reins at the Los Angeles museum on June 1 and today, MOCA announces the performance piece SOAP at MOCA, which will bring actor James Franco and the plotline of General Hospital within the museum walls. We’d think the whole thing was bug-eyed…
Solar panels seem like a great idea in theory, but they’re too expensive for homeowners who don’t have thousands of dollars to burn. The problem has generated a cottage industry of companies–including SunRun, Sungevity, and SolarCity–that lease solar systems to budget-minded customers. Now PG&E is giving solar leasing a big push with a $100 million tax equity project financing…
How do you create the opening credits for a beloved game franchise, telling a story in a unique way, but keeping the feel of the franchise? Below I recount how we at Imaginary Forces worked on God of War III. The game’s director Stig Asmussen and the team at Sony Computer Entertainment really pushed us to create an aesthetic…
Is Dubai the world’s smartest city? Maybe not in the sense that it mortgaged long-term infrastructure with $100 billion in very short-term debt, but “smart” in a way IBM, Cisco and other tech heavyweights would be envious of. One advantage of building a city from scratch is that each of Dubai’s 60,000 modern buildings is equipped with the state-of-the-art…
GetListed Local University hits Cleveland next week, and there’s still time to register with a $50-off early-bird discount. More on that below. The workshop happens next Wednesday, June 30th in Valley View, OH, with two identical half-day seminars. Each one teaches small businesses how to increase visibility and do better business online via local search. The feedback we’ve had…
The key to sales success is a healthy sales pipeline. But most sellers are really struggling in this area right now. The problems with the economy have only compounded things. That’s why I thought you might be interested in this FREE preview webinar for the upcoming Prospecting & Lead Gen Summit. Thursday, June 24 at 12 pm ET Click…
Here’s what U.K. based Dawson Precision Components (DPC) practices: “There’s no point in competing on price with the Far East. We do get offered some ridiculous things where you couldn’t buy the material for the price of the job.” While it did lose one contract recently to a low-cost rival, he says it quickly won the work back based…
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Unlimited data plans are currently used by Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. When you buy a smartphone, you have two plans, voice and data, and at the moment (on those networks), only the former is variable. Data plans are unlimited, usually cost around $30 per month. Use all the data you want! Stream movies, download music, send a billion emails!…