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Goodbye Betamax; Hackers Charged in ‘Largest Theft of Consumer Data’

Posted November 10th, 2015 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: That’s A Wrap: Sony To Kill Off Betamax Tapes It’s the final chapter in a long-running “format war” which began in the 1970s. Sony announced it will stop selling Betamax video cassettes in March 2016. New tapes have been available only in Japan for several years — even though the company discontinued Betamax […]

Interactive Movie Watching; Android Adware Not Removable

Posted November 5th, 2015 at 2:09 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: Hollywood Studios Wade Into Virtual Reality Over the next year, movie goers might enjoy the same interactive experience as video gamers have long ago, by wearing virtual reality headsets. Innovators are creating headgear, specifically for film.  Viewers can experience being dropped into the middle of the world of the film. Rather than […]