The Radice Files — Episodes165: “The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades”
Streamers, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, and Apple TV, were big Emmy winners, proving they have staying power. Marvel is top of the theatrical film world now, and new James Bond, Matrix, and other blockbuster movies are about to drop. There will of course be smaller film releases that will fill the big and small screens across every platform. The current strategy of either simultaneous theatrical and streaming release, or delayed dual release have become standard, but I believe movie theaters will eventually look more like restaurants, entertainment complexes, and metaverse emporiums, while home theaters and gaming systems will get bigger, better, and more realistic. In the end, the audience/user will be the winner. And just imagine what will come next. I can’t wait. Now put on your shades.
The New Season in Film: With theaters reopening, stories are writ large once again — CBS News
From the return of James Bond and “Top Gun,” to the sci-fi epic “Dune” and the musical remake of “West Side Story,” Hollywood is aiming big this fall. Check out our list of coming attractions.
Consumers Complain About Streaming, But They Can Live Without Netflix | Broadcasting+Cable
Consumers said there are too many subscription streaming services and that they cost too much
TIFF 2021: Highlights from a film festival that entered the multiverse — CNN
The hybrid physical-virtual festival left many critics counting the films they couldn’t see. But there was still riches to be found in the slimmed-down program.
Disney looks to develop rising TikTok and Instagram creators | Ad Age Digital News
New influencer program will teach fans of the brand how to grow into social media stars.
“The idea of using VR as a way to scale education in person and remotely is a very exciting thing,” veteran Hollywood producer says
IATSE to Hold Strike Authorization Vote After Studios Decline to Respond on Latest Proposal
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees said in a memo to members that it is proceeding with a vote to authorize a strike.
The Mannings Give TV Sports Yet Another Alternate Viewing Option — The New York Times
ESPN has the quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning. CBS has the slime and SpongeBob allure of Nickelodeon. A boxing upstart even got Trump. For viewers, it’s ever more options beyond just watching the game.
Fortune donates profits from NFT sale to journalism organizations | Fortune
Fortune Media is donating part of its new cryptocurrency stash to four worthy organizations that support a free press and public service journalism.
Samsung Adds 40 Artworks From The Louvre To The Frame TV Store — HD Guru
Samsung has joined forces with the Musée du Louvre in an exclusive artwork partnership that will bring 40 digital copies of some of the Paris, France museum’s legendary paintings and works of art to Samsung The Frame Lifestyle series TV screens.
Roku Debuts Simplifies Voice, Surround Sound and Live TV Access with OS 10.5 | Next TV
Roku’s fall product refresh also includes a new 4K streaming stick
Emmys Analysis: Netflix, Apple Prove It Is A Streamer’s World And We Are Just Living In It
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards ended up be an overwhelming evening for streaming services.
LG made a soundbar especially for gamers with RGB, built-in mics, and a $500 price tag | PC Gamer
LG has officially stepped into the gaming audio market with its UltraGear Gaming Speaker (model GP9), essentially an RGB soundbar built specifically to pump out audio when playing games. A cursory glance of the specs and features reveals a promising product, but is it worth the $500 MSRP?Apologies for the tease, but that’s a question I can’t answer until if/when I get to spend some hands-on time with the speaker, or one lands at PC Gamer for a formal review. In the meantime, I can offer up some thoughts about the soundbar’s design and claimed capabilities.The soundbar sector is a new area of interest for me personally, having just recently retooled my home theater setup from top to bottom. That includes the audio setup — I ditched my Denon surround sound receiver and 5.1 speaker configuration for Samsung’s HW-Q950A, an 11.1.4-channel soundbar with Dolby Atmos. In a home theater configuration, there is a certain appeal to the simplicity of a soundbar setup.I’m not sure that same appeal translates over to the PC, where I imagine most gamers either don a set of headphones or get their audio from a 2.0 or 2.1 speaker set. Without a discrete surround sound receiver, neither option is particularly cumbersome.Interestingly, part of LG’s pitch for its GP9 soundbar is that it is a “superb sounding product that frees users from headphones, a key component of the gaming experience that gamers identified as inconvenient and uncomfortable after marathon gaming sessions.”Dedicated speakers (including soundbars) and gaming headsets are two different categories in my mind, but to LG’s point, the GP9 boasts built-in microphones aided by what the company claims is a “unique echo-cancellation algorithm.” This is supposed to suppress background and gaming noise, and highlight the user’s voice.The GP9 connects to PC and some consoles by way of an included USB Type-C cable. It also offers up an optical port, an auxiliary port, and a 3.5mm jack. So go ahead and keep those headphones, you may want them for when the competitive chatter veers off into crude territory. Bluetooth is supported, too.The soundbar is driven by a pair of 20mm tweeters and a couple of 2-inch woofers. It also sports a Hi-Fi Quad DAC (ES9038PRO), which is promising, and offers DTS Headphone:X support and some kind of proprietary mojo based on a specially crafted HRTF (head-related transfer function) algorithm that’s supposed to create a 3D sound field.
Tesco Free Charging Points | Ev EcoCharge
Customers will be able to leave their cars to charge while doing their shopping, which should give time for a “substantial” free charge, VW said.
Why the creative agency model is floundering | Ad Age Agency News
What’s wrong with the business — and some of the ways shops are attempting to fix it.
Amazon’s AI Cameras Are Punishing Drivers for Mistakes They Didn’t Make
Amazon delivery drivers say surveillance cameras installed in their vans have made them lose income for reasons beyond their control.
No More Teslas For Anyone Until 2022: Popular Models Almost Sold Out Online
Almost all Tesla models are sold out for 2021 on the company’s website. People who want to buy the popular Model 3 or Model Y will have to wait till December of 2022 for it to delivery.
Data From 1M Ads, $1B Media Spend, 1 Trillion Impressions
Data From 1M Ads, $1B Media Spend, 1 Trillion Impressions And What It Tells Us About Creative Effectiveness
Ikea Sjömärke to offer invisible wireless charging for iPhone from October
The upcoming Ikea Sjömärke could be an attractive wireless iPhone charger for the minimalists among us. It’s designed to keep the …
Emmy Support Group: 73rd Emmys
And finally…The NBC Sports promo that became an Emmy winning series
An American Coach in London: NBC Sports Premier League Film featuring Jason Sudeikis
