Month: March 2016

Fuller House Update: Where Are They Now?

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The late 80s/early 90s sitcom Full House is remembered fondly by millions of fans across the world, so it was really only a matter of time before a reunion of some sort took place. Still, many people were caught by surprise when Netflix announced that it had revived the series as Fuller House, a sequel/reboot featuring the original (but now much older) cast of characters. Would the show be able to retain its old magic, or had time passed it by? How many of the old cast members would return to play their old roles?

Now that the new series has made its Netflix debut, Full House fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Not only has the show stuck to the same sunny, old-fashioned type of family-friendly comedy that was the show’s hallmark, the cast was able to slip back into their old roles like they only stopped yesterday, not more than two decades ago.

Even Bob Saget, whose post-Full House career has mostly been noticeable for his decidedly un-family-friendly standup persona, doesn’t seem to have had any problem leaving his raunchier material at the door in order to play friendly, wholesome Danny Tanner. The only major cast members who don’t make an appearance are Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen as Michelle; both sisters declined to appear, though the character does appear in flashbacks.

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Twitch Grows from Humble Roots to Juggernaut

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The livestreaming platform Twitch.tv grew from a spinoff of a general interest video streaming site to an Internet colossus, becoming the fourth largest source of peak Internet traffic in 2014. The platform allows convenient, easy access to video game-related content streamed by individual players, who are increasingly abandoning traditional television and using their game and TV remote controls to check out Twitch.

Visitors to Twitch can watch livestream videos of users playing or talking about videogames and can also interact with them via chat. Commonly viewed content on the site includes e-sports tournaments, gaming talk shows, and personal streams from players.

Twitch started as a content category of justin.tv, an Internet site that allowed anyone to broadcast video online. The video game category quickly became the most popular category, and justin.tv was eventually shut down to allow its founders to focus on Twitch.

A few fast facts about Twitch:

  • Twitch was recently acquired by Amazon for $970 million.
  • About 76 percent of users are between ages 18 and 49.
  • About 68 percent now watch less television to focus on game entertainment online.
  • About 58 percent of Twitch users spend 20 hours or more on the site.

Twitch is expected to continue to grow, as demand for gaming entertainment continues its exponential increase.

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PlayStation Vue

PlayStation Vue Adding Channels, Cutting Prices

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PlayStation Vue is set to upend how we watch television, allowing access to many sources traditionally only available with a cable television subscription. The new model could be as revolutionary for the industry as the introduction of the remote control.

PlayStation is adding channels to its line up and chopping prices on its Internet-delivered TV packages as it continues to ramp up its services. Sony just added ESPN and various Disney networks to its lineup.

PlayStation Vue

With regard to its price decreases, Sony officials say the price cut along with the addition of new channels is helping to build upon strong momentum the Internet-delivered service already has.

Sony recently cut prices for the three PlayStation Vue plans by $10 each. The 60-channel Access package now costs $39.99 per month. The 75-channel Core package now costs $44.99, and the 100-channel Elite service now costs $54.99.

PlayStation Vue launched last March. It’s not the only Internet-delivered service. Competitors include Dish Network’s Sling TV, and the soon-to-launch DirecTV Now. The television service should help make the top-selling PlayStation 4 console even more popular, as it enables the device to be the go-to for providing both gaming and viewing entertainment.

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Wireless Technology

The Science behind Wireless Technology

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Wireless technology has been around for over a hundred years. The invention of this technology was the combination of efforts by several famous scientists, each contributing toward specific areas of electromagnetism and electromagnetic fields. From their contributions came about the inventions of the radio and television. The main concept of wireless is to transmit a signal, data, or other information through the air using electromagnetic waves.

One of the biggest steps toward developing wireless technologies is attributed to James Maxwell, a Scottish physicist, who first theorized the relation between magnetism, electricity, and electromagnetic fields. In fact, these theories are still used today with modern wireless technologies, while they do work slightly differently.

Infrared Technology

Infrared was one of the first wireless technologies developed. It uses infrared beams to transmit information short distances and is very limited. This technology works well in remotes used for TVs, DVD players, stereo systems, garage door openers, and more.

Wi-Fi Technology

This type of wireless technology is able to transmit data at fast speeds in homes and businesses, and even in public areas. As such, it has become the preferred method for accessing the Internet by many people.

Bluetooth Technology

Bluetooth is a wireless technology that works over short distances and allows people the ability to control what types of devices are connected with each other. It does transmit data at fast speeds as found in smartphone, computers, TVs, universal remote controls, video gaming consoles, and other such devices.

4G Technology

4G is the latest wireless technology used with cellular enabled devices. This wireless technology works similarly to how radio and TV signals are transmitted. While the technology has improved, and is reliable for texting and talking, it can still be slower than other wireless technologies when accessing the Internet.

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Source:

http://www.itworld.com/article/2802953/mobile/a-brief-history-of-wireless-technology.html

Remote Controls

Who Invented the Remote Control?

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The concept of the television remote control was conceptualized and patented in the 1890s by Nikola Tesla. During World War I, the Germans developed a remote control they could use to control boats. Since that time, the military application of remote controls has continued to evolve and is still used today.

It was not until the 1930s when the first remote controls were built for consumers. The first wireless, battery operated remotes were developed by Philco and used with their high-end radios. However, the radio remote control did not really make a big impact, since consumers at that time did not mind getting up to turn the radio on or off, change stations, or adjust the volume.

In the 1950s, as more people were getting televisions for their homes, one of the biggest complaints was having to get up and change channels. To address this issue, Zenith started to offer wired remotes with some TV models in the early 1950s. Then, in 1955, Eugene Polley, an engineer for Zenith, developed the first wireless remote control for televisions, aptly named the “Flash-matic.”

Zenith’s wireless remote has continued to evolve and change from the original remote invented in 1955. Today, remotes use infrared, Bluetooth, and other such technologies to control a wide array of products and devices, as well as universal remotes to control multiple devices.

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Sources:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/repurposed-inventions/history-of-remote-control1.htm

http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/remote_control.htm