In times of trouble, it’s not unusual to look to fun videos from the web as an escape. Our latest fun videos take us from a moment of unexpected joy to flights of discovery in outer space. There’s no greater connection than the pure emotion felt by one human being for another. The phenomenal Kodi Lee manages to reach out from the internet to touch our hearts. As for space travel, Apple’s first foray into narrative story telling takes shape in the upcoming drama “For all Mankind”.
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Toys and Gadgets: Apple iPad Pro and Sphero BB-8 App-Enabled Droid
It’s been a busy week for tech toys and gadgets enthusiasts. The new Star Wars movie marketing push has begun in earnest and that includes merchandise and gizmos, namely the Sphero BB-8, beloved new droid in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Also announced were the latest and greatest from tech giant Apple. The timing of these notifications also signals the start of the holiday shopping season. Yes, it’s true, only 16 more weekends until Christmas [insert internal primal scream here].
Sony PS4 and Microsoft XBox One: The last video game consoles ever?
As an old school gamer whose childhood experiences included the nascent days of video game consoles such as the Atari 2600, I can tell you first hand much has changed in the video game industry. Rather than stand alone game machines, video game consoles have morphed into powerful home entertainment hubs featuring games, movies, e-commerce, and social media integration. The recently introduced Sony PS4 and Microsoft XBOX One were supposed to be heralded as the next giant technological leap forward in home entertainment. Yet the excitement by gamers and average consumers alike might be short lived. In fact, the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) could mark the last time we see new video game console hardware. The reason? The stunningly rapid global ascendance of mobile gaming via smartphones and tablets.