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Xbox One – Is This the Return to Gaming?

E3 has officially kicked off with the Microsoft press conference to talk about the Xbox One today. In their previous unveiling this past May, it was all about the system. You can see the highlights in this handy infographic. So today’s show focused on what gamers wanted – games. The…

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PS4 vs Xbox One

Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4 – Who Wins?

“Two men enter, one man leaves.” – Aunty Entity – Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome This is the first time in almost ten years that we are getting new gaming consoles. Console development had historically been on a five-year cycle but Microsoft and Sony changed the game (no pun intended) when they…

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Big Data Race

Who’s Running in the Race for Big Data?

The race for Big Data is on. But you knew this already, didn’t you? If you’re just tuning in, “Big Data” is defined as sets of data that is so large or complex that it can’t be managed with traditional data processing applications. If you’ve read previous blogs, you know I like to cite…

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Console Market Dying

Is the Video Game Console Dying?

As a gamer, I’ve been able to witness the evolution of gaming consoles. The idea of playing video games on your box was the primary driver behind the development of the system. Yet with the advent of apps, Sony and Microsoft have begun to capitalize on this with the inclusion for apps for Netflix,…

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Big Data

Demystifying Big Data – Infographic

Keeping in line with Wednesday’s post about the impact of big data when used for developing the Netflix series House of Cards, for Infographic Friday, I wanted to share this image courtesy of Wipro that further breaks down the concept of big data and it’s varied uses. If you missed the memo and…

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House of Cards

The Impact of Big Data, House of Cards and You!

Love them or hate them, what Netflix did with their exclusive series, House of Cards, was genius.  This article in the New York Times covers it in greater detail, but the short version is that Netflix used all of their subscriber profile data a.k.a. big data (viewing habits, likes, interests, etc.)…

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PlayStation

The Evolution of PlayStation

Up until the release of the current console systems, the gaming community knew to expect a new system every 4-5 years. The evolution of the Xbox® 360, the PlayStation®3 and even the Nintendo® Wii have extended the lifespan of these systems much longer. Add the inclusion of media applications such…

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M-GO

M-GO Proves That Innovation Lives at CES

I love streaming content be it music, movies or um, well something else that can be streamed.  Video on Demand (VOD) is quickly becoming a major medium with sites like Netflix, iTunes, Crackle and now you can add M-GO to that list. Formed by Technicolor, M-GO has partnered with the major labels to…

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The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Storage Device

One of the great things about living in a technological era is the ability to access content on a whim. Whether it is music, movies or a TV show, you can watch or listen to almost anything as quickly as you can enter your login information.  So let’s give a special thank you to sites [...]

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Technology Failures – It Can Happen to You

My weekend was pretty normal. I did the normal things, spoke with the normal people and kept things pretty, well, normal. Things were low key without any real excitement until I turned on my Xbox 360 to watch a movie on Netflix and I read an error message saying there was “a problem with my [...]

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