All Entries in the "Entertainment Online" Category
SIGGRAPH 2012 Puts a Visual on the City of Angels
The following article originally appeared on Technorati.com in my column, Convergence In Entertainment Author: Jerry Flattum Published: February 12, 2012 at 10:04 pm Announcing the SIGGRAPH 2012 conference is an update keeping in line with the original 2012 events listing available in this column, Convergence In Entertainment.In 2011, SIGGRAPH was allegedly Vancouver’s largest conference. This year’s conference at LA’s Convention Center–August 5-9–should prove no [...]
Spotify Apps Infiltrate Pandora’s Market Share
This article 1st appeared in my column on Technorati called Convergence In Entertainment. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: January 30, 2012 at 10:17 am First to market is a myth. Spotify’s new apps brings the previously UK/Europe only online radio platform to iOS, and that puts Pandora on alert (no, not the one in Avatar). I personally fell [...]
In Defense of Netflix Sharing on Facebook
This article first appeared in my column, “Convergence In Entertainment” on Technorati. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: September 24, 2011 at 9:55 am The issue is not whether Netflix’s recent price hike debacle is killing the streaming giant, but whether or not customers should be allowed to share what they watch on Facebook. Netflix on Facebook. Like most cynics, I [...]
Portraits of Ground Zero – Some stories will never be told
Soon to come is an article I wrote on Technorati covering 9/11′s impact on technology and entertainment. For now, Portraits of Ground Zero by photojournalist Andrea captures some of the stories that will never be told.
Video Games: Promoting Violence Against Real People
This article was first published on: http://technorati.com/entertainment/article/video-games-promoting-violence-against-real/ Author: Jerry Flattum Published: September 10, 2011 at 6:09 am Nothing like slaughtering an opponent through a video game…not an imaginary opponent, a real one. Tea Party Zombies takes the political kill game to a frightening new level–Does it cross the line? No doubt the game will spawn a slew of [...]
Your Smartphone Is Your Ticket To Ride
The following article is reprinted from the “Convergence In Entertainment” Features column on Technorati. Your Smartphone Is Your Ticket To Ride Author: Jerry Flattum Published: August 19, 2011 at 10:01 am Paper tickets are a thing of the past. Smart Destinations, recently launched their Go Select Pass, allowing entertainment seekers in several cities to attend attractions, theme parks, [...]
Are Smartphones the New Beatboxes?
The following article is reprinted from “Convergence In Entertainment,” a Features column on Technorati. Are Smartphones the New Beatboxes? Author: Jerry Flattum Published: August 16, 2011 at 5:59 am Jimmy Iovine, legendary producer and head of Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records, believes the future of music is taking place on smart phones. Of course, Iovine is going to say that after mobile phone manufacturer HTC invested big [...]
IntroducingtheNewGifs.com – Instant Entertainment
Nothing changes my mood faster than IntroducingtheNewGifs.com. My favorites are the animal gifs. Some of the people clips are disturbing and frankly should be banned. But, freedom of speech, right? You will see humans at their most stupid. Sure enough, there’s always a camera ready to capture the ridiculous things we do, from botched jumps [...]
The Mask of Social Media: It’s not about friends
There is a disconnect between how social media bills itself as a friend network and what it really is, which is a glorified marketing strategy for business.
TV
Music is meant to be seen…so TV music video channels would have us believe. But with You Tube, does MTV matter anymore? (Excuse me…I think MTV is on the phone. I’ll be right back…” Very few artists release commercial CDs without making a video for at least one of the cuts. But most TV programming [...]
