Twitter For Sale – Who’s Looking To Buy And Why?
Twitter has not had it easy over the past couple of years. From the flat growth of new users to a torrential storm of abusive tweets, the social network has been dragged through the mud a fair few times.
But now, things are starting to look optimistic, as it’s been widely reported that Twitter is going up for sale with some interesting companies looking to buy…
Who are these companies? Why would they want to purchase a social network in an almost purgatorial state? Let’s take a look.
Star Wars: Episode VII Release Date Confirmed. December 18, 2015
A confirmed release date of December 18th 2015 has been set for Star Wars: Episode VII. The wait is going to be a long one, but it could make for a pretty amazing Christmas. Let's hope they make the best use of their time.
Disney's 'AIREAL' Air Cannons Let You Feel The Digital World
Disney Research has unveiled a new haptic technology named AIRE AL, using cannons that fire compressed air to simulate the sense of touch.
Sony and Disney Start Streaming Films Still In Cinemas
No industry resists change like the film industry, millions have been spent over the decades to keep the silver screen away well away from our familiar four walls. Sony and Disney have boldly moved into the unknown, piloting a trial that allows the residents of South Korea to watch on demand some films that are still being shown in the theatres.
'Star Wars Rebels' New Animated Series For 2014
Production has now begun on Star Wars Rebels, an animated TV series due to premiere on Disney Channel next year. The programme will be set between the events of Episode III and IV of the Star Wars series, a gap of almost twenty years with plenty of scope for excitement and adventure - though of course, the details are all very hush-hush.
Disneyland Hints At 'Star Wars' Theme Park In Survey
Disney seem very keen to get back their $4 billion investment in the Star Wars franchise, as it emerged recently that they may be looking at a Star Wars theme park.
Pixar Sequel 'Finding Dory' Announced. Set For Release November 2015
Pixar has announced a sequel to 2003's Oscar-winning Finding Nemo. Titled Finding Dory it is set to hit cinemas on November 2015, and shifts focus onto the hilarious Blue Tang Fish supporting character with severe memory impairment.
'Paperman.' This Oscar-Winning Disney Short Will Change The Way We See Animation
Disney’s Paperman won Best Short Animation at the Oscars last week (and many would say deservingly so), but how is this animation different to the ones before it? The trick, it seems, is to start looking back to the basics.
Harrison Ford To Return As Han Solo In Star Wars Episode VII
Harrison Ford has confirmed his place in the next Star Wars extravaganza, Star Wards Episode VII, according to Latino Review scooper El Mayimbe.
Disney Creates Robot That Plays Catch
Disney Research have built a robot that plays a scarily humanlike game of catch, tracking the user and the ball with its eyes. Aimed for use in Disney's theme parks of the future, it can also juggle too.
Disney Buys Lucasfilm. 'Star Wars: Episode 7' To Launch In 2015
Fans of Star Wars, you're not going to like this. The Walt Disney Company have agreed to purchase Lucasfilm Ltd from George Lucas, and announced their intentions to release Star Wars: Episode 7 in 2015.
Disney Creates Touch Sensing Plants 'Botanicus Interacticus'
Disney Research has expanded their vision of turning everything into a touch surface, placing a focus on items of the garden variety. The result of this is a project called "Botanicus Interacticus," and it turns any plant into a capacitive touch controller.
Guy Spends Two Years Building Life-Size, Working WALL-E
It’s a testament to Pixar’s immense talent as an animation studio that it is able to bring such heart, emotion and unbridled cuteness to a mute, rusting trash compactor. For California-based robotics enthusiast Mike Senna, WALL-E deserved to exist outside of the realms of Disney animation…
Disney Creates Touch Sensing Technology That Works On Any Surface
Disney Research have released a paper detailing their rather intuitive new touch-sensing technology, which they're calling Touché.
Dolby Promises “Powerful New Listening Experience” With 'Atmos', To Debut With Pixar's Brave
You can have your high-definition projector, 5.1 surround sound Blu Ray player set-ups and a smorgasbord of discs to enjoy in your own home, but for the greatest movie-going experience, nothing quite matches the local multiplex. Now, Dolby is all set to roll-out its brand-new sound system ‘Atmos’ in cinemas, beginning with Disney Pixar’s Brave, that provides cinema-goers with a sound unequalled by the standard surround sound set-up; not least through its use of speakers in the ceiling.
Dark Knight Rises trailer parody. Audio sync with Lion King scenes
So after a fantastic trailer for The Dark Knight Rises, breaking iTunes Movie Trailer records by exceeding 12.5 million views in just 24 hours, Youtube user MovieMaestroTen has made the pitch perfect parody, syncing the audio from the Batman trailer with scenes from Disney's The Lion King.
Disney Android Phone releases in Japan
Disney Mobile has released their first Android-powered smartphone in Japan through Softbank Mobile stores earlier this month.
Walt's top of the line, the DM010SH handset packs features that would, surprisingly, put many phones in the UK market to shame. Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4-inch 960 x 540 qHD display with 3D support, a 1GHz processor, and the usual suspects: 3G data, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and microSD card slot, and an 8 megapixel camera.