Tag Archives: multimedia

Yo Gabba Gabba

By Tom Saunter | Published: April 21, 2011

If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, I’d urge you to get to grips with Yo Gabba Gabba, which is a sensationally well-conceived kids show from the US that’s been running for about four years: Yo Gabba Gabba is the creation of W!ldbrain Entertainment, who have to be one of the coolest multimedia companies I’ve encountered. Based […]

Posted in Brands, Television | Also tagged commerce, kidrobot, kids, merchandise, Music, retail, wildbrain, yo gabba gabba | 2 Responses

Applying McLuhan

By Tom Saunter | Published: July 22, 2009

I begin with McLuhan, whose Laws of Media or Tetrad offers greater insights for Mobile AR, sustaining and developing upon the arguments developed in my assessment of the interlinking technologies that meet in Mobile AR, whilst also providing the basis to address some of this man’s deeper thoughts. The tetrad can be considered an observation […]

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Mobile Telephone

By Tom Saunter | Published: June 22, 2009

The Internet and the mobile phone are two mighty forces that have bent contemporary culture and remade it in their form. They offer immediacy, connectivity, and social interaction of a wholly different kind. These are technologies that have brought profound changes to the ways academia consider technoscience and digital communication. Their relationship was of interest […]

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Introducing… The Pico-Projector

By Tom Saunter | Published: October 6, 2008

Problem:
Mobile multimedia capabilities are increasing in uptake and potential, but the small form-factor we so desire in our handsets are beginning to inhibit a rich user experience.
The typical mobile screen size is 320×240.

Posted in Mobile | Also tagged 3D, Advertising, browser, Gaming, hardware, immersive, interaction, location, market readiness, Media, medium, Mobile, movie, new, people, play, player, potential, power, problem, real world, screen, share, software, user, user experience, video, virtual, Web, world | 2 Responses