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3-D TV falls flat: ESPN to kill 3-D broadcasts

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:05:50 -0400

NEW YORK - ESPN's announcement Wednesday that it will shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry once hoped.

Comcast's new X2 platform saves TV shows online

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:29:38 -0400

WASHINGTON - Worried about filling up your DVR? The nation's largest cable TV provider, Comcast Corp., is rolling out a new TV platform that does away with the hard drive and saves your TV shows online.

Apple unveils music streaming service

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:16:16 -0400

NEW YORK - Apple unveiled an Internet radio service called iTunes Radio on Monday and said the service will personalize listeners' music based on what they've listened to and what they've purchased on iTunes.

Boater turns viral carp video into river advocacy

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:59:33 -0400

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana - Brendan Kearns has a warning for anyone who hops into his brown 16-foot, flat-bottom boat for a trip up the Wabash River.

3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:33:37 -0400

SAN MATEO, California - Invisalign, a San Jose company, uses 3-D printing to make each mouthful of customized, transparent braces. Mackenzies Chocolates, a confectioner in Santa Cruz, uses a 3-D printer to pump out chocolate molds. And earlier this year, Cornell University researchers used a 3-D printer, along with injections of a special collagen gel, to create a human-shaped ear.

'After Earth' joins exclusive ultra-HD movie club

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:09:27 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Sony Corp. is taking a deeper dive into ultrahigh-definition video as it comes out Friday with "After Earth," the first of Sony's three movies this year both shot and presented in the emerging 4K digital format. At a screening for journalists, I got a close-up look at even the pores on Will Smith's face as details were rendered with greater clarity on the big screen.

Public-private partnership pushes '3-D printing'

Thu, 30 May 2013 08:38:44 -0400

ALBANY, New York - A New York college and business leaders say they are creating a program to train people to operate in the burgeoning field of three-dimensional printing.

W.Va. theater offers free popcorn, drink refills

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:20:24 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - Larry Miller topped his movie theater popcorn with butter, filled his drink cup with Sierra Mist and started back for seconds before his 2:40 p.m. showing.

Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:43:54 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:39:33 -0400

PARIS - The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.