Category Archives: Digital Innovation

Touchable holograms – wow!

There’s not much you can say about this new technology except “Wow”! Touchable holograms? Technology that adds the sensation of touch to a hologram. The commercial possibilities for this technology are endless but the augmented reality and computer gaming industries immediately spring to mind.
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Billboards that recognise sex and age

How many times has the Tom Cruise film Minority Report been referenced by writers delving into the future of outdoor advertising? Well, one of the film’s most cited scenes has finally come to life – sort of. A Japanese advertising project has fitted billboards with cameras that can read the gender and age profile of [...]
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Virgin plans to launch iPad magazine

Richard Branson’s Virgin media is planning to launch a new magazine that will only be available on iPads, iPhones and Android phones and tablets. The magazine, Maverick, will focus on entrepreneurial projects and highlight new creative, business, travel and technology ideas, targeting an ABC1 international audience.
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Thank you for the music – Google and Microsoft see the future

The death of the big music label is well documented. Hard copy music sales have plummeted and recording artists today make most of their money from live performances. Now the search giants are getting in on the music scene – in a big way. Microsoft says 10% of all search queries are entertainment related with [...]
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