As 2011 winds to a close and 2012 begins, we do a little bit of Fast Company drumbeating. We predict a lot of stuff around here. Sometimes we're wrong some. But we also nailed a few things this year. Take the death of the spinning computer disk...READ»
You may not be shocked to learn that a lot of rumored Apple news is bubbling up around on the Web--here's our roundup of the most interesting bits.READ»
With Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides hitting theaters May 20th, it seems our obsession with pirates just won't end -- though for many of us, sailing the seas of digital piracy is about as close as we'll get to an eye-patch-and-parrot lifestyle.READ»
The world premiere of Paramount Pictures "The Tunnel" will happen in a few months, but not in a theater--it's going to be released on BitTorrent, for peer-to-peer distribution. Yup, that's the same tech video pirates utilize.READ»
Before 30 Rock, The Office (Gervais or Carell), Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, or any other sitcom of the past 15 years that's actually been funny, there was The Larry Sanders Show. Garry Shandling's seminal ...READ»
OK, this isn't much about business, but if you travel a lot you probably want to play DVDs or Blu-ray discs on your laptop. The thing is did you know that you aren't getting the best quality? Here Cyberlink's new PowerDVD 9 player ...READ»
Hollywood had a blockbuster year at the box office in 2009. An uptick in 3-D offerings, IMAX venues, and big-name sequels carried the sagging industry to a recession-proof $10 billion in ticket receipts. Good thing, because up-front ...READ»
Most DVDs have a pitiful lifespan of 2 to 5 years--certainly not enough time to make sure those family memories are stored for future generations. Start-up CranBerry LLC thinks it has a solution in its DiamonDisc, a DVD that last ...READ»
Blockbuster is piloting a new movie-rental program that allows customers to load movies onto SD cards and play them back on mobile phones and TVs equipped with SD readers. The rentals cost $1.99.
Perhaps conceived as a one-up ...READ»
It seems like just yesterday when burning a CD could score big points with the ladies. These days, Philips is still helpin' a brother out -- but now it's with LED-powered, super-efficient $40 lightbulbs that last 25 years. The ...READ»
The red-hot DVD kiosk company Redbox gets a big win in its battle with the movie studios: Three majors are playing ball in a desperate grab for an immediate revenue hit.READ»
Last week we profiled 10 Mac apps that jealous Windows users could only pine for. Well, Windows has its share of nifty stuff too, so we'd be remiss if we didn't remind Mac users why 90% of planet Earth still runs on Redmond.
XMap 6 ...READ»
Warner Home Video is releasing new DVDs in cases that contain 20% less plastic. As a result of the effort, the company will reduce carbon emissions from its home entertainment division by 31%--and slash materials and shipping ...READ»
Blu-ray technology out-does DVD for one reason only: the discs store more information, so you can fit a higher-resolution movie file in the same physical space. That's a great thing now everyone and their dog has an HDTV. But a new ...READ»
As Detroit feels the noose around its neck, everyone says it's getting what it deserves for years of crappy cars. And it is. But you wouldn't know it by looking at the new Dodge Ram, which is replete with more tech toys than most ...READ»
Last week Netflix sent out an email telling subscribers that the monthly fee will increase by $1.00 if they subscribe to Blu-ray discs. With times being what they are, I do not fault the company for increasing prices. I am just not ...READ»
