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Apple

The Steve Jobs Theater is impressive.

Apple is way ahead of the competition in tech and retail.  The brand is turning its stores into social networking centers. Look out SoHo House!

The Applewatch is still a Multi-Useless tech device with 18 hours battery life.  I know Apple is an influential company but there are 24 hours in a day.

Apple TV, a bit of a yawn.

IPhone 8 with hyper camera features looks good but is it a game changer? AR software and motion tracking included in the phone, it feels a bit gimmicky, aimed at a specific user or a specific buyer. This is great for gaming enthusiasts but not sure if it is a big draw for main stream buyers.  Wireless Chi charging looks good.

iPhone X A massive 5.8 inch HDR display with glass on back and forward. It looks beautiful.  No home button.  The user experience is different by tapping on the screen because there is no home button.  A simple swipe is the key to using the phone.  Face ID for facial recognition to unlock the smartphone.  The advance technology creates a model of the users face.  iPhone X  comes with dual cameras and color filters with image stabilization and portrait mode and 4K video.  A new level of proficient selfies is coming to Instagram.

Longer battery life is a positive.

The Animoji from Apple messages could become a new way to communicate in the iPhone world.

iPhone X starts at 999. It will be a status symbol but I would train messenger ravens like they have in Game of Thrones before I spend that amount of money on a phone.

iPhone X is an evolution but not a tech leap so many expected.   At times the latest features felt a bit juvenile.

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IFA Day 3

Urbanears Baggen Connected Speakers

IFA Day 3

Is Blackberry making a comeback?  The sleek and sexy smartphone brand was looking good in the form of the KEYone.

Livall has a smart tech helmet for cyclists with many features including hands free phone use, smart lighting, and speakers.  The BH51 style comes in many colors.

Urban ears mixed Scandinavian minimalism with the latest technology.  The Baggen connected speakers work on many style levels whether you want the fashionable black color or the eco-green, the sound delivery is sharp.

The Amazon AI system “Alexa” is making inroads and showing this year.  Amazon has start-up funding for voice interaction technology initiatives.

Advance active wear ear buds from Jabra.  Not only do the ear pieces record the sports users activity but the hi-tech devices act as a digital motivated.

Chic Fashion Tech from Batband, a bone conduction system band that rests on the head.  Features are controlled by touch control.

Stay tuned for more from IFA 2017 in Berlin.

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IFA Day 1 part 2

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IFA 2017

IFA 2017 starts tomorrow.

Highlights for Black and Paper Day 1 of Press Dates

Siemens

Miele

Asus

Skullcandy

Bang Olufusen

Connectivity is the ongoing trend along with VR technology.   Stay tuned for more details.

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IFA 2017 Coming Soon

Counting down to IFA 2017 has started.  The latest consumer electronic trends from connected homes, drones, smartphones, and vr are on the agenda.

Coverage starts September 30th from Berlin.

 

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Tech Preview

With IFA Berlin only 6 weeks, the worlds biggest consumer brands are gearing up to show off their new electronics and services.  At the media briefing for the upcoming  event, Black and Paper got a sneak peak of the latest gadgets  brands will display in September.

The overall trend for technology, digital hardware and software is connectivity.  Everything controlled from a PC, smartphone, and tablet.

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TV

MIPTV

MIPTV

There are different arms races happening here at MIPTV 2017.  The first is the battle for content in the form of dramas and formats.

Television viewers are living in a Golden Age of Drama.  Producers and Platforms are searching for the next big 52 min show, another Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, or Madmen.   Television Productions have stepped up their game with higher quality production values wanting to appeal to international audiences.  From Turkey there is The Last Emperor, Japan presented Crisis, Russia, The Day After. 

Genre programing is coming to your small screen.  The overall trend is Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery plots with twists.  Disney continues to mine its Marvel Comics Treasure with a new show titled, Inhumans. airing this September.   Another fantasy Genre reworking aimed at Generation Z is a show around killer mermaids.  YES!   First, Vampires then Werewolves, now Mermaids!   Will Shonda Rimes have another hit on her hands with a new legal drama in the works? I would not bet against her.

On the technology front, the battle lines are being drawn.  Virtual Reality versus 360 degree formats feel like the Beta-VHS War all over again.    The eco systems are not compatible.  Potential customers would be hard pressed adapting to multiple viewing  technologies on their screens.   Which will win consumers hearts?  Both systems offer immersion qualities along with a degree of viewer interaction depending on the content.  The downside is the hardware is expensive for the average YouTube Producer.  Facebook, Google, and Apple have VR platforms.

Long format shows in VR are still questionable but producers are exploring filming short form and teasers using the technology.

The other technology on display is 4K HDR.  The picture quality is superb with 400 pixels.  I saw this format at IFA in September 2016.  The consumer and broadcasting industry is adapting this standard.

Black and Paper report from MIPTV 2017 in Cannes.

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Fashion

When Fashion Meets Tech from France 24

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Cinema Technology

Berlinale with Arri

Arri is celebrating its 100th anniversary.  The famed camera maker is a leading technology firm in the motion picture industry.

The new Trinity Mount is a new tool to produce films offering great flexibility.  For those of you in film production you understand the time used for setting up shots.  With this device, time is saved because the director and Cinematography do not lose time setting up shots.

 

When I watch movies I am always curious about the production of the film.  I ask myself how did the team set up a certain shot? What lighting style or lens was employed? How was the camera choreographed for movement.  I have watched Rope and Touch of Evil many times just for the tracking shots and long takes.  Imagine what Hitchcock or Welles would have done with the Arri Trinity?

A BIG THANK YOU to the Arri team for the demonstration during the Berlinale.

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Fashion

MBFWB Fashion Tech

A lot of activity today including checking out the latest edition of Fashion Tech at Premium.  How will people interact technology on their body?  Futuristic materials that can be used, shaped, and styled.  Will the general public ever embrace these visions of future style?   It remains to be seen but the journey will be interesting.

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