INNOVATION: *NFC is not just for Mobile Payments anymore. Everything from syncing your smartphone to a business card with extra info online, to syncing with a remote to connect to your TV with your phone. Check it out, thanks to Shara Tibken over at News.Cnet.com, right here: NFC Not Just For Mobile Payments Anymore...
HEALTH: * It looks like "Super Agers may have a particularly keen sense of attention that helps to support their memory,” according to a Northwestern University study. Their Brains actually "Look" younger. More on this story, thanks to Melinda Wenner Moyer at ScientificAmerican, right here: Brains of Super Agers Look Younger...
TV * Boy Meets World spinoff, Girl Meets World, has found Cory and Topanga's daughter. More on that story, courtesy of Philiana Ng at HollywoodReporter, found here: Girl Meets World casts Girl...
GAMING: * The Gaming Industry is under scrutiny after the Sandy Hook shootings. In fact, Democratic senator Chris Murphy says the massacre may not have happened if games did not glorify guns and violence. More on this story, thanks to Eddie Makuch, found here: Senator Say Video Games Influenced the Sandy Hook Shooter... MUSIC
You can view more Fog Art, and inquire about purchase, here: Fog Art ART NEWS: *Henri Matisse's colorful paintings have been inspiring people for years. The following is a wonderful article detailing the artistic boundaries he stretched in his own time, as well as his artistic process. Thanks to James Polchin at TheSmartSet for the in-depth article, found here: Matisse Wasn't Just a Painter, but an explorer...
TECH PRODUCTS: * There are several Fitness Bracelets on the market, but the Amigo Bracelet separates itself by recognizing weight reps, pool laps, and dozens of other workouts. A great review of the product, by Tim Hornyak, right here: The Amigo Fitness Bracelet...
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* Google Glasses will be coming towards the end of the year, and a patent to project a virtual keyboard on a user's arm has been applied for. That's right: Google wants you to use a laser keyboard. More on this intriguing story, thanks to Casey Newton at, again, new.cnet.com, right here: Google Patents Laser Keyboard... FUTURISM: * Some great gadgets(yes, more Apple products) coming in 2013. Here is a video review, courtesy of Donald Bell at News.Cnet.com: 2013 Top 5 gadgets(Video)...
*Jessica Chastain's two new films, Mama and Zero Dark Thirty, held the top spots at the weekend Box Office, while Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Last Stand and Mark Wahlberg and Russel Crowe's Broken City under performed. Thanks to Gary Susman at Rollingstone for the full wrap up, found here: Mama takes Top Spot at the Box Office...
TV *The new show The Following, starring Kevin Bacon, drew some good ratings. More on the story, thanks to Michael O'Connell at HollywoodReporter, right here: The Following Starts Strong...
GAMING *New details on the upcoming PS4's controllers will be revealed in a few weeks. There are reports the new PlayStation controller's will feature an LCD screen, and biometric sensors. More on this exciting story, courtesy of Rob Crossleyat ComputerAndVideoGames, right here: Sony to Abandon DualShock Design for the PS4...
MUSIC *The Postal Service will be reuniting at Coachella this year. For more on this story, thanks to RollingStone, can be found here: Postal Service Reuniting...
You can find more of her work, and inquire about purchasing her work, right here: Jara Pola Art
ART NEWS: * Since Damien Hirst broke off from the gallery which he had had a deal with, much has been said about the upper crust of the art world being increasingly about the art, and not the money. A good article on the concept, courtesy of Stephen Marche with Esquire, can be found here: Damien Hirst and the End of Money as Pure Art?...
GAMING * The XBox 720 and the PS4 will most likely have an unvieling conferance at the end of March. Details on each consoles release date is still up in the air. More on this story, courtesy VideoGamer, found here: Xbox 720 and PS4 details coming in March...
Artist of the Week: Check out the unique work of Zina Ferraz:
You can see more of her work here: Zina Ferraz Art... Art News: The famous Tate Modern museum, found in London, posted record attendance, up nearly 10% from last year, thanks in large part to a Damien Hirst retrospective. More on this story thanks to bbc.co.uk, right here: Tate Modern Scores Record Number of Visitors...
The New Trailer for 42, a biopic about Jackie Robinson, the first black man to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Starring Harrison Ford:
DISCOVERIES: * A new study from CalTech has concluded there are "Billions and Billions of Planets." More on the study, via NASA, can be found here: Billions and Billions of Planets...
FUTURISM: * The Screen has been getting closer to our faces, and it will not stop at the Smartphone. Microsoft just recently filed some patents to challenge the soon to be released Google Glasses. The difference is Microsoft will be using augmented reality, or a virtual screen on top of what you will see in front of you. I imagine you will be able to change the opacity so you can pay attention to other daily tasks as well. More on this interesting story, thanks to Nicholas Carlson at BusinessInsider, right here: The End of the Smartphone Era is Coming..
*The 2013 BAFTA Nominations have been announced. Leading the way is Lincoln with 10 nominations, Life of Pi and Les Miserables garnered 9 each. There were some exclusions, including Jamie Foxx not being nominated for Best Actor for Django Unchained. You can find the full article and list of nominations, courtesy of Helen O'Hara at Empire(via BAFTA), here: 2013 BAFTA Nominations
TV *You may have heard Micheal Douglas will be playing Liberace in HBO's biopic Behind the Candelabra. HollywoodReporterhas some good interviewsabout the project, courtesy of Matt Damon and Micheal Douglas.You can find the full article here:Micheal Douglas and Matt Damon talk Liberace...
GAMING * Since the Newton school shootings, ways to control gun violence has been a big topic. New Jersey Governor believes young kids should talk about gun violence in games to their children. There is a big debate, nothing new, about if violence in games contributes to real life violent situations. More on this topic, thanks to Eddie Makuch over at GameSpot, right here: NJ Governor: Violent Video Games Must be Addressed...
ART NEWS: * 100 years later, the effects of the first Armory Show in New York can still be felt across the art world. Aside from the controversial "Nude Descending a Staircase," by Marcel Duchamp, America was introduced to Cubism and Cezanne, amongst other greats. Personally, Paul Cezanne embodies the spirit of painting. He struggled for much of his life to perfect his craft. His style is, again in my opinion, the most skilled and flowing among the greats. More on the controversial and influential Armory Show, courtesy of Ariella Budick, right here: The Armory Show at 100 years; A Look Back...
* Stick-able solar panels with replaceable cells? They are coming sooner than you may think, for everything from cell phones to windows solar stickers which will heat a room. Check out more details, courtesy of Morgana Matus over at Inhabitat, here: Peel and Stick Solar Panels
DISCOVERIES * China's coral reefs have gone down by 80% over the past 30 years, no thanks to their continued pollution of the waters around them. More on this informative story, thanks to Marc Lallanilla at LiveScience, right here: China Coral Reefs Disappearing...
CONSUMPTION: * 3D Printing; Everything from spare parts for electronics, to printing Vinyl Records(already has been done) will be a huge breakthrough. This may not be in 2013, as the cost of the printer will need to come down, but 3D printing is here to stay. Read more, thanks to Ingre Geerdens, here: Printing a Better World in 3D...
FUTURISM: * Wireless power may not eliminate the chord all together, but once something can charge from further than a few inches, chords will drastically be reduced. More on wireless power here, courtesy of Will Ferguson over at News.NationalGeographic.com, here: Wireless Power Advancements...
FILM * Weekend Box Office round up: The Hobbit collected $33 million, Django Unchained snagged about 31 million, and Les Miserables grabbed 28 million. Blockbusters were the name of the game in 2012. Yet, films like over marketed films like John Carter were a bust, so quality still counts. Full article on the weekend box office, thanks to Gary Susman at RollingStone.com/movies/news, here: Weekend Box Office News...
TV * Andrew Dice Clay is looking to make a comeback in a big way. He has a new special coming out on Showtime. He still offends. And I'd say he still has a place in this P.C. world we live in. More on his comeback, courtesy of Andy Greene at Rollingstone, here: Andrew Dice Comeback...
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* Need some more mobile games, but not sure what to get? Then check out this list of the top mobile games of 2012. Also, don't forget GTA 3 is on sale for .99 cents. Thanks to Ashley Esqueda at G4, and the full list is right here: The Best Mobile Games of 2012...
MUSIC *Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong is out of rehab, and now ready to tour in supporting of the band's 3 2012 albums. Full details, courtesy of Gil Kaufman, right here: Green Day 2013 Tour Dates...
