‘Star Wars’ BB-8 droid to be sold as working robot – Toronto Sun

GLENDALE, Calif. — If it weren’t for someone willing to entertain a new idea, the new Star Wars droid, BB-8, wouldn’t be rolling into living rooms this holiday season. The robot — which looks like a mechanical head on a spinning ball — was the…

Dirty Rotten Secret About Making Money Online – Business 2 Community – Business 2 Community

Now I want to let you in on a dirty little secret; I don’t know a single person anymore who is making a lot of money sending traffic directly to a sales page.While a simple Squeeze page that goes to a sales video might have…

How Video Is Enhancing Heat Mapping for Retailers – RIS News (blog)

In today’s retail environment, heat maps often are used to understand customer behavior in relation to a store’s layout. And now, video capabilities are turning heat-mapping data up a notch. While heat mapping allows retailers to understand where customers walk within a store, video allows…

Beyond the action cam: GoPro CEO says VR and drones are the future – Mashable

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When you think of GoPro, you think of one thing: Tiny, waterproof cameras that can be mounted almost anywhere. You think of skiers, skateboarders and adrenaline junkies leaping out of air balloons in wingsuits to capture the most extreme video you’ve ever seen. It can’t…

Flipkart, Focus and Free Advice – Daily News & Analysis

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I wanted to take a look at Flipkart’s mobile apps – both on the iOS and Android platforms – to see how well they were executing their very bold ambitions. Getty Images What is one to make of a statement like this – “India is…

Where the heck is Apple TV? – CNET

Apple TV first launched in 2007 and hasn’t been revamped since its last generational update in March 2012. Sarah Tew/CNET Another Apple event, another Apple TV no-show. Apple’s streaming-video box has gone three years without a refresh to a new generation, all while Internet-delivered TV…

Why One Auto-Dealer Believes in the Power of Pre-Roll Ads – AdAge.com

Drew Ament believes in the power of video pre-roll, those ads before YouTube videos, to sell vehicles. Pre-roll ads typically cost a fraction of other advertising, including a dealer favorite, paying for click-throughs on Google searches, said Mr. Ament, digital marketing manager at Sands Chevrolet…

Romancing the drone: Demand takes off in South Florida – Miami Herald

Step inside Animusoft’s Kendall offices, and you’ll see drones everywhere — large ones, little ones, drones that inspect, drones that pick fruit, and a few just for fun. Some are half-built; 3D printers are working 24/7 to create new parts. You might think this is…