‘Flipper’ Discs: DVD Movie On One Side, Blu-ray On The Other

Universal Studios Home Entertainment announced it will being offering movies in both Blu-ray and DVD formats on a single disc starting in January 2010, In an effort to spur sales. The company stated that these dual-format discs, called “Flipper” Discs, will allow consumers to upgrade their media collection at their own pace.

At first I really didn’t understand this decision. I mean, if studios plan on offering both formats of the same media as one package why would they start by calling it an old 60's reference to lassie in water "flipper"

Then I and realized “Flipper” was just the wildly creative marketing team’s name for the new media disc format according to Universal's News Release.

The first films to get the “Flipper” Disc treatment are actually The Bourne Trilogy. Each individually packaged film in the series will have a Blu-ray format on one side and a DVD format on the other. Both sides will still contain bonus features and extras like you’d expect to find in single-format discs.

PS3 gets Facebook and XBox 360 gets an iPhone App

Social Networking and showing off basically go hand and hand. Now there will be a new way to show off what you've won via iPhone apps. The Ps3 and Xbox 360 are getting apps in the appStore for download. Coming soon gamers everywhere can post on their profiles what they're doing and what trophies or achievements they've won. I personally would not use an app to do this I could simply go to Facebook.com and write something in it myself. If it's that important to tell people about I feel like what's the rush.

Only truly die hard gamers should use these apps to update to all their friends about what they've done thats new in the world of gaming. I could see myself using the xbox app to check my live status and profile anytime I want. Overall I think this is another innovation that's pushing the world of new media.

Copyright Discussion

Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share.(Wiki) The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons licenses for free to the public. These licenses allow creators to communicate which rights they reserve, and which rights they waive for the benefit of recipients or other creators. I think it's very important to have Creative Commons because this is a way for public domain to be protected. I also like the fact that they are urging the government to be proactive in the information age. They also focus on the protection of intellectual property.

I also think it is important for the government to regulate material online for our protection. I think they haven't done a good job up to this point because things are still very rampant on the internet which kids can get their eyes on. I like the fact that people such as hackers who lurk the internet looking for way to rip people off and steal their identity.

The most important thing in the lesson I learned was the indecency and obscenity it is very important to protect the children from things the community finds indecent.

Facebook on Xbox 360 and other changes

The Microsoft Xbox 360 has now integrated Facebook, Last FM services and Zune network into Xbox. Now people can enjoy their favorite music and connect with friends via all from their Xbox. I have an xbox 360 I have tried these new services and I really like them. I like the fact that you can customize your music and get all the songs you want right out of your home without having to plug in your ipod or put in a CD. The only problem with the Zune is that it doesn't support Windows Media Player but all their movies are streaming in Full 1080p format. I have reconnected with friends with facebook on the xbox also. All my friends online can also be my friends in real life with Facebook.

Verizon To Offer An iPhone Nano?

According to an unknown handset maker in Taiwan and other unamed sources a new slimmer iPhone could be coming in the third quarter of 2010. Verizon is the carrier that is being mentioned but for right now it's all speculation and rumors. I think a new Iphone would be nice since the one now is pretty bulky and not pocketfriendly.

In my opinion I think a new iPhone would be good for Verizon to launch because they seem like good competition for ATT. I think ATT isn't doing themselves any favors by not letting users take full advantage of it's worldwide features such as tethering. I hope the new phone does come out on Verizon because I think they have better coverage and better customer service.

You Tube

I think you tube has changed the way a lot of people view the internet. I can many people going on you tube daily to see what's new or to watch people comment on videos. The good thing about you tube is that anyone can create videos and display them for anyone to see. I go on you tube to check out old videos or to get songs that I want. This type of media is potentially dangerous because we can get caught up in this fantasy world of thinking everything we view is real when it's not. The use of homemade cameras are coming back into style because of you tube.

The original show was America's Funniest Home Videos where people could send in their home videos and show the rest of the world but now we show the world in a matter of seconds. Nightline just showed us some of the things being watched by millions of people across the world and how it's effecting the shows we watch like "The Office". Personally I don't like my shows being affected by what's on you tube because when writers of shows use that material it goes to show that they have no fresh or new ideas.

FCC vs Google Voice

Ok! The FCC has opened an inquiry into Google Inc.'s phone-management service is restricting calls as regulators figure out how to regulate new-media products. Google Voice, allows people to link all of their phones to one number and to manage calls and messages through a single Web site. It can also be used to send and receive phone calls and text messages. Basically AT&T has asked lawmakers to look into this matter because they say it's hurting rural customers. I don't happen to think that it is hurting those type of customers b/c most homes have computers now and know how to use the internet. The simple fact is that media is moving too fast for the law and they need to catch up. and this about Big bad AT&T getting their piece of the pie for all things that have to do with phone service. They(AT&T) are already the largest provider of telephone service in the US what more do they want, I'm sick of AT&T trying to regulate the way media is moving that's why I'm T-Mobile. lol

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