Think, Thought, Imagine: Daily tech, media & more (1/6/16)
Quick News (read the headlines and you’re done)
The Wall Street Journal becomes the first US newspaper on Snapchat Discover – The Next Web
The Oculus Rift Virtual-Reality Headset Costs $599 [shipping in March, but already on backorder until May – buy one] - WSJ
Lumosity “Brain Training” App Maker To Pay $2 Million Settlement To FTC [because the FTC says the claims are unsubstantiated by “reliable scientific evidence”] - TechCrunch
At CES, Netflix Announces Worldwide Expansion of Streaming Service [added 130 countries to list of 60 already active (no China) – launched two new show trailers too] – NY Times
Chevy Debuts Its Bolt Electric Car At CES, Promises 200-Mile Range [will cost “around” $30K after tax credits - aimed to compete with BMW i3, Nissan Leaf and eventually Tesla’s “mainstream car” the Tesla 3] - TechCrunch
Nvidia: Virtual Reality Requires Seven Times The Power Of A Normal Game [context: Nvidia makes the cards that process the graphics - the point: 7X? This shit is going to be hardcore computer nerd territory for quite a while] - Polygon
Snapchat Is Killing Its Lens Store [as in the “rainbow puking” things, and the like, they sold for $0.99 to users – it just launched two months ago – they want to focus on advertisers sponsoring them instead, which can cost $750K] – The Verge
Please Explain (someone's gotta do it)
What Twitter Gains by Expanding the 140-Character Tweet [in short, the opportunity for people to stay on Twitter] – WSJ
Indiegogo Now Wants Fortune 500 Companies To Create Pre-Order Campaigns [i.e. they want large companies to use the platform to gauge interest – interesting, but could backfire if users balk] - TechCrunch
Great Reads (why settle for good?)
Shinola Takes Its ‘Detroit Cool’ Message on the Road [the product is no longer the product, the product is the story] – NY Times
“The marketing is built on the back story, and the back story is that origin counts. “In today’s world, people want to know who’s making their food, where it’s coming from,” Mr. Kartsotis said. Is it the same with $230 goose-feather dog beds designed with the fashion photographer Bruce Weber?”
Look, Listen (and um, learn)
Listen: Never Forget You – Zara Larsson and MNEK [dance. track.]
Industry"ish" (we're so Hollywood)
‘Chance’ Drama Series Starring Hugh Laurie Lands 2-Season Order At Hulu [why interesting: a new series get two series order before it's even aired] - Deadline
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Powerball – $500 million
North Korea – claims to have launched an H-Bomb
Calvin Johnson – 30 year old Detroit Lions receiver contemplating retiring
Views From the 6 – Drake rumored to be releasing his album
Epiphany – celebrated today
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