Australian games developers are taking a pragmatic approach to the turmoil that beset media giant, and games publisher, Vivendi Universal earlier this week.
The job of providing tens of millions of users with live editorial coverage of 64 World Cup soccer matches in seven languages has kept organisers on the ball for months. ZDNet Australia investigates the pre-tournament lead-up for one of the world's largest sporting events.
The advent of the Web as a mass medium has provided reason to believe that somehow, somewhere, an entertainment-telecom combo may actually work. But when?
For the last few months, Australia has been rocked by the Big Brother phenomenon. Television, Web streaming, SMS, special appearances, advertising--you name it, BB's been there. How did the people responsible produce such a complete experience for viewers? What role did the Web site play in the process? ZDNet talks to GM Aaron Pedersen about Web development, media convergence, ROI and what we can expect in the future.
As new media emerge, the old media will survive but be transformed. There will be opportunities on both sides of the divide, but only for those willing to change with the times. Will TV live up to the challenge?
Given that the new iPhone 3G S is rated at up to 7.2Mbps, you'd think Telstra would be all over it as a potential show pony for Next G's purported high-speed performance. Yet the opposite seems to be true.
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