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Two Channels Go All 3D, All the Time

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:43:05 CST

The future has arrived: Within the next week, two 3D television channels will begin broadcasting full-time. 3net, a joint venture from Discovery, Sony, and IMAX, will begin televising Sunday night. The other, ESPN 3D, will become a 24-hour channel the next day, the New York Times reports. Of course, with...

Royal Wedding Could Be in 3D

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:45:05 CST

Concerned you won't be one of the lucky commoners to win a ticket to Prince William and Kate Middleton's nuptials? Good news: You may still be able to get up close and personal with the royal couple on their big day. Three broadcasters are discussing the possibility of screening the...

Wonderbra Debuts 3D Billboard

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:00:00 CDT

There's probably a joke about 3D vs. DDD somewhere in here: Wonderbra's latest advertising campaign is, yes, a 3D billboard in London. Makes sense, since the company is a "tireless seeker of new ways to make breasts look larger," writes Tim Nudd on Adweek . Of course, you'll need to be...

11 Worst Abuses of 3D

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 01 May 2010 13:00:00 CDT

3D used to be innovative and fun on special occasions. Now it’s everywhere—even the Hangover sequel might be in 3D, and Sam Greenspan, for one, doesn’t want to “to pay extra money so I can see the unwieldy moist hairs of Zach Galifianakis's beard right up in my face....

Laptops Go 3-D

Rob Quinn — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:47:15 CST

Not everybody's going to want a 3D laptop, but two new models offer an extra dimension to two different kinds of computer users, writes Katherine Boehret. The $770 Acer Aspire is aimed at the mainstream market. It's designed mainly as a trusty all-round laptop and uses a "slightly clumsy" third-party...

How to Save the Porn Industry

Will McCahill — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:30:00 CST

This week’s 50th anniversary of the Playboy Bunny finds the porn industry in a bad way: It’s more popular than ever, yet fewer are actually paying to see skin. The Wrap has some suggestions: Go 3-D: “I think that if they can get the 3-D mixed with the interactive, they've...

Avatar Creating Bottleneck at 3D Screens

John Johnson — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:36:39 CST

The success of Avatar is creating a first-of-its-kind problem in movie land: a potential bottleneck of films for 3D screens. The problem will come to a head March 5, when Disney releases Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland . Imax theaters and other operators of 3D screens agreed long ago to show...

Next Up in 3D: Porn

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:35:07 CST

3D is coming to Hollywood blockbusters, to home theaters—and to porn. Pointing out that the adult entertainment industry has been a driving force behind the adoption of past technologies including VHS, satellite television, and the Internet, a producer from Bad Girls In 3D at this weekend’s Adult Entertainment Expo...

How 3D Will Affect Your Fave TV Shows

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:19:45 CST

Some television shows, like The View , will remain unchanged by the coming 3D revolution—but others will never be the same. Adrian Chen takes a look at how some of your favorites might be affected, in Gawker : Winter Olympics: “Coverage now 90% luge.” CNBC: “Busty news anchors now 90% bustier....