Both sites are very much next-generation content plays, fusing traditional journalism, citizen journalism, technology and social media.
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But the exciting future for publishers, authors and certainly readers is that next generation of content that matches the new devices in its ability to inspire wonder, and, yes, its many sizes fits all approach.
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Content Curation tools are the next-generation digital content platforms having evolved from content aggregation (gathering links, like Google News) and social bookmarking tools (like Delicious and Digg).
Conde Nast has been teasing custom content for next generation tablets for months, lead by mock-ups of its Wired magazine property.
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Sony and Microsoft each see themselves as gunning for number one in this next generation of consoles, so will Nintendo be content with being third for a second generation in a row?
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Nintendo, in addition to delivering classic games electronically with its next-generation Revolution, will distribute DS content through its free Wi-Fi access initiative.
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Crackle, Inc. is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original short form series and full-length traditional programming from Sony Pictures' vast library of television series and feature films.
We are currently experimenting with a lot of cool things, and are looking for distribution and content partners to help build the next generation cable experience.
"Search technology is valuable but the next generation of search is going to be about premium content and the interface that users have to that content, " he said.
The current generation of keyboard powered devices plus the next generation of mobile devices that are better at supporting content creation will need to access whatever apps are appropriate in whatever context the user is in.
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This exciting next generation mobile feature enables users to view games and other smartphone content on Ultra HD TVs in real time, via wireless data transfer.
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With its next generation HDTVs, Hitachi accurately recreates even the minutest of details from any content.
At the heart of this transition is a technology called HTML5, which is the next-generation web language that is a part of many mobile app and content developers roadmaps today.
Much of the speculation about the delayed introduction of a next generation Apple TV product has focused on the inertia of the cable companies and other content providers.
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"With the installed base of Android and Tegra already at critical mass, developers looking to have their games stand out have the promise of financial reward to invest in high-end content, not to mention the hardware processing that can power next-generation games, " Iida said.
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is responsible for promoting and developing business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc - the next-generation optical disc format for storing high-definition movies, games, photos and other digital content.
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