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Smell Technology: The Next Advance for Films and TV?

Digg / Television  Fri, 11/11/2011 - 05:47

Movies only take advantage of two of our five primary senses, with no element of taste, touch, or smell. Smells seem like the most feasible of the three.

It really is a shame Steve Jobs died at 56 because this is exactly the type of mind-expanding thing I could see him trying on a whim in his 70s or 80s when he entered his sagely wizard period.

It might work best for home entertainment at first, but who knows: it could give people a reason to go to theaters again.

Smell design would become its own industry. There’d be an Oscar for it.


 

FUNimation Acquires Tetsuwan Birdy Decode

FUNimation News  Sun, 11/22/2009 - 12:00

Flower Mound, TX (November 21, 2009) ? FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment, broadcast and digital rights to the 26 episode sci-fi action anime series " Testuwan Birdy Decode " from Aniplex.

Based o...


 

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin mini iPod dock lands for a hands-on

Engadget  Sun, 11/08/2009 - 09:01

We've seen plenty of carefully staged press shots of Bowers & Wilkins' new Zeppelin mini iPod dock, but we're guessing that anyone about to shell out $400 for one of these is going to want a considerably closer, more unv


 

Funimation Entertainment Acquires "Casshern Sins"

FUNimation News  Sun, 07/19/2009 - 12:00

FUNIMATION ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES "CASSHERN SINS" THE POST-APOCALYPTIC SCFI ANIME SERIES FROM TATSUNOKO PRODUCTIONS Flower Mound, TX (July 18, 2009) ?

FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment, broadcast...


 

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Sands of Destrcution

FUNimation News  Mon, 07/13/2009 - 12:00

Flower Mound, TX (July 2, 2009) ? FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment, broadcast, digital, and merchandise rights to the first season (13 episodes) of the fantasy adventure series "Sands of Destruction"...


 

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Linebarrels of Iron from Gonzo

FUNimation News  Wed, 04/08/2009 - 12:00

Flower Mound, TX ? April 9, 2009 ? FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment , broadcast, digital, and merchandise rights to the first season (12 episodes) of the sci-fi action adventure anime series "Lin...


 

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Bamboo Blade from D. Rights

FUNimation News  Mon, 02/16/2009 - 12:00

Flower Mound, TX ? February 14, 2009 ? FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment and broadcast rights to the 26-episode sports-themed anime series Bamboo Blade from D.

Rights. This humorous series is ...


 

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Soul Eater from Media FActory

FUNimation News  Tue, 12/30/2008 - 12:00

Flower Mound, TX ? December 31, 2008 ? FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment, broadcast, digital, mobile and merchandise rights to the 51-episode action anime series Soul Eater from Media Factory.

The sou...


 

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) ...

FUNimation News  Tue, 12/30/2008 - 12:00

Flower Mound, TX ? December 31, 2008 ? FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired the home entertainment, broadcast, digital, mobile and merchandise rights to the film Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone from NTV.

The animated s...


 

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Nabari No Ou from D. Rights

FUNimation News  Wed, 12/24/2008 - 12:00

Flower Mound, TX ? December 25, 2008 ? FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired the U.S. home entertainment, broadcast and digital rights to the 26-episode ninja action anime series Nabari No Ou from D.

Rights Inc. The sh...