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The Grand Tour Continues to Johannesburg, South Africa
Amazon's latest original program The Grand Tour takes the show to Johannesburg, South Africa. Browse over a recap from Episode 1, Season 1 from the hit show. The first episode ran one hour and eleven minutes in length. Below is the trailer to episode two from the Middle East. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May continue to scout the globe to find locations that test the limits of different modes of transportation, especially the testing of cars in different elements and climates. 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
Solar Power Running the Island of Ta’u in American Samoa
Tesla Motors and SolarCity has invested 5,300+ solar panels and 60 Tesla Powerpacks on the South Pacific Island known as Ta’u. The island of Ta’u has a population of a little over 55,000 people. The island is now being ran on 100% renewable energy. The power is transferred from the solar panels to Tesla Powerpacks where they can store up to 6 Megawatt hours of storage. With the Powerpacks ability to store energy, the island can go three days without sun, and still have enough power in the reserves to fuel the demand from the community. Fortune recently covered Telsa's progression in renewable energy
Virtual Reality Basketball Arrives with NBA 2KVR Experience on Multiple Platforms
Sony Playstation released today NBA 2KVR Experience with interactive graphics and controls that puts the user in the shoes of a professional basketball player. With a price point at 14.99 the game does have limited capabilities, but does an excellent job of introducing people to live action virtual reality on multiple devices. Players will need to have the Playstation VR headset and camera to experience NBA 2KVR. 1-4 players can play against each other in a series of competitive matches and games. Sony Playstation and Business Wire noted: “NBA 2KVR will give fans even more access to our franchise and test
Amazon Prime Video The Grand Tour Sets the Bar in Automotive Entertainment
Amazon Prime Video has just launched The Grand Tour, and set new in house records for viewership. Episode 1, Season 1 features the scorching sun in the California desert, plus three amazing hybrids and a stunning BMW. Episode two is from Johannesburg, and will be available this upcoming Friday on Amazon Prime. The Grand Tour provides Amazon Prime Video the wheels to speed up their original content programming. The show is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars by more than 15,000 customers on Amazon, and currently has a score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. With on-demand viewing, users can watch the content
Champions of Fire Invitational is a New Esports Tournament Hosted by Amazon
Champions of Fire Invitational and Amazon has announced the date for their inaugural Esports event. The one-day event will be held December 2 from 2 - 9 p.m. PT at Paris Las Vegas. Amazon is partnering with CBS and Twitch to produce a live broadcast featuring sixteen of the worlds top gamers and celebrities converging in Las Vegas to compete for $100,000 in prizes. Amazon and Business Wire shared insight on the competition: "Competitive video gaming has seen huge growth, and we see tremendous customer value in expanding the tournament experience to include the casual mobile games played by millions of
Experience the 2016 Drone Racing League World Championship with Highlight Reel
The Drone Racing League recently held their 2016 Championship on ESPN, Sky Sports, and Prosieben last Sunday. Drone racing is a relatively new competition that has been building attention worldwide. Along with global partners in the UK and Germany, this form of racing takes the viewer on a ride up to 80 mph. For those unfamiliar with first-person-view drone racing, scan over this video with a quick look at the progressive sport. https://youtu.be/QlLbKClHDxE Currently, the races are setup to watch over television with standard viewing. It would be interesting to see additional cameras mounted to the drone to give a 360°
Five New Solar Power Projects in Virginia Fueled by Amazon Web Services
Amazon, the Seattle-based technology company, steamrolls through the negativity of the past election, right through climate change, and arrives in Virgina to change the world with five new solar farms. When Amazon created two wind farms in Ohio, I was excited, but to see them work directly with the eastern seaboard is an exciting piece of progression behind the clean energy movement. This level of progression is summerized by Amazon and Business Wire: 'By supporting 260MW of solar generation capacity in Virginia, Amazonbecomes the largest corporate backer of solar projects east of the Mississippi River.' They also spoke with Governor
Moe’s Southwest Grill Provides Augmented Reality and Reward Options with Application
Moe's Southwest Grill has an interactive application that customers can scan for menu options, add reward points, place online orders and experience an augmented reality viewer. Overall, I have found their ingredients at Moe's to be above par in comparison to other restaurants in my area. The atmosphere and sanitary records at the Carbondale, Illinois Moe's has a good track record. Just recently, I downloaded the Moe's Rockin' Rewards app, and found the augmented reality viewer very interesting, and the reward system a smart move. A few weeks ago Moe's acquired some new wall art that caught my eye.
Offline Data Available for YouTube Red & Google Maps
Google is leading the technology industry with offline data options. Currently, users can download videos offline with YouTube Red, and roadmaps with Google Maps. The Internet in the United States is available in most areas, but for developing countries, having Internet access is limited. Even within the United States, mobile Web users continue to find ways to limit their data being used on smartphone devices. To help mobile Web users manage their data, this article helps show the benefits to offline data. One of the major differences when selecting a smartphone is the amount of memory the device can
Watch the Trailer to Time Machine VR for PS4/PSVR
Sony PS4/PSVR is releasing trailers for upcoming games that are set for release this holiday season. Last week, they announced: a PlayStation®4 Pro (PS4™ Pro), a high-end system that supports cutting-edge imaging technology to make PS4 Pro enhanced games look richer and more detailed than ever before. PS4 Pro, which supports dynamic 4K gaming and digital 4K entertainment, is now available in the United States and Canada at a suggested retail price of USD $399 and CAD $499 respectively. PS4 Pro is going to deliver gaming experiences that are set to be smoother and carry more stable frame rates during gameplay.
Amazon's latest original program The Grand Tour takes the show to
Tesla Motors and SolarCity has invested 5,300+ solar panels and 60 Tesla Powerpacks
Sony Playstation released today NBA 2KVR Experience with interactive graphics and
Amazon Prime Video has just launched The Grand Tour, and set
Champions of Fire Invitational and Amazon has announced the date for their
The Drone Racing League recently held their 2016 Championship on ESPN,
Amazon, the Seattle-based technology company, steamrolls through the negativity of the
Moe's Southwest Grill has an interactive application that customers can scan
Google is leading the technology industry with offline data options. Currently,
Sony PS4/PSVR is releasing trailers for upcoming games that are set