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Nintendo still is a leader in the games console industry. Now it is the turn for portable devices  with 3D screens that do not require the use of glasses. One big question is whether this innovation will be disruptive or not, since 3D screens and games are "modules" that are likely to be available to all competitors.

2010 will probably be the year in which 3D television sets enter the market. Interesting that this up-and-coming technology will probably emerge before its predecessor (HDTV) becomes dominant, especially because the useful life of a TV set is longer than the lifeitme of its technology. Another interesting point is the standard that will emerge as a foundation for 3D TVs, whether it will be based on traditional colored eyeglasses, or (more costly) glass-less technology.

TV sets are exhibiting a technological revolution after another. Flat screens (LCD and plasma) have overcome CRTs, and now 3D TVs seem likely to define a new paradigm over the next few years. Of course, this heavily depends on the availability of 3D content and on consumers' desire to experience it beyond movie theaters. 

3d television is emerging as a radical and potentially disruptive innovation. As usual, availability of complementary goods (content) is a key element in stimulating diffusion, but this time Panasonic is taking an interesting twist to this story. Instead of relying on partnerships with traditional creators and distributors of content (movie producers and broadcasting operators), it is wondering whether a 3d YouTube coiuld be the real solution. Of course, this could lead to completely different business models.

Moore's law (the prediction that the number of transistors that can be placed in a given area in an integrated circuit doubles every two years) is an interesting case when you study s-curves. It basically implies that  - 40 years after it was formulated - the s-curve still hasn't reached its inflection point. Now that Intel has announced the commercialization of chips based on 3d (i.e. nonplanar) transistors, some observers view this as a confirmation that Moore's law is still  going to be valid for the foreseeable future. On the other hand, others might wonder whether 3D chips represent a new paradigm and s-curve. In the end, you easily realize that s-curves are not a simple concept and that - in practice - you find many "nested" s-curves.

Almost every year we see that Intel is releasing New processor is it because 1. their older chips have reached market maturity or 2. they are innovative to keep increasing their market share or 3. is because The market is asking for more ? eventhough Intel is in top company, in making chips why are they always investing in designing new products ?

3D visualization is probably going to become a disruptive innovation over the next few years. This is true for movies and TV sets, but also for gaming on both TV-based and hanheld devices. As usual, the question is whether the disruption will be at the level of device makers or for manufacturers of the component (i.e. screen).

Are 3D movies going to become the "dominant design" for the industry and supplant 2D? Or will the two technologies co-exist, with directors, producers and audiences preferring one or the other depending on the movie? A question still un-answered, where technical features intermingle with consumer preferences that are hard to fathom. Companies making investment decisions on this technology may find it difficult to make rational choices. 

Quite thought provoking. TV sets are being deeply changed by enabling technologies such as 3D and Internet access. However, what is the product, the viewing experience and the business model that will become dominant, based on these enablers?

Short article on the up-and-coming technology of 3D televisions, with some comments on the problem of standardization

Sharp has developed a small 3D display that does not require users to wear special glasses: this innovation will become a new standard on mobile devices or customers are not so interested in 3D video on their mobile device?

What will paradigms for TV sets after HDTV is a bit of a question mark. On the one side, it might be 3D technology. On the other, it might be convergence with the Internet. TV-set makers are playing big bets on both possibilities, and convergence is of course dependent on the existence of content and software that can make it interesting in the eyes of customers. As is currently happening for smartphones, content need not be generated internally, but through app-store mechanisms. Will this strategy pay off?

What is going to be the next TV generation? Searching for the new paradigm and after revealing the 3D line, Sharp launches the new RGBY QUATTRON model. The technology utilizes a fourth color pixel, yellow,and enhances the RGB-technology. RGBY is the abbreviation for Red Green Blue Yellow used in some LCD high-tech screens, so not LED. Sharp is investing a lot in the launch of this new product as they really believe in the technology.

Same as in the previous post... the changing nature of the TV set as product, user experience and... business model