10/31/2011, If you’re interested in getting your hands on an Amazon Kindle Fire, you will be pleased to know that there will be more internet video options for you, thanks to a deal that ABC and Disney made with Amazon along with Netflix, which unfortunately does not include any exclusive deals of any kind.

09/28/2011, The Japanese certainly have a soft spot for Mickey Mouse and gang, which is why Disney decided the market is ready for yet a slew of new Android-powered smartphones that bear the Disney name. First of all, the DM010SH handset (I can never get used to the model name and numbers) that will run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor, alongside 512MB RAM, 2GB […]

09/27/2011, While game applications on our smartphones and tablets are fun enough, Disney is looking to add a new dimension to the gaming experience with the addition of a physical toy, as pictured above. The new interactive Disney Appmates has been designed to allow children to use their favorite Disney characters (in the form of a physical toy) as a “token” (much like the tokens used in Monopoly), which is used […]

09/22/2011, Roku must have a pretty strong negotiating team that the media streaming oganization has managed to work out an agreement with Internet search giant Google alongside Disney, where we bring you word on the development of a YouTube channel as well as a partnership with Disney. There was an unofficial attempt to release a viral video, although Google moved in quickly to make sure the viral video did not go […]

08/08/2011, Disney, the company that has captured the imagination of millions across generations because of their cartoons and characters, intends to bring immersion to a new level instead of relying on just sound and vision. This has resulted in Surround Haptics – a kind of tactile technology which relies on a low-resolution grid of vibrating actuators in order to generate high-resolution, continuous, moving tactile strokes across your skin. This system is […]

05/27/2011, The folk over at Disney Research have been coming up with some pretty creative inventions recently. Previously we covered the Pico projector motion controller, and now they’ve come up with something new. Called the Tactile Brush, its innocent-sounding name doesn’t betray the sensations it can cause gamers to feel when they’re playing their favorite game in the middle of the night. The Tactile Brush is a device that is designed […]

05/25/2011, What do you get when you combine some of the world’s most beloved characters from Disney together with a successful digital camera lineup from Panasonic? You get the LUMIX DMC-FP7D of course. This point and shoot camera, obviously targeted at the younger generation or folks who are big fans of Disney adds a whole new element of magic and fun to Panasonic’s standard LUMIX cameras. The LUMIX DMC-FP7D digital camera […]

05/10/2011, Disney has recently come up with a new form of interaction involving the use of pico projectors. Dubbed MotionBeam, users utilize a motion sensor unit, a handheld projector and an iPod Touch (all combined into one device) to project visuals on walls and control characters at the same time. Players point the device at a wall or flat surface and project the game world as well as their character onto […]

03/30/2011, Whenever a superhero makes its way to the big screen, you can be guaranteed a multitude of merchandise to pop up in conjunction with the movie. iHip has just released some earphones featuring the artwork of Marvel Comics’ most patriotic hero, Captain America. The Captain America earphones are designed to work with any audio device including your iPod and iPhone, and feature noise isolating technology to ensure you don’t miss […]

03/18/2011, Last week we featured the Star Wars-inspired home on our blog, this week we have another sci-fi-themed home, but it’s Tron-themed instead. For the upcoming design week at Milan, Disney and DuPoint will be teaming up to show off a TRON-inspired home. The home will be made from Corian, a material commonly used by DuPoint in their countertops, to create sterile-looking furniture and various accessories that can be found in […]

02/25/2011, While Facebook has pretty much the whole world in its hands, it still doesn’t have the kids who are under the age of 13 and aren’t allowed to use Facebook. For those kids, there’s a social network called Togetherville. Designed for kids aged 10 and above, the social network allows kids to experience the joys of social networking, while being monitored by their parents – friend requests have to go […]

02/17/2011, In an attempt to increase the amount of channels available on Verizon’s FiOS network, Big Red has just made a deal with Disney to gain access to local signals from 10 Disney-owned ABC stations. This deal gives FiOS subscribers access to Disney’s ESPN channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN Buzzer Beater) in addition to their channels like ABC Family, Disney Channel and the planned Disney Junior. The terms of the […]

01/27/2011, While Hulu is a pretty popular service, not everything might be plain sailing for the company as the WSJ is reporting that NBC Universal, News Corp and Walt Disney are “increasingly at odds” with Hulu’s business model and are worried that running content on the site is endangering their own businesses. Because of this, Disney and Fox Broadcasting owner News Corp are already considering pulling content from Hulu and might […]

01/17/2011, When they said every Tom, Dick and Harry would have a smartphone in the future, they weren’t kidding. Disney Mobile has just announced that they will be unveiling a new range of Disney smartphones that will definitely be a hid with the kids and to folks who are fans of Disney. The Disney smartphones will actually be rebranded Sharp Galapagos 003SH phones, yes those phones with 3D screens that don’t […]