DreamWorks denies 3D danger

DreamWorks Animations CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg has rebutted a spate of negative reports regarding the potential harm to eyesight 3D technology could have on younger viewers, says Rapid TV News

Interviewed on the BBC's flagship online technology programme, Click, Katzenberg rejected the reports as being hypothetical and that his company's 3D services had been unveiled only after consultation with experts in the field of eye care, in particular those well versed in children's eyesight.

He said in the BBC interview: “The only thing that bothers me about it is that [the criticism of 3D] it does not seem to be based on any meaningful research or medical advice.” However, Katzenberg did concede that for very early eye development in children three years or younger, there may be some 'issue' of eye strain.

Arkansas Senator Jeremy Hutchinson, R-Little Rock, filed a bill to allow for live-streaming of Senate committees, writes The City Wire.

SB 129 would require the state senate to broadcast live audio and video of its committee meetings on the Internet during all regular and special sessions. Hutchinson says the measure has garnered "mixed reviews" from his colleagues. Some want to sign on as co-sponsors, while others are lukewarm or opposed to the idea.

"The senate has a long history of being traditional, so I'm not terribly optimistic that it will pass this session," Hutchinson says.

BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen is now focused on developing a new P2P live streaming protocol that would be superior to all other streaming solutions currently on the market, states Tech Spot.

Cohen demonstrated the unfinished technology this week, but he has yet to release any solid technical details. He did say, however, that the technology should be revealed this summer.

"The main areas of innovation relate to techniques he is using to manage latency at an unprecedented low while controlling network congestion," Simon Morris, BitTorrent's vice-president of product management, told TorrentFreak.