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British police want UAVs to watch civilians during the 2012 Olympics

Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 2:33pm

In what's sure to be a popular idea, Britain's Kent Police Department wants to use unmanned aerial vehicles to keep tabs on the massive crowds during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Now, before you start thinking that Ministries and...

SHIFT: What we can learn from China's fake Olympic fireworks (hint: it's not what you think)

Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 2:57pm

When we reported last week about how high-tech this year's Olympic broadcasting would be, we didn't imagine that a Chinese newspaper would uncover the fact that some of the fireworks in the opening ceremonies were actually CGI animation. A...

2008 Olympics tech by the numbers: 100% high-def, unprecedented online streaming

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 3:22pm

When the 2008 Summer Olympic Games officially begin on Friday, it won't just be a massive congregation of athletes — it'll mark the most ambitious undertaking in the history of broadcasting. Bolstered by the largest complement of high-tech video...

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British police want UAVs to watch civilians during the 2012 Olympics

SHIFT: What we can learn from China's fake Olympic fireworks (hint: it's not what you think)

2008 Olympics tech by the numbers: 100% high-def, unprecedented online streaming

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