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What’s New on TAG TV October 13 to 17, 2008?

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

From a virtual tour of the futuristic technologies built into the Bill Gates house and the Blackberry Storm features that may challenge the iPhone to “Laura,” the prototype robotic receptionist working at Microsoft, Discovery Channel’s look at the impact of technology on humans, and a funny TGIF look at grandma preparing for digital TV, a new show is featured every day on WebVisions: a TAG TV compilation of clips from various popular Internet video sites.

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Monday: A Tour of the Bill Gates Home Technologies
A virtual tour of the Bill Gates home, created by the architects of the house, detail the incredible technologies built in that may someday be found in your home. 3 minutes

Tuesday: The New Blackberry Storm Revealed
MegWhat Tech Week in View for 10/10/08 reveals the features of the Blackberry Storm, the new ultimate-in-one-package device, that may challenge the iPhone. 2 minutes

Wednesday: Meet “Laura,” the Robotic Receptionist
Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie says the industry is on the “cusp” of making computing more “humanistic.” To demonstrate, he shares video of a prototype robotic receptionist at work at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond. 2 minutes

Thursday: Discovery Channel, Next World
What is the impact of technology on the future of humans? Are we becoming machines? Where do we end and the technology end? The Discovery Channel explores. 10 minutes

Friday: TGIF, Grandma Prepares for Digital TV
Watch a funny technology-vs-the-older-generation PSA about Grandma retrofitting her TV for the digital switch in early 2009. Preparing the remote control in the microwave? 2 minutes

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Other TAG TV Features: Tech Talk on TAG Radio
TAG President Tino Mantella interviews Atlanta’s top executives, with a new show launching every Tuesday afternoon. Click to listen to Tino’s latest interview!