Tag Archives: Media

Is Google TV’s DRV Functionality for DISH Subscribers Only?

Google launched a new Google TV microsite today that provides a few new details but mostly repackages information already made public. A Google TV blog post however, also published today, provides lots of new information regarding content and application launch … Continue reading

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6 Things Pay-TV Operators Can Learn From Blockbuster's Fall →

Will Richmond: Technology is a friend and must be embraced – A huge part of Netflix’s success is due to advanced technology deployed in every aspect of its business.

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Sony’s Google TV IFA Demo

Sony’s Google TV IFA Demo (via gizmodoAU) UX looks more Sony-like than Google-like, which is a good thing.

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New Apple TV is no iTV, but what does it mean for Google TV?

Today Apple announced the “all new Apple TV.” But for a long time Apple TV user like myself, there’s really not that much new about it. Yes, there are new enhancements and features, but it’s fundamentally the same product as … Continue reading

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Why Bigger Pictures Won’t Make YouTube Any Better →

Neato. AdAge published my piece on YouTube’s 4k video format.

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Cognitive Surplus →

Book Review – Cognitive Surplus – By Clay Shirky – NYTimes.com: In the age of “The Sopranos,” “The Wire,” “Lost” and “Mad Men,” TV has achieved a measure of cultural respectability that would flummox longtime naysayers. The guy who constantly … Continue reading

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YouTube’s Amps Go to 11

On Friday YouTube announced support for “4K video,” meaning video files with a dimensional size up to 4096 x 2304 pixels. Not only does this feature have no practical application in online video, the announcement itself only serves to further … Continue reading

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Connected TV – Why Google Will Succeed Where Apple and Others Have Failed

A few weeks ago I was arguing with some folks about what Apple would announce at this year’s WWDC. Given that we knew Apple would announce the next gen iPhone (thanks Gizmodo), there wasn’t much fun in making predications this … Continue reading

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