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The New iPad: Implications for Content
“The new iPad” introduced yesterday might better be called the “somewhat improved iPad”. So named by Apple in lieu of a model number, this iPad has a better screen, better processor and 4G connection speeds — but nothing to “wow” … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Magazines, Media, Newspapers, Television, Video
Tagged Apple, iPad, PC
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Netflix, 1, Comcast, 0
Is Comcast getting into Netflix’s business? It’s a tempting argument, given Comcast’s launch this week of Xfinity Streampix, a service for streaming TV reruns and old movies. That sounds an awful lot like Netflix’s bread-and-butter. Both companies have 20 million-plus … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Media, Television, Uncategorized
Tagged Comcast, Netflix, streaming
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The L.A. Times’ Silver (Online) Lining
It’s another sad day for the L.A. Times, and Lord knows, there have been too many of them. With Russ Stanton out as top editor, the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper faces a grim future of dwindling staff, dwindling circulation and dwindling … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Newspapers
Tagged Los Angeles Times, Media, New York Times, newspaper, Online, TheWrap, Tribune Co., Wall Street Journal
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Apple’s Voice App Has Siri-us Implications for TV
So, I tested Siri, Apple’s iPhone4s voice recognition app, and here’s my conclusion: It ain’t a miracle app, but it raises the bar dramatically and sets the stage for a revolution in user interfaces for TVs, cars, and many other … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Internet, Media, Mobile, Television
Tagged Apple, remote controls, Siri, TV, UI, Verizon, voice recognition
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King of the Jungle
Speaking of ecosystems, Amazon is treating publishers to the law of the jungle. It will reportedly publish 122 books this fall in both e-book and physical formats, thumbing its nose at the very publishing houses who built its business. Among … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Media
Tagged Amazon, Apple, books, Fire, Jeff Bezos, publishing
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Netflix’s Real Problem
Netflix has a BIG problem. Not because it angered customers by doubling its price or even because it enraged them by attempting to spin off its DVD business. Netflix’s problem is that it fundamentally has little leverage with the studios. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Internet, Media, Mobile, Television, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged Amazon, Apple, CBS, CW, Dish, Google, Hulu, Nertflix, studios, TV
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One More Thing….Does Jobs Have a Final Trick Up His Sleeve?
Steve Jobs always use to titillate audiences with his famous “Oh, and one more thing” line at the end of his product intros — saving the best and most groundbreaking stuff for when he was walking off stage. So how’s … Continue reading
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RIP, Steve Jobs
When I was growing up in Palo Alto in the 1960s, it was a town of engineers and Stanford professors. Today, it’s the capital of Silicon Valley, the home of venture capitalists, titans of industry and $1 million teardowns. More … Continue reading