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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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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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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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AOL and Yahoo!: Fingers in Google’s Dike
AOL and Yahoo! both revolutionized the Internet. And both have completely lost their way. Back in the 1990s, AOL introduced millions of people to email and online content. Yahoo! taught people how to find things online. Now both seem reduced … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Internet, Television, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged advertising, Alibaba, AOL, digital media, Google, Huffington Post, Marketing, Media, Microsoft, publishing, Search, SEO, TechCrunch, Time Warner, Yahoo
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Lord of the Ringtones
Everyone’s focusing right now on whether AT&T’s proposed merger with T-Mobile will give it too much power in wireless. But that’s only part of the worry. AT&T also wants to sell you a so-called “triple play” of cable, telephone and … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Mobile, Television, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged AT&T, broadband, cable, Comcast, Dept. of Justice, FCC, FIOS, Internet, IPTV, Merger, Mobile, NBC Universal, quad play, satellite, Sprint, Strategy Analytics, T-Mobile, telephone, Time Warner Cable, triple play, TV, U-Verse, Verizon
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