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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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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
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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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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
Spotify and Music’s Two Mega-Trends
Whether Spotify, which launched recently in the U.S., will achieve its 50 million person goal remains to be seen. It’s up against entrenched online music competitors like Apple, Amazon and Rhapsody. But its freemium model and its social stickiness could give it an important leg up. Continue reading
Going Gaga at Amazon
At some point, some people decided they’d better eat the costs of their mule herd and invest in tractors to haul stuff if they wanted to survive. Which side of history is the music industry on? Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, iHollywood Forum, Internet, Media, Mobile
Tagged Amazon, Apple, cloud, cloud-drive-and-illegal-music, digital media, ebooks-an-epublishing-good-or-bad, glassless-3d-tv-with-face-recognition-video, Google, indirect-revenue-apple-and-starbucks, Internet, ipads, iphones, iPods, iTunes, lady-gaga-new-album-not-doing-so-well-sales, Mobile, Music, piracy, RIAA, wireless
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