Digital Media Bytes

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Comcast Debuts Family Messaging App
Comcast Corp. has quietly launched a new family text messaging and calendaring app for iOS and Android mobile phones. Dubbed Family Point, the app offers private text and voice messaging in a timeline format, similar to a Twitter or Facebook stream.

Betting on Smart Homes
Cable operators have to compete, not only against the well-known ADT Corp. brand in the managed security space, but also against every company that pops up at retail selling smart thermostats and lighting control solutions. With the Internet as a foundation, any hardware company can build its own home automation solution out of a series of IP-connected devices.

Free TV Antennas, Anyone?
Time Warner Cable Inc. subscribers have been without cable access to CBS Corp. channels since early August. And since the battle shows no sign of winding down, TWC is now offering customers a very retro alternative — namely, free over-the-air TV antennas.

Can medical tricorders disrupt global healthcare?
The Scanadu Scout is a small sensor-loaded device designed to measure everything from body temperature to heart rate variability to blood oxygenation. It’s scheduled to ship in March 2014, and the price for early investors ranges from $149 to $199 for the Scout hardware plus Scanadu’s mobile app.

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  1. “Betting the burgeoning smart watch space will play out similarly to early MP3 players. Anyone remember the Samsung Yepp? Exactly. “

    Hey! My Neo MP3 player with a standard 2.5HDD served me quite well as the core component of my home stereo system for a good five or six years, both before and after the iPod into…

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