Dave Zatz A periodic roundup of relevant news… Get Your Skype at WalMart: Dvorak Vonage May Have Solved Patent Dispute With A Workaround: UNEASYsilence Microsoft’s (Beta!) VoIP Device Blitz: GigaOM Skype 3.2 PC Goes Gold: SkypeJournal
Since CES in January I’ve heard rumblings that Cisco (comprised of Scientific Atlanta, Linksys, and KiSS Technology) has some sort of über home media network hub DVR product line in the works. Granted, I hear tons of rumors… However I’ve received inquiries regarding this mysterious product by several well connected industry folks who seem to … Read more
Head on over to Gizmodo to read an excellent “contrast ratio” write-up: What is contrast ratio? Simply put, it’s the difference between the darkest and brightest spot on a display. This is expressed as a ratio measuring luminosity. A good way to think of contrast is like the volume on a stereo. You might have … Read more
Last week I journeyed into town and lunched with Verizon’s PolicyBlog founder and editor, John Czwartacki. We engaged in some interesting industry and blogosphere discussion. I was also reminded that I don’t miss the old-school DC dress code. Strangely, the PR group was sending out a release of top ten VCast Bee Gees downloads timed … Read more
The last time I quizzed my contact at Pandora on making their service portable, I commuted two hours a day and worked out of an office. With a new work-from-home lifestyle, my desire for portable Pandora has diminished… However, I still think this is a great avenue for them to explore (even being geographically challenged). … Read more
Let me tell you what I won’t do. I will not purchase a digital movie, whether via Xbox 360, Amazon Unbox on TiVo, iTunes, or anything else. I’m hooked on the Netflix paradigm of unlimited rentals not to mention I have no guarantees that the movie I purchase today will work on the device I … Read more
Mark Cuban, YouTube, TiVo, and Sling Media hit the Hill yesterday, chatting up the House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee. Congress gets earful on net neutrality, CableCARD, YouTube: Ars Technica Congressman-Cam Debuts on YouTube: NewTeeVee Hill-icon Valley: Washington Post