As Todd reminded me (thanks!), the iPhone isn’t the only notable release expected today. An updated version (v3) of the GNU General Public License, which has been in draft form for some time, is expected. Among other modifications, GPLv3 is designed to keep open-source software (such as Linux) open by limiting digital rights management. Not … Read more
With all of the iPhone hype, AT&T’s taken something of a beating around the quality of its cellular network. Meanwhile, the company’s wireline ventures chug along without much public notice. This week AT&T’s U-verse IPTV service went live in Cleveland and Akron Ohio, bringing the total number of homes passed with U-verse to 3 million. … Read more
Vudu is in town (NYC) and Gizmodo was given a briefing. Back in April I heard the Vudu video-on-demand box would land at a price point competitive with AppleTV ($300-$350). However, Giz now reports the device will be launched later this year “somewhere under $500.” Vudu will have a few things going for it such … Read more
It’s come to this: a day of radio silence. Pandora, AccuRadio, and my own local WXPN among many others are going silent today to protest fee increases from the Copyright Royalty Board that will effectively put them out of business if something is not done before July 15th. We’ve covered this story multiple times in … Read more
Stories Dave missed while he was away… AT&T launches HD Homezone service: EngadgetHD Microsoft’s IPTV Mediaroom Makeover: Ars Technica Proposed Amendment To Ban All DVD Copying: PC Mag AppleTV adds YouTube: AppleInsider Veoh TV as TiVo for the Internet: Business 2.0 Sirius Echo Home Repeater System now available: Orbitcast
If you don’t think a Microsoft Surface Computing coffee table is going to fit in your living room, have no fear. The Microsoft Cambridge team is working on a prototype Surface Computing laptop. See the video scenes above of the prototype in action. These snippets are from a longer five-minute video, but I figured our … Read more
A periodic roundup… from our other blogs. Motorola’s New IPTV Software: Connected Home 2 Go FiOS – One Million and Counting: Connected Home 2 Go Joost Advertisers Want Copyright Assurances: Web TV Wire NXTcomm Does Video: Connected Home 2 Go San Francisco Hosts Robot Invasion: Davis Freeberg