Ready, Set… Joost

Joost has gotten more hype pre-launch than any start-up company I can remember, and here I am contributing to it. Officially Joost may have made its commercial launch announcement earlier this week, but isn’t actually be available to everyone yet. If you’re still looking for an invite, I too now have 999 available in my … Read more

Backing Up Digital Media

Like most folks I’ve talked to, my digital media backup situation is less than ideal. I’ve got pictures, video, and music scattered all over the place — across operating systems, CD, DVD, internal hard drives, external hard drives, etc. (At least I got the Zip disks out of the mix a couple years ago.) Most … Read more

Joost Prepares To Launch

Joost is preparing to launch from beta in a few days, having just added 32 advertisers and additional networks. For the moment, Joost is still invite only… However, as of today, current users have at least 999 invitations to distribute. So the first ten people who leave a comment will get an invite from me … Read more

The Evolution of Apple TV

Bear Stearns put on a webcast yesterday concluding the Apple TV isn’t all that… now. But they see some potential “evolution” with future TV platforms (set-top box, HD, DVR, gaming), WiMax or UWB options, increased storage, online storage, and remote desktop access. Following TiVo’s trajectory, Bear Stearns believes Apple TV penetration could reach 6% by … Read more

Netflix Demos Silverlight Watch Now

Netflix put on a demonstration of Watch Now via Silverlight, Microsoft’s new (beta) web-based media rendering engine. Unlike the current WMV-based version of Watch Now, which requires Windows, Silverlight has been built to support multiple browsers and operating systems. Check out the video from Vegas. No word on when we’ll see this released, but Silverlight … Read more

More on Mochila

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Earlier in the month I sat down with Mochila CEO Keith McAllister and got the 1-hour version of what it is Mochila does. As best as I can sum it up, the company offers a-la-carte, multiplatform syndication. Together those words make it sound thoroughly uninteresting, but actually Mochila brings an intriguing approach to the new media market… at least once you get your brain wrapped around the concept.

Here’s how it works. Anyone can become a buyer or seller of content by joining Mochila’s network. (Sellers are vetted to make sure they’re selling legit material and no naughty stuff.) If you’re buying, you can choose text, photos, audio or video, and either pay money to redistribute the content – online or offline – or syndicate it with advertising. If you’re selling, you can make your content available on whatever terms you like. Mochila has a handy licensing system that lets you customize everything from price to embargo times to the specific publishers you’re willing to do business with.

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$15 Amazon Unbox on TiVo Reminder

Today is the last day to link your broadband-connected Series2 or Series3 TiVo unit to Amazon Unbox and receive a $15 credit good through 9/1/07. Most standard definition movie rentals run about $4/ea and will remain on your box for 30 days, so go ahead and grab a few. (Thanks Doug and Megazone!)

More on Vudu VOD

The NY Times follows up Gizmodo’s scoop today with an effusive article how Vudu will “turn America’s televisions into limitless multiplexes, providing instant gratification for movie buffs”… without mentioning the ITVN, Akimbo, Moviebeam wasteland of products that preceded Vudu. Why would consumers pay $300 – $350 for a box that does one thing: charges for … Read more