Engadget scored a golden ticket Hulu Plus invite and took the beta service for a quick spin… on an iPad, iPhone, and Internet-connected Samsung HDTV. And, unfortunately, my enthusiasm for the new $10/month, ad-supported subscription has been somewhat tempered by E’s initial experiences. At this time, HD video quality is described as merely “watchable” and … Read more
It’s not quite the Kindle 3 many are hoping for (if our incoming searches are any indication), but Amazon is now accepting orders for a refreshed Kindle DX (the one with the nearly 10″ screen). Thus far, the only obvious changes are the new graphite hue and announced E-ink screen contrast improvements. Beyond hardware, the … Read more
The Internet Movie Database is pretty much the top destination for information about movies, TV shows, actors, and anyone else associated with telling stories with moving pictures. Want to know how many movies William H. Macy has been in? Want to know who directed His Girl Friday? IMDb can tell you. And now it can … Read more
Rumored for months, and speculated on for years, Hulu announced today the debut of its premium subscription service, Hulu Plus. It will cost $9.99 a month, and will offer full seasons of current shows and back-catalog series. Equally as important, Hulu Plus will be available on the iPhone, iPad, and HDTV sets supporting Samsung apps. … Read more
Paul Thurrott has a short “preview” of sorts for the next version of Windows – Windows 8. It seems like Windows 7 has barely been around long enough to get acquainted, but there’s no question Microsoft already has it’s teams working on the next version of their flagship OS. One thing that might surprise or … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: CableCARD, FireWire, and FCC Mandates The NCTA reported that the largest US cablecos have now deployed more than 21 million set-tops with embedded CableCARDs. Despite that, the FCC’s CableCARD mandate is widely considered a failure, and the agency is actively looking for potential alternatives. 3D … Read more
Back in the day, I was what you’d call a voracious reader. Actually, I still am. However, my medium and content selection has massively shifted over the years from print novels to digital non-fiction. And I probably average only half a dozen books a year at this point. So I’m an obvious late adopter to … Read more
Although we generally focus on tangible tech over the business end of things, a compelling Pandora job opening came across my desk this evening. I’m no expert in the market or finance, but I know someone who is. And he’s quite intrigued with the listed responsibilities of an incoming Senior Revenue Specialist, which include: Participate … Read more