Given a year of radio silence, I’d assumed Sezmi had gone the way of the dodo Akimbo and Moviebeam. However, after speaking to president and co-founder Phil Wiser last week, it seems they’ve quietly been working deals, raising new capital, and refining the Sezmi experience. And, today, they’re launching a public pilot in Los Angeles. … Read more
I’ve been percolating a post on iPhone software enhancements I’d like to see rolled out as part of a 3.5 OS update. However, my requests are largely unchanged from the shortcomings I described back in January. And thanks to the Chumby One previews popping up across the blogosphere, we can focus instead on my top … Read more
As we collectively gear up for the holidays, product purchase inquiries have started rolling in. Katie asks: Mino or Ultra!?!? Im getting one for x-mas and i need to tell my dad which one is the best but both sound good!!! Flip rocked the CE world with the success of their reasonably priced and dead … Read more
Popular HTPC software Boxee has found another way to spend some of that private equity money they’ve been getting. After dicussing the concept awhile, Boxee announced their first (will there be more?) partnership with a consumer electric company to put Boxee into a television0-connected device. They aren’t saying much more than that, but plan to … Read more
Netflix has enjoyed a long run as both a consumer and investor darling. And those investors may very well cheer Netflix’s exploration of delaying new release movie rentals to cut costs. I understand their desire to maintain good relations with the studios and to avoid costly, time consuming litigation. But us consumers aren’t feeling the … Read more
At least 24 hours late to the party, I’ve finally (ha) picked up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. After logging only about two and a half hours in combat, I like what I see. In multiplayer. While sacrificing literally days over the last couple years playing CoD: MW and WaW, I’ve never played more … Read more
Microsoft fared badly trying to break into the cable TV world, but it’s had a great deal more success with IPTV. And now that its Mediaroom software has gained widespread global adoption, Microsoft is anxious to keep developers engaged with the platform and pumping out new TV apps. Last month the Redmond giant hosted its … Read more
While I predicted significant Moxi HD DVR price cuts after Arris’ acquisition of Digeo, I expected to see them come as the new parent company retreated from retail. However… Not only isn’t Arris giving up on direct consumer sales, versus exclusively pitching hardware to the MSOs, they’re pushing forward with the introduction of a new … Read more