I take on review gear with the best of intentions, but frequently find myself short on time or just plain distracted. And for that I apologize to the magicJack folks who provided me a device at the CTIA show nearly a year ago. So, before any more time passes, I figured the best thing to … Read more
One of the most frequent requests I received while employed by Sling Media came from small businesses and higher-end home owners looking for more enterprise-esque video monitoring with placeshifting features, but at reasonable prices. While Sling hasn’t yet acted on this demand, video analytics firm Cernium answers the call next week with the release of … Read more
Both the New York Times and The Economist recently published articles examining online video. Brian Stelter and Brad Stone in the NYTimes talked to the MPAA, Eric Garland of Big Champagne and the owner of the streaming site SuperNova Tube; the authors conclude that the pirates are “winning” the battle against the studios. The Economist instead … Read more
Microsoft Vista Media Center users have been watching from afar as Hulu support was added to Boxee and XBMC and announced for SageTV. That envy may end shortly, as just this week it was revealed that SecondRun.tv will provide a third-party application to feed Hulu, Fox, Comedy Central and other online content to Media Center. … Read more
I hadn’t intended to cover the Sirius XM (SIRI) pre-bankruptcy chatter, however a personal request over on Twitter has encouraged me to offer my two cents. As I tweeted, it’s no secret that the merged satellite radio company has a ton of debt coming due – owning/launching satellites and (perhaps) overpaying talent adds up. Under … Read more
With improving sales and increased consumer awareness of network-sourced content, perhaps AppleTV will graduate from “hobby” status later this year. At the very least, Apple’s showing a bit of life around this initiative by distributing a customer survey. AppleInsider breaks down the questionnaire, which covers media type/origination, display devices, and audio output. I hope Apple’s … Read more
After months of leaks, speculation, and zero inventory, Amazon’s second generation e-reader has arrived. The Kindle 2 ($359) is slimmer and sleeker than its predecessor and has implemented a mini five-way joystick for navigation. The refreshed screen now displays 16 shades of grey and supposedly turns pages 20% quicker – which hopefully improves upon the … Read more
Once again, I’m swiping inspired by Engadget’s Screen Grabs series to cover an interesting mix of tech on TV. I’ve never seen Ghost Whisperer and don’t know what it’s about beyond the title. However, I was on a call with the television playing in the background when the relatively ancient XM SkyFi and boombox (upper … Read more