Leaving comments across the blogosphere… Senate OKs DTV Delay, Still Needs Money for Coupons While I don’t favor a delay and have said repeatedly the entire transition has been a cluster on multiple levels, local affiliates being permitted to flip the switch prior to to June 12th might make things even more chaotic. I’m sure … Read more
Normally I wouldn’t bother covering a point update. However just a short time after their initial release, Joost has totally revamped their iPhone video player interface. The original app suffered from a variety of usability issues, and a biggie was poor button placement leading to inadvertently killing video playback. (Check out that huge X near … Read more
Leaving comments across the blogosphere… Control TiVo With Your iPhone for $3 I’m sorry, but a TiVo touchscreen remote is so much less efficient than the Glo remote. I don’t want to look down to change channels. Nor do I want to keep my iPhone on for a two hour Lost episode. I also prefer … Read more
I’ve previously been a bit lukewarm towards DISH Network’s DTVPal DVR, but as I contemplate dumping pay TV at some point this year I’m more motivated to explore all over-the-air (OTA) recording options. And the DTVPal DVR ($250) is pretty much one of only two mainstream retail HD DVR set-top boxes currently available. Unlike the … Read more
Tech specs are still fuzzy, but what we do know is that this is a POTS-based cordless phone system with a touchscreen for Internet access and integration with Verizon wireless phone services. It’s meant to act as a digital photo frame, note board, family calendar, and widget station all at once.
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Broadband Issues for President Obama The historic swearing-in of President Barak Obama has taken place, and now it’s time for the real work to begin. Alongside war and a tumbling economy, several broadband issues face President Obama in both the short and long term. There’s … Read more
While we generally cover online video from a viewer’s perspective, today I’d like to make a few points on marketing with video after taking a gander at Lenovo’s latest project. As you probably know, for the last several years both Mari & I have guided a variety of tech companies in their online outreach strategies. … Read more
The Boxee team, flush with cash and excellent exposure, is seeking feedback on the prospect of directly embedding their experience into a hardware platform. (Of course, you can hack an AppleTV today to run Boxee… If you’re willing to deal with an underpowered system, incapable of Netflix streaming.) The Boxee blog presents several survey items, … Read more