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Get Ready for TV 2.0
Streaming television services like Netflix and Hulu Plus are gaining momentum, moving along the adoption curve – working their way through the early majority – still years ahead of technological laggards. Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on StateCollege.com in Tech Talk, a biweekly column by Eric Zimmett. Click here to view the original column. [...]
5 tech predictions for 2012
Tech2point0 and Eric’s Ad Blog introduces its first annual FIVE TECH PREDICTION FOR 2012. 5. Content producers skipping the middle man Eric’s Ad Blog called it on May 8, 2011. In a post titled My predictions for Internet TV and the future of Cable. “I’d watch for more studios and content owners to explore options for skipping [...]
Top 5 tools for Mobile Productivity
Mobile is looking like the next Web 2.0 with the emergence of mobile devices like the iPad, Kindle and Nook; the rise in smartphone usage; and the explosion of mobile apps. It’s not just for work. Mobile is taking over our lives. Work and play. Eric’s Ad Blog has compiled the Top Five tools for [...]
Getting Started with Internet TV
Swapping pay-TV for Internet streaming services like Netflix is the latest trend for tech savvy consumers looking to cut rising cable costs in a tough economy. But for those new to Internet TV with little or no knowledge of the streaming landscape, things might look a little confusing. That’s why most haven’t taken the leap. [...]
Amazon, the biggest player in digital?
What started out as an online bookstore is now not only the largest online retailer but also the company to beat in the digital world. Amazon is building a river of digital services across the industry board including retail, music, entertainment, movies, mobile applications, storage and e-commerce. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has shown no hesitation to [...]
Life without cable, an Internet TV Guide
INTERNET TV GUIDE [UPDATED OCT. 21, 2011] I have been without cable TV service since April of 2010. One of the so-called TV cord cutters. So for you, I’ll share my view (from the future perhaps). Here I’ve compiled a guide for those of us brave enough to live life without cable. In both written [...]
When will PS3, Xbox, Wii incorporate Internet TV?
Netflix and Hulu Plus have both taken advantage of the internet connectivity of videogame systems — Sony’s Playstation 3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii (still waiting on Hulu for Wii) — when it comes to streaming video content on our TV’s. But when will Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo enter the game themselves? Doing [...]
