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YouTube and Internet Video
In six years, YouTube has become the hub of video content on the web, evolving from cat videos to live streaming news and now YouTube Movies. But from all indications, and the words of new CEO Salar Kamangar, this is only the beginning. “Today, we’re going to start adding around 3,000 new movie titles for rent available to users in [...]
My predictions for Internet TV and the future of Cable
A Netflix-red-hot topic on this blog and certainly in the tech world is the rise of Internet TV and the belief that it will some day replace cable TV as our chief source of home entertainment. In previous posts, I’ve covered My Cord-Cutting Experience; Netflix; Hulu Plus; Roku; and even my comprehensive Internet TV Guide. Now I’d like to offer a few predictions [...]
Roku, a glimpse into the future of TV
After a few weeks of oogling the Roku Streaming Player at Best Buy like a teenage boy in the adult magazine aisle I finally made the purchase. It’s everything I envisioned and then some. Much like that boy, I imagine. In fact, Roku‘s interface and connectivity is how I envision not only the future of Internet TV but [...]
Media Ownership, the real-life “Owned”
Owned was a popular Facebook game that allowed you to buy and sell your friends virtually through the application. It all came down to who was willing to pony up the most Facebook cash. Real life works that way too. Except it’s for, like, real stuff and not students’ photos from spring break. So here we’ll take [...]
Hello, hulu
If Netflix is the poster child for streaming video — with a following of 20 million and counting — then Hulu is the forgotten variety. In only its third year, Hulu is becoming quite the player and is holding ground in its mission to keep Netflix from taking over the (internet video) world. In fact, [...]
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 [...]
My take on digital and social media
I was asked to guest lecture an advertising course at Penn State University on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. In preparing my presentation, I figured I’d use this blog as my whiteboard. Kill two birds with one stone, as they say. Besides I’m always looking for ways to be more efficient, like drinking and driving planning [...]
