Siri: Say hello to the coming “invisible interface”
Posted by Kevin C. Tofel, Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Siri is the first working example of how everyday people will interact with connected devices in the near future. Read more »
Access vs. ownership: Why UltraViolet has already lost
- Posted by Ryan Lawler, Monday, October 24, 2011
UltraViolet could succeed as a platform for the sale of video to new digital devices, but it won’t make up for losses on the DVD side. Read more »
NFC will be driven by marketing and loyalty, not payments
- Posted by Ryan Kim, Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The spotlight now shines more on the marketing opportunities around NFC rather than the transaction itself. Read more »
Steve Jobs: visionary, agent of change
- Posted by Michael Wolf, Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Jobs single-handedly changed an industry, along with billions of lives. For that we are all thankful. Read more »
How to win the TV iPad app battle
- Posted by Ryan Lawler, Friday, September 23, 2011
Lots of content isn't enough. Pay-TV providers must offer apps that are easy to access in any context to stay ahead. Read more »
The connected planet: Smartphones aren’t the only player
- Posted by Kevin C. Tofel, Monday, September 12, 2011
Health care devices, automobiles, e-readers and more will lead us to 50 billion connected devices by 2020. Read more »
What’s so bad about being a dumb pipe?
- Posted by Ryan Lawler, Friday, August 26, 2011
Due to growing consumer adoption and better profit margins than traditional video services, high-speed Internet is likely to be the future of the cable industry. Read more »
Open-sourcing the food industry: new technology for a new food system
- Posted by Stowe Boyd, Friday, July 29, 2011
Using technology to break open the trillion-dollar food industry could usher in the next era of agriculture. Read more »
Who will become the Pandora of online video?
- Posted by Ryan Lawler, Thursday, July 28, 2011
Hints of a Pandora-esque service for video, based on linear personalized videos and recommendations, are finally starting to emerge. Read more »
The new video paradigm: Discovery is king
- Posted by Ryan Lawler, Wednesday, July 6, 2011
In the beginning, content was king. If a broadcaster had good TV content, viewers would seek it out. Then distribution was king, because without it no one would be able to watch that content. But what happens in the future, when there's an infinite amount of content on a multitude of platforms? Power will no longer lie in the quality of content or in the strength of its distribution. In this new paradigm, the ability to provide easy access to relevant video content will become the most important part of the equation. Read more »
