I’m underwhelmed by the new Apple TV, and I’m not the only one who finds the new Apple TV less than inspiring, but when you look into TV’s future, it looks like it’s going to be all Internet all the time from here on out. Seriously, the new Apple TV is kind of cute, but [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Media Extender'
Is Over-the-Air TV Dying?
September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Amazon · Business · Entertainment · Media Extender · Netflix · Video
Nothing new in the new Apple TV
September 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment
I like owning videos. I like knowing I can watch and compare the classic Maltese Falcon and first version from 1931 whenever I want. Or, on the lighter side, that I can watch Dr. Who episodes from anywhere in time and space at my convenience. That’s why I’m totally unimpressed by the new Apple TV. [...]
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Will Hulu and Apple kill old-style TV?
July 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
My wife has been asking me for some time now to dump cable in favor of Internet-based TV. Even though I’ve been using media extenders like the Apple TV to watch my own server-based video library and Internet-based TV for years, I’ve been reluctant to make the move. Why? Because, even now it’s a pain [...]
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Steve Jobs blunders on the Internet TV market
June 4th, 2010 · Comments Off
When the rumor went around that Apple would be releasing a new iPhone-OS based Apple TV, there was a lot of excitement. I didn’t really buy into the new Apple TV hype. Now, we know it’s not coming, or if it is, it’s not going to amount to much. We know this because Steve Jobs [...]
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Google and Linux are coming to your TV
March 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment
In what may have been Google’s worst kept secret in years, the word is out. Google, along with its partners, Intel, Logitech, and Sony is on its way to delivering the Web to your television . And, what will they be using to do this? Why, they’ll be using Google’s Android Linux of course. Android [...]
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