Communications and Media

Connected TV Gets a Push with Sony’s XBR9 Series – Read the Reviews

May 10, 2009 in 11, Connected TV, Connected TV, News & Analysis

Connected TVs that deliver high quality video (both in terms of content and HD video) directly to the TV via broadband are starting to hit the market.
One key consequence of these TVs is the elimination of boxes, such as the Playstation 3, that previously served this purpose.  In their first XBR9 TV, Sony took the [...]

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Are TVs the next great PR and marketing platform?

March 26, 2009 in Communications and Media, Connected TV, Connected TV, Digital Media Marketing & PR, Video Viewing Measurement, Web Video

Probably.  And it’s not 1950.  We’re talking about Connected TVs.
According to Parks Associates, 33% of US households with broadband are interested in  connected set top boxes.  Later this year, awareness and interest may continue growing as connected TVs, no set top box needed, are launched (connect the TV to the router and start using those [...]

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Vizio Provides the Best Broadband TV Model to Date

January 8, 2009 in Communications and Media, Connected TV, Digital Media Entertainment, Three Screen Convergence, Web Video

Vizio leapfrogs LG’s direct-to-TV Neflix announcement with a full set of direct to TV services.  In a release put out today, Vizio announced that later this year consumers will be able to bring an HDTV home, plug in an Internet connection, and without any additional services or boxes, access the following:

Casual games through Accedo Broadband [...]

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Skype Plug-Ins a Treasure Chest of Media and Communications Tools

June 26, 2008 in Communications and Media, Innovation & Technology

I’m not sure why I don’t hear more about Skype extras (plug-ins).  For people that work with others via phone and computer, it’s full of tools for communications and media collaboration.
I’ve been testing out a few plug-ins that cover both these categories that enable me to use Skype as an application portal to manage communications, [...]

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