I logged into my watch instantly section on Netflix and this is what I saw:
No “it’s coming” or “find out more".” Just a banner that says I can watch Netflix on PS3 now (once my DVD arrives). And this just after I start seeing those great PS3 commercials showing how it is also about [...]
One of the problems with rights management on the web is that much of the web is about discovery. The challenge is how to allow users to discover, and then use what they’ve discovered.
On approach can be fond with Picscout, a company trying to solve the discovery and rights management challenge for images. They [...]
When setting up Windows 7 RC1 last week, one of the first things I noticed was the media player offered a simple option to stream media to devices outside my local home network (XP and Vista already let you stream to other devices on a local home network).
CNet’s Ina Fried has a good review of [...]
(note: this post is off-topic)
The lousy reputation of Vista is so well earned at this point that I was curious to see if Microsoft had learned their lesson with Windows 7. Based on my day 1 trial, It seems they have.
I installed Windows 7 on a four year old Pentium 4 2.4 ghz, 2GB SDRAM [...]
Often times it’s a single product, inserted into an already up and running industry, that serves as a catalyst to take a new media or medium from early adopter growth to mainstream usage. Think iPhone to mobile browsing or Wii and casual video games. Will hulu do the same for mobile video?
Mobile video has been [...]
Variety is reporting that Wii is in talks to start a video streaming service, according to an interview with Curt Mavis, persident of digital media for Lionsgate. According to Mr. Mavis
The thing that is clearly a force in digital are the game devices. I think when we see the Wii come into the market with [...]
Hitachi is announced they are working with Canesta’s to create a new 3D controller (press release here). This means you’ll be able to control programs on your TV by simply moving your hands. The the real beauty is the ability for the TV to detect which parts of your body are moving and how fast [...]
LG today said they would be including CinemaNow and Youtube in their next blu-ray player. Consumers will now have the option to subscribe monthly to unlimited streaming of movies (Netflix) vs. renting by the movie from CinemaNow. As adoption grows, we can now see if subscription vs. on-demand rentals will win or if the two [...]
Reuters is reporting that a video distribution service will be launched on the Wii by Dentsu, a Japanese ad agency, in Japan in 2009.
Video content will be created specifically for the Wii with cartoons being cited as the first example. There will be a mix of paid and free content.
There are a few interesting points [...]
What do people really want? Not TV on the Web, but TV on demand. The Web is just the only place to get it. Sure, Hulu’s grown in popularity. But ask the average person why they watch it so much versus television and you’ll likely get the answer “because I can only find that content [...]
