Google TV has been out for a while now, and the initial press has been a mix so varied that it's hard to tell what to make of it. The general theory of Google TV was certainly quick to have fans, but many have found reasons to shoot down the system, the way it has been released, and the suspect future. One the techy-er, newsy-er side of things, there is much debate about how Google TV is going … [Read more...]
Just because I find this to be one of the greatest news items ever, I've got to jump on the Associated Press. The news giant recently sent a cease and desist to one of their own affiliates for embedding video from the AP's own YouTube page. Here's an article from TechCrunch covering the events, with responses from the affiliate and their Twitter messages on the issue. After … [Read more...]
Tivo and Netflix often put images in my head of commercials with really silly actors bumping into each other and saying, "You got your DVD rental service in my Digital Video Recorder!" (There is a chance you are too young for that reference.) It's rare for services to actually do things that make me sit there and think, "You know, I actually appreciate this." But, I've had a Tivo for … [Read more...]
