Archives for the "MP3" tag
Demographic Shift
Looking at recent events, it appears that we are at the tipping point of a substantial demographic shift in power. In this entry, I highlight my thinking as to why I believe we're there and some of the potential impacts.
Building Buzz
Apple has it. Google has it. Microsoft fails at it. Yahoo! sometimes does and sometimes doesn’t. What I am talking about is buzz and coolness. It seems every time Apple or Google introduces a new product, the buzz is high. For example, Apple recently introduced a $350 speaker and, while the reaction was more tepid than [...]
Tags: Energy, Finance, Google, MP3, Microsoft, Search, Sony, Yahoo
In Analysis
2005 Predictions: Keeping the Score
So it’s that time of the year. As is the case every year, I’m reviewing the predictions I made last year and looking at the score. Voice Over IP The big surprise here was the acquisition game. When I made the predictions last year, i thought that the acquirers would be larger telcos. However, companies like Ebay [...]
Tags: MP3, Motorola, Telephony, United States, VOIP, Yahoo, content management, eBay
In Analysis
NPR defining new Podcast strategy
I contacted NPR about some of their shows and adding podcasts to them (the job of an evangelist never stops.) However, when I did, I did not expect I would end up getting something that few others are aware of and maybe even a scoop: NPR is not renewing its contract with Audible and is [...]
Tags: MP3
In Media
DRM is not binary
Much of the discussion over Digital Rights Management has focused on the extremes, offering only and all or nothing approach. However, my own recent experience is that there is much more granularity to DRM than most people in the space want you to think. Freshness vs. Convenience vs. Value When watching movies, I have several options. I [...]
Tags: GSM, Linux, MP3, Microsoft, OS
In Analysis
The Mac Mini platform
So it took me some time to figure out what the Mac mini is about. Not so much what it is but what it’s impact in the long run may be and why and how it matters. Size matters My first thought, when I read the specs, was about the size of the device. My Shuttle computer, [...]
Tags: MP3, Microsoft, Motorola, Sony, Wireless
In Analysis
