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Tivo and Digital Media Servers

9th
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Back when they came out, I said that tools like Tivo and Replay could change the face of television watching. A couple of years ago, I assumed that game boxes would be the new home media center. What I missed, though, was the end run that Tivo was doing around the game companies. With yesterday’s [...]

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In Business, Media, Technology

Paid Content on a tiered structure

9th
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Reports that AT&T is planning on introducing a pre-paid card for online content show some potential new developments in the online space. If we were to follow the model further, we could see something new developing, with companies offering a basket of content for a fixed price. For example, imagine you would like to get [...]

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In Business, Media, Technology

Cisco acquires Linksys

20th
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Today’s announcement about Cisco’s acquisition of Linksys is one that leaves me scratching my head a little. What is the logic behind this? Could this represent a change in Cisco’s strategy? Or is it a realization in the part of the networking equipment vendor that its future may not be enhanced by moving into the [...]

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In Business, Technology

The Convergence Game

18th
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This week, Microsoft launched the Xbox, a new gaming system that takes the Redmond giant into another market. Today, Nintendo is unveiling the GameCube, their new entry in a battle they have fought with Sony for many years. With these new gaming stations entering the market, a new war is starting and in the end, [...]

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In Business, Technology

Boo’s Rebirth

15th
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They say that fashion is cyclical. If that’s so, Boo.com’s return wouldn’t come as a surprise. As you know, Boo.com was one of the biggest Internet failures, burning through over $100 million in investments before closing its doors. However, Boo’s story did not end with the site closing. Fashionmall.com bought the domain name and is [...]

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Succesful Web Content

28th
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Introduction I wrote this article in 1997 for a publication that never saw the light of day. As a result, I am now making it available to people who are interested in running online content sites. Interestingly, those rules still hold true.For years people have claimed that “content is king.” If so, there are many things [...]

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In Media