Archives for the "Video" tag
Why Apple should consider Wintel
Last week, two major events showed the decreasing power of the Operating System: the first one was the release of Firefox and the second was the release of Konfabulator on the Windows platform. All this got me thinking about how we relate to our operating systems and in particular, about how I relate to the [...]
Tags: IBM, Intel, Linux, Motorola, OS, Sony, Video
In Analysis
2004 Predictions
With a new year starting, it’s time to jump back in the water and make a few predictions as to what’s coming next. I suspect 2004 is going to be a big year in technology and here are some predictions for the coming year. Apple Apple will come out with a new lower-powered, lower-cost version of the [...]
Tags: AOL, Google, IBM, Linux, Microsoft, Music, Telephony, VOIP, Video, Wi-Fi, Yahoo, eBay
In Analysis
Apple: Cross Platform DRM
As predicted, Apple introduced a version of iTunes for windows today. A lot will be written about how this solidifies Apple’s lead in the digital music player market but what many may be overlooking is how Apple is pushing its own version of Digital Rights Management into a wider market. I suspect this is a [...]
Tags: Apple, Broadband, Intel, Microsoft, Video
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Sony to Introduce Media-centric Gaming Box
EE Times and IGN report on the introduction of a new gaming console by Sony. Not, it’s not the much vaunted PS3, which is still supposedly on track for 2005 but something much more interesting (at least to me): a PS2 gaming box that also includes a progressive DVD player and recorder, a 120Gb Hard [...]
Tags: Broadband, MP3, Microsoft, Sony, Video
In Business, Media, Technology
The Convergence Game
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, [...]
Tags: AOL, Broadband, Connectivity, Customer, Integration, Internet Explorer, MP3, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Strategy, Video, Wireless
In Business, Technology
Suggestions for RSS .92 spec
I’d like to suggest a few optional additions to the specification. Here are some ideas I’d like to throw around for discussion: At the item level : This would allow us to specify a particular date for an item. I think it would be nice for those of us who have several days’ worth of content in [...]
Tags: Broadband, Music, Privacy, Syndication, Video, Wireless
In Media, Technology
