Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Jonathan Friedman
Barack Obama elected President is definitely the main story tonight, but the side store - CNN used hologram technology during their election coverage. What? Hologram do you say? No…. this isn’t Star Wars. Well, it may not be up to the Star Wars bar yet, but it’s getting there. CNN “beamed” (as Wolf Blitzer says) [...]
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Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Jonathan Friedman
TiVo is easily the most popular DVR around the country and for those TiVo users with the TiVo HD, HD XL, and Series3 models, you are about to get a welcome addition to your TiVo: Netflix streaming. Similar to the current streaming offered by the Roku box and other services, the service offers Netflix subscribers [...]
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Posted on September 18th, 2008 by Jonathan Friedman
In the beginning of this month, Microsoft launched a new $300 million ad campaign designed to start combatting back against the ever-so-popular “Get a Mac” ads and the increase in Mac popularity. Their first attempt grabbed funny man Jerry Seinfeld along with Chairman Billy G to give Microsoft a more amicable and personal feel. The [...]
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Posted on May 12th, 2008 by Jonathan Friedman
There you have it. Just as reported, HBO shows are now on iTunes, and with prices of $1.99 and $2.99. Rome, The Sopranos, and Deadwood go for $2.99 each, while Sex and the City, The Wire, and Flight of the Conchords are the standard $1.99 each. The big story here is not HBO on iTunes, [...]
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Posted on May 12th, 2008 by Jonathan Friedman
It looks like HBO shows like The Sopranos, Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and more will be entering the iTunes store soon, and this HBO deal will mark the first deal Apple has made that includes ‘flexible pricing.’ No word on what flexible pricing exactly means, but it could be Apple budging on the $1.99 price [...]
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by Jonathan Friedman
Picture this - You’ve hooked up your computer to your TV set. You can lie down on the couch, surf the web, talk with friends, everything a normal computer does. One problem. You have to hold that big keyboard and mouse in your hand to do everything. Here’s the solution - Touchpad Pro
Touchpad Pro uses iPhone’s multi-touch [...]
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Posted on April 1st, 2008 by Jonathan Friedman
Apple posted three new iPhone advertisements yesterday: “Bet,” “Brilliant,” and “Music Store.” “Bet” features the ability to search the internet anytime anywhere, even to win a bet. “Brilliant” focuses on iPhone’s Google Map application and the ability to find your location and get turn-by-turn directions to where you want to go. Lastly, “Music Store” features [...]
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