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Several studies released by a number of television unions and advocacy groups the last three weeks all share a disturbing conclusion. As diversity in these United States rises (more than half of the population women; nearly 40 percent of the population people of color), far too few women and people of color produce, write and Continue Reading →

Re-syndicated from New York Videogame Critics Circle It woke me up. In the distance, the evacuation horn was sounding that dull, forlorn foghorn sound of danger. Stumbling around in the morning darkness, I noted that the power was still out. I threw on my one good raincoat and a fishing hat. Outside, the rain was Continue Reading →

Everyone says AT&T was surprised. I’m not sure why. Everyone expected some kind of pushback. Although, considering the scope and complexity of the deal, the Obama Administration’s lawsuit to stop the AT&T’s $39Billion acquisition of T-Mobile did come very quickly. What are the issues? “Were the merger to proceed, there would only be three providers Continue Reading →

“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” —Winston Churchill There has been a long running debate in social sciences, military strategy, online advertising and marketing circles. The language used for each field obscured the fact that the debate was really one and the same. Since few folks move from one discipline Continue Reading →

Samsung is launching a new app called ChatON that lets users send free text, picture and video messages to Android and iOS devices. Other features include group chat and the ability to send handwritten notes. With more people having Internet access on their cellphones, charging for text messaging is becoming a more difficult sell. Read Continue Reading →

I’ve never worked at Apple and I’ve never met Steve Jobs (other than a driveby handshake at some Apple events), but I’ve been repeatedly asked to comment about what Steve Jobs retirement will mean to Apple and the media business over the past few days.  I have asked every reporter the same question: “Steve Jobs, Continue Reading →

Tech Companies at the September 7 Conference To Include Cisco, Hewlett Packard, and Microsoft ENCINO, CA (August 10, 2011) … Next month’s Digital Media Pipeline conference, the one-day conference focusing on business-to-business opportunities in the digital delivery of home entertainment to the consumer, will feature speakers from  leading digital entertainment companies, content providers, retailers, and Continue Reading →

Building on the Success of Its First IMAX Installation, Shaw Theatres Pte Ltd to Open Second Digital IMAX(R) Theatre TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced that Shaw Theatres Pte Ltd, a leading exhibitor in Singapore, has signed an agreement to install a digital IMAX(R) theatre system in the Continue Reading →

Users Can Now Search Rooms in Thousands of Hotels in Nearly 30 Destinations Mountain View, Calif. – August 10, 2011 – Room 77, the world’s first hotel search engine to reveal room-specific details, today announced its popular, free mobile application is now available in the Android Marketplace and works with the most popular Android devices Continue Reading →

Originally posted at NY Videogame Critics Circle Despite a deep love for breakthrough technology and videogames, I’m still old school. If I spot a magazine I’ve never before seen, I’ll check it out with an enthusiastic curiosity. So it was as I approached a table far away from the concert at Summerstage in Central Park. Continue Reading →