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The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is discussing a plan to distribute cable television programming online.  If Google gets it done, it will be the first true video competition for cable operators like Comcast, Time Warner Cable and FiOS. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111107_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could determine if police need a warrant to track a suspect’s car with GPS. Using GPS tracking devices without a warrant may amount to an unreasonable search and a violation of the fourth amendment. The Obama administration Continue Reading →

I know, this question was asked a gazillion times before. And answered by much more profound minds than I could ever aspire to be. Let’s look at the question from a different angle. Let’s not focus on how we are going to consume media (tools, platforms). Let’s forget about the location where we will consume Continue Reading →

Microsoft will offer streaming television through Xbox after partnering with Verizon and Comcast for programming. Over 40 television and entertainment companies will provide content including Time Warner, HBO and BBC. Some programming will be free while other content requires a paid Xbox Live account. Read the full article at BusinessWeek.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111006_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Steve Jobs, former CEO and Co-Founder of Apple, has passed away. He was a visionary responsible for transforming the consumer electronics industry and ushered in a new era of digital innovation. From running one of the most successful companies in history to his ability to think outside Continue Reading →

Google TV’s chances for a second coming, showcased a few months ago in this column, may have turned brighter. If so, you can thank a $12.5 billion bet in of all things, hardware. The hardware bet is Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the side of Motorola normally associated with mobile phones and smartphones. Naturally, most Continue Reading →

Time Warner Cable recently announced that it would begin subsidizing the Slingbox set-top box for Wideband Internet service subscribers. Slingbox lets you watch your cable television service over the Internet on any other TV its hooked up to. Most cable programmers argue that use should be restricted to one household. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110825_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Time Warner Cable recently announced that it would begin subsidizing the Slingbox set-top box for Wideband Internet service subscribers. Slingbox lets you watch your cable television service over the Internet on any other TV its hooked up to. Most cable programmers argue that use should be restricted Continue Reading →

No question entrepreneurs all over the place are working overtime to work up the next generation of television. You can’t go through a day without hearing or reading news of a launch nature, as in launching a new television network, program, 3D, HD or interactive content, video telephony service or something just as cutting-edge deliverable Continue Reading →

Australian broadcast service facility taps Dalet to manage assets and production for new online service delivery Sydney, Australia– July 19, 2011 – Video-8 Media, an Australian company specializing in production and distribution services for the broadcast market, has launched a Cloud-based Media Asset Management (MAM) service utilizing Dalet Enterprise Edition. With high-end data centers in Continue Reading →