One of the big focal points in early 2007 has been the new media extender category. From Sony to Sling to Netgear to Linksys, everyone’s got some new retail device to network TV in the home. Without being able to focus on every gadget in a single post, I thought I’d check in specifically on [...]
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Link Hoewing has a phenomenally well-thought-out post over on Verizon’s Policy blog. Recently the Organization for Economic Cooperation (OECD) released a report stating that the US has dropped in rank from 12th to 15th in broadband penetration. This does not sound like good news, but the Verizon post goes into significant detail over why the [...]
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I love Light Reading’s occasional FiOS Tracker feature. Phil Harvey is rather cheeky in his blog reporting and always adds in a dose of humor. For example: “Verizon says four out of five FiOS users claim that they would recommend the service to a friend. We’ve since learned those same FiOS users would also recommend [...]
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SeaChange will unveil a Flash-based server at The Cable Show next month, and Cable Digital News has picked up on the discussion of where Flash fits into VOD roadmaps. Like DRAM-based solutions, Flash hardware uses a solid-state architecture, and therefore enjoys the benefits of employing no moving parts. Both DRAM and Flash also offer cost [...]
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In reviewing Comcast’s earnings report, I couldn’t help but think of the saying, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” It may not be quite the right analogy, but in the long-term relationship that is Comcast + Motorola, it certainly feels appropriate. Despite a recent Wall Street Journal article suggesting that, “the [...]
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