Category Archives: Classic Favorites

Nielsen: TV Still King In Media Consumption

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Kevin Collins

Traditional TV consumption still dominates U.S. households, 6 days per month. Continue reading →

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New Google TV’s, Built by LG

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Kevin Collins

LG announces two new Google TV models: The LG GA7900 and GA6400. All the TVs will ship with LG’s redesigned Magic Remote, which has an integrated microphone so users can search for content using Google TV’s voice search capabilities. You can also perform searches with the built-in physical keyboard. Continue reading →

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Netflix’ Life After Starz Is Brighter Than You Think

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Adam Miller

While it may sound like Armageddon for the Los Gatos-based provider, especially in the wake of 2011’s pricing debacle, Netflix may be more prepared than you think. Continue reading →

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Emotion Recognition Technology

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Affectiva’ s Affdex is a new way to collect and communicate emotion data over the web. Utilizing cameras on personal PCs, Affdex is able to capture facial expressions and gestures while people interact with media, TV creative, or other online experiences Continue reading →

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Future of Cable TV: Cloud Platform

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Comcast announces new User Interface update, Xcalibur, which is a cloud-based platform that moves the intelligence out of the set-top box and into the network. Continue reading →

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Apple set to Unveil MAC OS X Lion at WWDC

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Kevin Collins

WWDC Update: Features of New iOS 5 software update: iPhone camera, all designed to make it more accessible. You can get to it directly from the lock screen. You can take snaps by pressing the “volume up” button. An optional grid appears on screen to help you compose the photo. And you can edit photos on the phone, stripping out red eye with a single click.

Read here to learn more about other software updates Continue reading →

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LivingSocial gets a deal: $400M

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Kevin Collins

LivingSocial gets its own great deal. Watch out Groupon the battle is on and maybe that help from Google, that you passed on earlier this year, sure looks would be nice now. Continue reading →

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Salesforce Purchases Radian6 for $326 million

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Salesforce.com recently acquired Radian6, a social media monitoring service, for $326 million in cash and stock. Continue reading →

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SocialVibe Raises $20M for Social Engagement Apps

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Digital ad technology firm SocialVibe today announced it has secured $20 million in equity financing from Norwest Venture Partners. SocialVibe handles “engagement” advertising for Zynga’s network of social games, and a slew of other popular apps and publishers. Continue reading →

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GetGlue to Enhance Live TV Viewing with Facebook Check-ins

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Using GetGlue, viewers are rewarded with virtual stickers for ‘checking in’ on Facebook during their favorite shows. Continue reading →

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