September 2010
4 posts
And they're off...new Roku launches
As I mentioned earlier this month, Roku officially stepped up to the plate against Apple TV by launching their new line of streaming video products. The price and functionality of the product compare favorably to our competitors, but the timing of this release was particularly fun.
Why?
Don’t overlook the fact that building these kinds of boxes is non-trivial (resulting in frequent delays...
Live Matrix Launches a TV Guide for the Scheduled...
I’m really bullish on Nova and Sanjay’s new project:
When we first looked at the service ahead of its private beta earlier this year, we described it as “the live web’s first programming guide” and as far as we can see, it is still the only service of its kind.
Why? Because I agree that the Scheduled Web is what makes the Real-Time Web actionable. You can read...
Doesn't get much better than this.
‘Nuff said. Matt couldn’t be more right. And…trust me, this Fall is going to be fun.
Disclosure: Roku is a client.
The Age of Assistants
Norm hits the nail on the head over on RWW:
Assistants will leverage the best of the Web, not just to help you with the tasks you already have on your plate, but also to fundamentally extend your ability to get things done. They are digital prostheses that know what the Web can do for you (and who is good at doing what) and bring distributed intelligence to bear at the local level.
The vision...