Videotcy

New Apple TV is iPod Touch in sheep’s clothing

Steven Vaughan-Nichols — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:24:01 +0000

he inside of the new Apple TV likely resembles the interior of the iPod Touch, a move that allowed Apple to dramatically cut costs, a Canadian research company said today.

What’s unknown, said Jeffrey Brown, who heads the business intelligence group at Ottawa-based UBM TechInsights, is whether the new model has the memory necessary to store [...]

Is Over-the-Air TV Dying?

Steven Vaughan-Nichols — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:23:44 +0000

I’m underwhelmed by the new Apple TV, and I’m not the only one who finds the new Apple TV less than inspiring, but when you look into TV’s future, it looks like it’s going to be all Internet all the time from here on out.

Seriously, the new Apple TV is kind of cute, but that’s [...]

Nothing new in the new Apple TV

Steven Vaughan-Nichols — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:21:48 +0000

I like owning videos. I like knowing I can watch and compare the classic Maltese Falcon and first version from 1931 whenever I want. Or, on the lighter side, that I can watch Dr. Who episodes from anywhere in time and space at my convenience. That’s why I’m totally unimpressed by the new Apple TV.

I’ve [...]

Will Hulu and Apple kill old-style TV?

Steven Vaughan-Nichols — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:44:28 +0000

My wife has been asking me for some time now to dump cable in favor of Internet-based TV. Even though I’ve been using media extenders like the Apple TV to watch my own server-based video library and Internet-based TV for years, I’ve been reluctant to make the move. Why? Because, even now it’s a pain [...]

Advertisers Give Google TV a Warm Reception

Steven Vaughan-Nichols — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:36:16 +0000

Say you’re watching TV and an ad for Chevy’s Silverado pickup catches your eye. Come this fall, viewers using Google’s new interactive television technology will be able to type the object of their desire into an onscreen search box and launch a YouTube video or surf over to Chevy’s website.

Advertisers foresee a new medium [...]