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Digital HomeVirtualization = Real Money?Authored by Kurt Scherf on March 1, 2007 - 9:00am.
 I had a really curious experience the other day with a virtual hotel concierge! Instead of posting a live body behind the desk, the hotel in which we were staying had a flat-screen television behind the desk with a video feed. On the screen was the concierge, working in a remote office. If you had a request for her, she would detect your presence with the camera in the hotel and begin a dialogue.
AppleTV - The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedAuthored by michael_greeson on January 12, 2007 - 7:10am.
 AppleTV UnwrappedOn January 9, Steve Jobs made good on his 2006 promise to release an Internet TV Adapter (iTVA) and rolled out AppleTV, a set-top box that allows you to stream video from your PC to your TV. This was an important move for Apple and for the entire broadband video industry; one TDG predicted several years ago would likely happen in 2007. I don't want to talk about the technology behind the AppleTV platform - you've all heard by now that it's an 802.11n-based wireless media hub with a 40GB hard drive and Intel processing, and is capable of streaming video, music, and photos to up to 5 different PCs. You've also likely heard that it will hit the market in February and cost $299 (although those who simply can't wait to say they've bought one can pre-order the devices as of last Tuesday). So the real reason for this particular OpEd? The often nauseating level of presumption extended to Apple by the public media and (in many cases) the analytical community. It's as if everything that Apple touches will not only turn to gold but fundamentally redefine how we experience media[1]. Mediabolic Acquired by Macrovision for $43.5 MillionAuthored by robert on January 3, 2007 - 10:26am.
 Santa Clara, Calif. - Macrovision, a developer of anti-piracy and content production technologies, said on Wednesday that it has paid $43.5 million in cash to acquire San Mateo, Calif.-based Mediabolic, a maker of software for connected consumer electronics devices, such as televisions, set-top boxes and digital video recorders.
MediaReady Introduces $899 Digital Home Media CenterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 6, 2006 - 3:23pm.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - MediaReady on Wednesday introduced its MediaReady MC digital home media center, which combines digital video recording, an electronic program guide, Internet browsing, e-mail, CD and DVD playback, and access to digital pictures and music. The $899 base model features a 200GB hard drive, and will ship to retailers in the first quarter of 2007.
Report: Fiber-to-the-Home Reaches 1 Million Households and BusinessesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 12, 2006 - 12:56pm.
Washington - Two national telecommunications industry organizations -- the Fiber-to-the-Home Council and the Telecommunications Industry Association -- announced that the number of homes and businesses in the United States directly connected by fiber optic connections now exceeds one million. Fiber optic connections are much faster than standard Internet broadband connections. The organizations said the growth rate in new subscribers has increased by 50% in the last six months. "Surveys of early fiber-to-the-home users show that they are highly satisfied with the service attributes such as increased Internet speed, on-demand video and HDTV, as well as online gaming," said Michael Render of RVA Market Research. "However, there is also increased interest in applications that affect health and education as information becomes available about services and distance learning available through the Internet."
Slim Devices Integrates Internet Radio with Ruckus Wi-Fi RouterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 12, 2006 - 12:40pm.
New York - Slim Devices, the maker of a line of wireless streaming audio players, said on Thursday it has partnered with home networking developer Ruckus Wireless to jointly market their products. A $359 bundle, that includes a Squeezebox Internet radio from Slim Devices and Ruckus Wireless' MediaFlex multimedia Wi-Fi router, offers consumers stutter-free Internet music playback throughout the home over a standard Wi-Fi connection.
tags: Tech | Radio | Music | CE | WiFi | Digital Home | Slim Devices | Squeezebox | Ruckus Wireless | Networking |
Yahoo, Intel Bring Online Fantasy Football Stats to TelevisionsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:48pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo announced on Wednesday that it partnered with chipmaker Intel to launch Yahoo Sports for TV, a new service that links Yahoo's online fantasy football games to televisions connected to PCs using Intel's Viiv technology. The service will allow those of Yahoo's 6.7 million fantasy football players -- who also happen have a Viiv PC hooked up to their TV's -- to get real-time updates on their fantasy teams while simultaneously watching live games on TV.
Apple to Debut $299 Mac-to-TV Streaming Device in Early 2007Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 12, 2006 - 6:50pm.
San Francisco - At the end of a presentation that introduced iTunes movie downloads and a number of new iPod models, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs announced on Tuesday that the company plans to debut a device early next year that will stream video and music from a Macintosh computer or the Internet to a television. Codenamed "iTV," the $299 device will be about the size of a paperback novel and will figure as Apple's first entry into consumers' living rooms.
Sony Electronics Debuts New LocationFree ProductsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 3:56pm.
San Diego - Sony Electronics on Tuesday introduced three new devices in its LocationFree line, which allow users to access their premium TV channels and other media throughout the home, as well as on the go.
Sonos: Digital Home Not A Reality Any Time SoonAuthored by Jay Baage on July 24, 2006 - 10:19am.
Check out this interesting article from BBC News where John McFarlane, CEO of Sonos, a company that makes music streaming systems, claims that the digital home is "still 10 years off".
Is the Digital Home Really 10 Years Away?Authored by michael_greeson on July 20, 2006 - 1:14pm.
 The Shot Heard Round the WorldIn a moment that sent shockwaves through the personal technology industry, Sonos CEO John MacFarlane told the BBC on Tuesday [July 18, 2006] that he thinks the 'digital home' is still a decade away from becoming a reality. This pointed comment was picked up by hundreds of electronic and print publications... and not a day after I was speaking with a client on why the concept of the 'digital home' is wearing thin. I'm quite familiar with MacFarlane's message - it's one TDG has been sharing with its clients for several years. tags: Internet | Tech | CE | Microsoft | TDG | Digital Home | Intel | Viiv | Michael Greeson | Sonos |
When Product Categories Become Meaningless - Convergence & Home Media ServersAuthored by michael_greeson on July 13, 2006 - 10:27am.
The Headlines Say...
According to a number of recently published reports, demand for 'home media servers' - generally defined as hard drive-based platforms with media networking software that enable the use of a home network for media sharing purposes - is set to accelerate to staggering heights in just the next few years. Wireless HDTV Network Chipmaker Tzero Raises $25.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2006 - 1:23pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Tzero Technologies, a developer of chips that enable HDTV broadcasting over wireless networks, announced on Monday that it has raised $25.5 million in its second round of venture capital financing.
Tunes' Movie Downloads the 'Tipping Point' for Online Movie Distribution?Authored by michael_greeson on June 23, 2006 - 8:07am.
According to a June 19 article in Variety, Apple is in active negotiations with a number of major Hollywood studios to add movie downloads to its iTunes media store and begin offering the new service by year's end. While much of the focus has been on the rumored pricing model and ongoing negotiations, only a few observers have tapped into the larger story - that is, the impact of Apple's move on the entire online movie download model. Will iTunes do for online movies what it did for online music? Does Apple's entry into this space represent a 'tipping point' for the entire segment, or is such an outcome even relevant to Apple? In other words, is this simply the next step in Apple's larger strategy to establish a presence in the living room?
DMC2006: Panel 1 – The Battle For The Digital ConsumerAuthored by todd_beals on June 23, 2006 - 5:51am.
[Notes from the 2006 Digital Media Conference]
Toshiba to Release First HD DVD Recorder in Japan Next MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2006 - 6:56pm.
Tokyo - Japanese electronics firm Toshiba announced on Thursday that it will release its first HD DVD recorder in Japan on July 14.
Sony Electronics Introduces Whole-Home Entertainment SystemAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 21, 2006 - 1:40pm.
San Francisco - Sony Electronics on Wednesday introduced a new whole-home entertainment system targeted at the semi-custom and custom home markets.
tags: Launches | Internet | Video | Audio | Music | CE | CE Launches | Digital Home | Sony Electronics |
Digital Home Networking Developer BridgeCo Raises $23 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 13, 2006 - 1:57pm.
Los Angeles - BridgeCo, a provider of digital home networking technologies, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $23 million in its latest round of venture capital financing.
tags: Deals | VC | Tech | CE | Investing | Tech Deals | Digital Home | Chips | BridgeCo | Advent Venture Partners |
Airgo Networks Chip to Power Video-Over-Wi-Fi Set-top BoxAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 31, 2006 - 1:06pm.
Cologne, Germany - Airgo Networks, a manufacturer of Wi-Fi chips, announced that it has partnered with Chinese set-top box maker Caton and fellow chipmaker STMicroelectronics to develop set-tops that can deliver video over a Wi-Fi home network.
Metalink Chip to Deliver HDTV Over Wireless Home NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 31, 2006 - 1:04pm.
Yakum, Israel - Chipmaker Metalink on Wednesday introduced its chipset that the company says will deliver HDTV signals over a wireless home network.
tags: Tech | HDTV | Wireless | CE | Video Tech | Digital Home | Chips | Metalink | WLANPlus | Israel |
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