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Over the past 20 years, there’s been much speculation about what the convergence of computers and TV would ultimately look like. Paul Graham says that we now know the answer: computers.
“Convergence” is turning out to essentially be “replacement.” Why did TV lose? Graham identifies four forces: 1. The Internet’s open platform fosters [...]

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Fresh off their annual market survey, eWEEK channel folks have compiled the list of tech vendors their readers think will fail, falter, or be sold off in 2009. It’s important to note that these aren’t the opinions of the magazine or its editors. The list comes from folks who work in IT, [...]

Comcast this week announced the creation of Comcast Interactive Media, a new division to develop and grow the company’s internet businesses, including the Comcast.net portal (via ReveNews). It will leverage Comcast’s advanced broadband network and technology, existing service offerings, extensive content relationships, and its customer and supplier relationships to build innovative new online services.
Comcast veteran [...]

Video sharing Blip.tv has introduced “cross-post advertising,” which allows ads to travel with videos wherever they are viewed. The technology, says the New York-based company, allows ads to be embedded directly into videos. PNN.com is sponsoring three top blip.tv shows: HotRoast, a gossip show; Winning Hearts and Minds, which tells the story of American soldiers [...]

It is no accident that major retailers, including membership club or warehouse stores, are using plastic cards resembling credit or debit cards. Retailers find that the use of private membership plastic cards attracts and retains customers.
Special offers and sales are often made available to the holders of these plastic cards, instilling the idea of exclusivity [...]

I enjoy new technology. I guess I am also somewhat of a gadget freak and an early adopter. Anyway, I find emerging technology fascinating and want to experience it whenever possible.
I am also a big fan of VOIP. It has definitely gone mainstream and presents a challenge to conventional forms of land telephony, as offered [...]