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Twitter- markevans: An interesting podcast on NPR about how technology and always being connected is affecting our brains and how we think: http://n.pr/cVScxF
- markevans: The problem with Apple's new Ping service, including the fact iTunes is not social via @techcrunch - http://tcrn.ch/bhc9Es #ping #apple
- markevans: @paulvieira It's not just the prices the taxes seem sky-high too on air fares. I paid nearly $400 for $600 worth of tickets recently. :(
- markevans: @filos I don't have a Blackberry but like the idea of using voice to make smartphones do things easier. Could give the BB a new wrinkle.
- markevans: At first blush, it looks like sounds RIM/Blackberry should acquire. We can share the commission. :) RT @filos: Vlingo rocks.
Category Archives: IP-TV
Does IP-TV Have a Future
I've always been puzzled by IP-TV. Despite all the talk – and Microsoft's huge investment to get into the market – the prospects for IP-TV seem, at best, modest. It's not like consumers are clamouring for another way to receive … Continue reading
In TV 2.0, What's the Future For Cable?
There's an awful lot of chatter today about the future of television – what with Jeff Jarvis writing a long post in response to a keynote made by a BBC executive, who referred to a column Jarvis wrote in The … Continue reading
Truly, the Year of Video
It's impossible not to buy into the idea this is the year of video (much like 2004 and perhaps 2005 were the year of VoIP). Today, there were three different events that hammered home this reality home. First, YouTube is … Continue reading
YouTube & Big Pipes
Ready for something else other than Rocketboom? In other news…..eMarketer had a story earlier this week looking at YouTube's explosive growth over the past year. According to comScore Media Metrix, YouTube's unique visitors jumped to 12 million in May from … Continue reading
The Slingbox Rules!
So you'ren a five-hour train ride from Toronto to Ottawa with a burning desire to watch the World Cup. What do you do? Well, if you're Stuart MacDonald, you fire up the laptop, connect to Via Rail's Wi-fi network and … Continue reading
Telus Takes TV Plunge
For all the talk about IP-TV, it's taking plenty of time for the hype to become reality. That said, Telus plans to roll out TTV (creative name, eh!) in the coming months. For $79.95 a month, consumers will receive 200 digital … Continue reading
What About a "LadyBag" for Men?
The Discovery Channel has a story about a new purse – the Ladybag – developed by researchers at Vancouver's Simon Fraser University that uses RFID technology to alert the owner if they leave the house without their wallet or keys. … Continue reading
Slingbox: Cool But Set-Up is Challenging
My brother, Sean, finally came over to help set up the Slingbox. The installation process, which included upgrading the SlingPlayer and the firmware, took about 45 minutes and required far more brainpower than what's normally available on a Sunday afternoon. In … Continue reading
Kevin & Mark Podcast #2 (a.k.a We Need a Better Name!)
Given it's Easter this weekend and most people aren't working tomorrow, we did our second podcast today. We're hoping to have a weekly guest, and we started close to home by dragging the Financial Post's retail reporter, Hollie Shaw, into … Continue reading
Crossing the Web 2.0 Chasm
YouTube.com's $8-million cash injection earlier this week from Sequoia Capital has put the spotlight yet again on cool Web 2.0 companies with uncertain or no business models. As much as YouTube is extremely popular (more than 100 million page views … Continue reading