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OS 2.0 for BalckBerry PlayBook is a bit late to the party

21 February 2012, 1:02 pm

Today RIM makes OS 2.0 available for their tablet, the PlayBook. A tablet that has not had too many good things said about it. RIM has faced a lot of issues in the past year. Their network has been plagued by outages, their stock has taken some big hits, and their only entry into the tablet market was a flop. And now that flop has a new OS. Granted, on paper it seems that the OS 2.0 will bring some good features to the PlayBook that have been missing and probably should have been there in the first place.

To me it seems that the new OS is too late to make any difference for RIM. But they keep polishing the brass as the ship goes down, if they are lucky they might make it to a life raft in time….. #RIM #BlackBerry #PlayBook

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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Available Today
WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb. 21, 2012) – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) announced that the new BlackBerry® PlayBook™ OS 2.0 will be released for download today. BlackBerry Pl…

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Cisco Looking to Sell Scientific-Atlanta

20 February 2012, 1:40 pm

If the rumors are true, and Cisco is looking to offload SA to someone so they can in fact focus on their Videoscape product line, then I say its a good move. From everything I have seen of Videoscape it looks to be just what the video market needs. It would allow cable MSOs to offer OTT video and social media integration with their current linear and on demand video offerings.

I think the big key to next generation video is social media integration, allowing the user to access additional content and to engage with others during the program. This of course raises a whole slew of other questions, like input devices and what the remote of the future will look like. But thats a topic for another post. #Cisco #OTT #Scientific-Atlanta #Videoscape

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Report: Cisco's Scientific-Atlanta up for sale – FierceIPTV
Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) has put its Scientific-Atlanta set-top-box division up for sale six years after it bought the business for $7 billion, the New York Post reports. Quoting an unnamed source, the Re…

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Can Verizon and Redbox take on Netflix?

6 February 2012, 12:00 pm

With OTT video content becoming a bigger piece of the pie it makes sense for traditional service providers to partner up with companies that can offer streaming video. I will be interested to see if Verizon is able to leverage any more content for Redbox. I am thinking that unless the TV and movie studios change their line of thought they more then likely will not.

Nextflix who is the current kind of the hill when it comes to OTT video has a decent library of content for its customers, and they are currently developing their own original content, something Redbox and Verizon will be behind the curve on.

At the end of the day content is king and if Redbox and Verizon can't come up with any more then they have now this will be a short lived venture. #Redbox #Verizon #Netflix

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Verizon, Redbox partner to take on Netflix
Verizon Communications Inc. and Coinstar 's Redbox unit have formed a joint venture to provide video services aimed at competing against video rental company Netflix Inc.

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Is this the post PC era?

6 February 2012, 11:40 am

I cam across the article on CNET calling into question where tablets fit into the PC market. I think its an interesting take that they are just an extension of the PC since there are still functions that can only be done on an actual computer. I am not totally sure how to view the tablet in the PC market. When tablets first hit the market I was one of the people who insisted they were just a fad device and would not be around for that long, now I don't know what I would do without my iPad.

My tablet has taken over so many tasks that I used to sit in front of my computer to do. its nice to have the freedom to do it wherever I feel like and to not have to carry a laptop with me when I travel. But, when it comes down to it I really can not see the tablet as a full replacement for my computer, not yet anyway.

It might be too soon to judge if the tablet has carried us into the post PC era; but, I have a feeling that it has.

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iPad, Kindle Fire are not post-PC, says IDC analyst
Sorry Steve, it's not post-PC, it's PC-plus, says IDC analyst Bob O'Donnell. Read this blog post by Brooke Crothers on Nanotech – The Circuits Blog.

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Virtual MSO on the horizon, or maybe not

1 February 2012, 9:29 am

The idea of a virtual MSO is a good one, but given the price structure of for video content I just don't see it being a possibility. unless of course some company can somehow negotiate a much better deal then any other provider has been able to. I think the better play here would be for MSOs to jump on the OTT train; start integrating OTT content into their offerings. Boxee has been trying to land a deal that would get their box in with an MSO. A set top box from an OTT provider being used by an MSO would really bring the best of both worlds together, Traditional video content with OTT options. #OTT #MSO #Boxee

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A Virtual MSO Shall Rise, Boxee CEO Says
No, it wouldn't be Boxee. But someone else will step up, giving Boxee a deep-pocketed potential partner, the company's CEO says

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Netflix grows despite dropping the ball several times

26 January 2012, 10:03 am

Despite moves that upset a lot of their user base, like splitting their streaming service from mailing and then trying to re-brand and spin off the DVD by mail service Netflix has come out ahead. I think this really goes to show that streaming media is having a very large impact on entertainment in the US, and world wide. As Netflix continues to spend more money on developing content I can only see the service as gaining more of a foothold in the OTT video market. And with their international expansion available content pools will hopefully grow deeper. But, only time will tell. #Netflix #OTT

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Netflix's Demise Was Greatly Exaggerated – Total Subscribers up 25% From Last Year Despite Missteps | DSLReports.com, ISP Information
News: Netflix's Demise Was Greatly Exaggerated – Total Subscribers up 25% From Last Year Despite Missteps

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Rural Broadband should be a top priority

25 January 2012, 9:52 am

It is really a sad thing that there are people in the USA that can not get broadband service. I am glad the president addressed this issue in the SOTU; he has talked about this before but I just have not seen much happen the past 3 years. I am hopeful that he will take more action on this issue in his next term as president. #SOTU #RuralBroadband

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President Cites 'Incomplete' Broadband Buildout – 2012-01-25 05:56:30 | Broadcasting & Cable
Rep. Upton says FCC should stop protecting its turf and help Congress with that buildout

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Enjoy the sights and sounds of Nogfest 2011

23 January 2012, 9:52 pm

This is the one event that can bring me back to RI.

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Another win for privacy

23 January 2012, 1:23 pm

With SOPA and PIPA on hold it is nice to see another win for privacy. I am sure I am not the only person who wants to thank the Supreme Court for not being crazy!

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Warrants Needed for GPS Monitoring, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that law enforcement authorities need a probable-cause warrant from a judge to affix a GPS device…

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RIM CEOs are stepping down

23 January 2012, 10:01 am

I have to wonder how they were able to find someone willing to jump into that hot seat, but, they have. Thorsten Heins will be the new CEO very soon, but what he can possible do to right that ship is beyond my comprehension. Given the beating that RIM has taken as of late; unless Heins can pull a course correcting rabbit out of his magic hat there is not much else he can do except ride the downward spiral. #RIM #Blackberry

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RIM CEOs to Give Up Posts – Though Shake Up May Not Be Disruptive Enough | DSLReports.com, ISP Information
News: RIM CEOs to Give Up Posts – Though Shake Up May Not Be Disruptive Enough

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