AUDIOPRESS. A huge leap forward for spoken content apps — from thenextweb.com
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On 10/11/2010,
in assistive technologies, convergence, digital audio, emerging technologies, mobile learning, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/09/2010,
in convergence, digital audio, digital video, homeschooling/homeschoolers, research, technologies for your home, tools, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Also from http://www.wainhouse.com/files/wrb-11/WRB-1120.pdf
- Cisco Intros “Home Telepresence” with umi
- Logitech Delivers Google TV to Living Rooms
- Citrix Enhances GoToMeeting with Videoconferencing
- More Video Briefs …
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On 10/09/2010,
in convergence, digital audio, digital video, trends, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Key trends in the web conferencing market — from nojitter.com’s blog by Melanie Turek, Industry Director, Frost and Sullivan
(BTW, nojitter.com provides a daily analysis of the enterprise IP-telephony, unified communications and converged networking world)
On 10/06/2010,
in 24x7x365 access, business side of he, convergence, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future of higher education, game-changing environment, innovation, intelligent tutoring, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, love of learning, multimedia, new business models, online learning, online media, online tutoring, publishing, vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
While looking at the video for Sonos Controller for the iPad, I wondered…what if we could replace the selection below — i.e. the word music with the words “educational providers” — and then control which room received which signal/content?
Wow…talk about a home dedicated to learning! 🙂
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On 10/04/2010,
in convergence, creativity, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, e-books, e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, game-changing environment, Google, innovation, online learning, online media, online tutoring, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
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Addendums:
10-5-10– from Google announces TV deals with HBO, NBA, others
“One of our goals with Google TV is to finally open up the living room and enable new innovation from content creators, programmers, developers and advertisers,” Ambarish Kenghe, developer product manager for Google TV, said in the post.
On 09/16/2010,
in Apple, computer science, convergence, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, emerging technologies, innovation, media/film,
by Daniel Christian
‘My Generation’ iPad app syncs with TV — from CNN.com by John D. Sutter
A new app for Apple’s tablet computer will listen to the ABC television series “My Generation” with you, and serve up content to augment the experience.
Using the iPad’s built-in microphone, the free “My Generation Sync” app literally syncs up with the TV show so it can give you information about what’s happening at that very moment on the television.
On 09/01/2010,
in Apple, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital video, education technology, educational games / serious games, innovation, media/film, mobile technologies, multimedia, music, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
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- iPod Touch Adds Video Calling, HD Recording
- Apple introduces new Apple TV and iPods
- From Live from Apple’s fall product launch
In sum, Steve Jobs delivered on most of the rumored new products and services. The headlines:- A new $99 Apple TV that streams (rather than downloads) $4.99 movie rentals and 99-cent TV rentals from ABC and Fox
- A new lineup of iPods, chief among them the iPod touch equipped with two cameras, one a front-facing camera that can do Facetime video chats
- A new version of iTunes with a social networking feature called Ping that tracks the downloads of friends and celebrities
- A new version of iOS 4.2, promised for November, that will bring multitasking, folders and other goodies to the iPad.
- Addendum from Analysts weigh in on the new Apple TV
Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster:
We see the Apple TV as an important step toward an all-in-one Apple television. We continue to expect Apple to launch an all-in-one Apple television in CY12. As consumers gain comfort with connected TVs and apps on their TVs, we believe Apple will eventually take its all-in-one philosophy to the digital living room like it has with the iMac and the iTunes ecosystem.
On 09/01/2010,
in Apple, blended learning, convergence, digital learning, digital textbooks, disruption, distance education, e-books, e-readers, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, multimedia, online learning, online media, podcasting,
by Daniel Christian
On 08/27/2010,
in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, digital audio, digital video, distance education, mobile technologies,
by Daniel Christian
Cisco will buy ExtendMedia to manage video delivery — from yahoonews.com
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“ExtendMedia will enable Cisco to help service providers deliver multiscreen offerings as the market transitions to IP video,” Earnhardt wrote. “In English: Video, video, video and more video on any screen, on any network, on any device.”
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“As the video market transitions and consumers expect multiscreen engagement, service providers are enhancing their infrastructure to manage and deliver video to any device while providing a rich user experience,” Rodriguez said.
From DSC:
I believe this type of announcement also has relevancy for those of us in higher ed. Video on any device…at any time…at any place.
- The Virtual MSO — from ExtendMedia
Apple’s planned subscription service, Netflix’ streaming service, maybe even Comcast’s new Xfinity are early examples of the Virtual MSO. Its attributes – premium content, multi-business model (subscription, advertising, transactional), linear and on-demand consumption, user and multi-device entitlement – come from both Web video and pay TV.
On 08/27/2010,
in convergence, digital audio, Google, telecommunications, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
- Google voice merges into Gmail — vator.tv
Make calls via Web browser anywhere in the U.S. and Canada for free
. - First Impressions: Making Phone Calls From Gmail — informationweek.com
On 08/26/2010,
in Apple, convergence, digital audio, digital video, disruption, innovation, media/film, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, new business models, online media, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Netflix app for iPhone and iPod Touch launched — from thenextweb.com by Jeff Cormier
Fans of Netflix with an iPhone and/or iPod Touch, the time has come. As promised at the unveiling of iPhone 4 in June, Netflix has lauched their app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Get the free app here.
Netflix has been available on the iPad since its launch, and is one of my favorite apps as an iPad owner. The iPhone and iPod Touch version is equally as grand, albeit on a smaller screen.
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On 08/23/2010,
in Apple, convergence, emerging technologies, technologies for your home,
by Daniel Christian
Why Apple’s iTV will change everything — from Kevin Rose
The rumor: Apple will be releasing a revamped/renamed version of their ‘Apple TV’ set-top box, called ‘iTV’. The box will run the Apple iOS (same as the iPhone/iPad), and be priced around $99. Why will this change everything?
On 08/17/2010,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, blended learning, change, changing business models, collaboration, convergence, dangers of the status quo, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, expectations, face-to-face, future, game-changing environment, global / globalization, hybrid learning, innovation, interactivity, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, multimedia, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, online media, social learning / networks, technologies for your home, telecommunications, trends, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, vision/possibilities, webinars,
by Daniel Christian
Online collaboration: New innovations pave the way for convergence — from prnewswire.com
Merger of television and computer takes giant step closer as innovative online tool suite is released
CALABASAS, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Anticipating the coming paradigm shift that will merge your television and your computer, NxtGenTV has just released the most cohesive system of online tools to facilitate the ultimate interactive communication platform. Four years of innovating has resulted in NetConference.com, an elegant, easy-to-use online meeting system that supports the diverse requirements of single users, small and medium size businesses as well as enterprise and nonprofit organizations. Creating a new opportunity for the global audience to interact online in even greater and more efficient ways is only one of the many benefits of building a social media broadcasting system that facilitates Communication, Collaboration, Presentation and Education.
An industry leader in online games, apps, widgets, banners and rich media development for major entertainment brands, The Illusion Factory created a new company, NxtGenTV to develop and patent cutting-edge online technologies such as shared synchronized visual media and other key innovations that will further blur the lines between computers and television. “We have been passionate about creating the cumulative new systems that will drive Convergence,” shares Brian Weiner, CEO of The Illusion Factory, “our creation of NxtGenTV will lead the push for truly interactive television.”
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On 08/10/2010,
in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, internet, learning spaces, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
On 07/28/2010,
in convergence, digital video,
by Daniel Christian