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Some announcements from Apple today

On 10/04/2011, in Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, global / globalization, human-computer interaction (HCI), mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile technologies, telecommunications, by Daniel Christian

Some items from Apple today:

 

 

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We’re seeing a push for cloud-based content for entertainment; but educationally-based content on the cloud likely to grow as well

On 09/23/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, budgets, convergence, digital learning, game-changing environment, online learning, online media, television, by Daniel Christian

Content execs at TheGrill warn: Move aside, Netflix — movies are going into the cloud — from thewrap.com (emphasis below from  DSC)

In this digitized world of renting, streaming and downloading, three executives from major content creators agreed on at least one remedy – monetizing ownership.

That is why Sony’s John Calkins, Warner Bros.’ Thomas Gewecke and CBS’ Jim Lazone took the stage on Tuesday at TheGrill, TheWrap’s annual media conference, to discuss, among other subjects, Ultraviolet, the cloud-based home- entertainment system.

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UltraViolet will let consumers buy a digital copy of a movie at a standard retailer and upload it to the cloud, making it available whenever they want to watch it.

… UltraViolet not only offers the opportunity for repeated viewing but also a “degree of portability and multiple device interactivity you don’t get” when using something like video-on-demand.

 

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Some items re: Google TV

On 09/16/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, digital video, Europe, Google, television, United States, by Daniel Christian

Google spending tons of money turning YouTube into a cable alternative — from dvice.com

 

Google TV will disrupt television, ready or not — from informitv.com

Excerpt:

Google TV is set to launch in Europe early in 2012, following a reboot in the United States that will help developers to create applications for the platform. Dr Eric Schmidt, the chairman of Google, used his keynote speech at the Edinburgh International Television Festival to call for co-operation with the television industry, between the luvvies and boffins, saying Google seeks to be a friend, not a foe, in addressing an increasingly global opportunity. Yet many in the traditionally territorial television industry may still be wary of geeks bearing gifts, suspiciously viewing Google TV as a Trojan horse at the living room door.

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Some items re: smart/connected TVs

On 09/14/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, media/film, mirroring and/or multiple devices, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, user experience (UX), by Daniel Christian

Ixonos Showcases an Interactive Multichannel TV Experience at Intel Developer Forum 2011 — from marketwatch.com

Excerpt:

“More and more television viewers have begun using a computer or a smartphone while watching TV”, says Sami Paihonen from Ixonos’ User Experience Design Centre.  “Consumers across age brackets are going online to look up additional information on editorial and commercial content and wanting to share their thoughts and ideas with friends.”  To address this, Ixonos has designed a solution that offers a seamless transition between broadcasted content and other online content. For TV viewers, this means a consistent and engaging user experience regardless of which device they use.

“We discovered that TV viewers are constantly looking to enrich their viewing experience by multitasking, and we believe the constant flow of information can be harnessed better for the benefit of TV viewers as well as companies promoting their content.  We designed the TV Compass user experience framework to address this need for sharing information”, Sami says.

Cooperation among competing bodies appears possible as TV mulls future direction at IBC2011 —  from broadcastengineering.com

IBC Showcases Television’s Future — tvtechnology.com

To cloud the future of television is — from flixya.com

 

 

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5 reasons smart TV isn’t even born yet [Digital Living Room]

On 09/13/2011, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, technologies for your home, television, by Daniel Christian

5 reasons smart TV isn’t even born yet — from the Digital Living Room blog

  1. A Smart TV knows who you are.
  2. A Smart TV doesn’t make you hop from App to App looking for content.
  3. A Smart TV fully utilizes its most valuable asset.
  4. A Smart TV doesn’t over-utilize screen space.
  5. A Smart TV has an intelligent input device.

 

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Samsung TV apps downloads near 10 million

On 09/13/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, smart classrooms, technologies for your home, television, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Samsung TV apps downloads near 10 million — from CNET by Don Reisinger

 

Samsung's application downloads have hit nearly 10 million, the company says.

 

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Adobe Pass shows some of the work that’s going on in this space

On 09/09/2011, in Adobe, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, mirroring and/or multiple devices, technologies for your home, television, by Daniel Christian

Adobe Pass allows Pay TV companies as well as programmers to bring TV Everywhere to their customers across virtually any device.

 

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IBC News: Opera lifts the curtain on Opera TV Store and TV Emulator [Richard Kastelein]

On 09/07/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, digital learning, Europe, human-computer interaction (HCI), Learning from the Living [Class] Room, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, UK, United States, by Daniel Christian

IBC News: Opera lifts the curtain on Opera TV Store and TV Emulator — from appmarket.tv by Richard Kastelein

Apps on my TV? Yes, you heard correctly: web-enabled TV applications are no longer the stuff of sci-fi films. At IBC 2011, Opera Software pulls out of its hat the all new Opera TV Store, a simple solution for developers to build HTML5 apps for connected TVs and devices. OEMs, on the other hand, can take advantage of these ready-made apps and offer them to their customers in an instant.

“Apps are a new must-have on TVs,” said Frode Hernes, VP Products, TV and Connected Devices, Opera Software. “With the Opera TV Store, developers can easily build cool and useful apps for millions of TV viewers. And, yet again, Opera takes these apps across devices, bringing games, news, video and audio apps to TVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players.”

 

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HTML5 Video Summit: The Next Generation Of Online Video

On 09/06/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multimedia, technologies for your home, by Daniel Christian


HTML5 Video Summit
Nov 8-9, 2011 | Los Angeles,CA
HTML5: The Next Generation Of Online Video

It’s becoming increasingly important to deliver video not just on the web but to a multitude of mobile devices, set-top boxes, and connected TVs, and content providers, browser developers, and end users can no longer afford to have the primary video delivery mechanisms locked up in standards that can’t adapt to new environments. The effects of HTML5 have already had an impact throughout the industry. Major media sites such as YouTube, The New York Times, CNN, Vimeo, and more are already offering HTML5 video players, while web giants Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Mozilla are rapidly adding HTML5 features. It’s time to consider how HTML5 can help your business move forward in these exciting times.

 

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Elgato EyeTV Mobile dongle brings live TV to the iPad 2 [O’Brien]

On 08/31/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, education technology, homeschooling/homeschoolers, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, technologies for your home, television, by Daniel Christian

Elgato EyeTV Mobile dongle brings live TV to the iPad 2 — from engadget.com by Terrence O’Brien

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Another example of convergence

On 08/29/2011, in 21st century, convergence, innovation, internet, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, technologies for your home, television, trends, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Flingo releases first application publishing suite for Smart TVs – includes audio synching technology built into CE devices — from Social TV Apps – The Future of Transmedia, Social TV, Smart TV and Connected TV by richard@agoramedia.co.uk (Richard Kastelein)

 

Excerpt:

Emerging from stealth mode and announcing relationships with manufacturers including LG, Samsung, Vizio, Insignia, Sanyo and Western Digital – Flingo, a leading publisher of applications for the Smart or Connected TV, recently launched the first suite of application publishing products to seamlessly integrate the Web with the TV experience. And Flingo has made available a public API (application programming interface), so developers can build mobile and Web apps that use the television’s inside knowledge. The TV will also display pop-ups on-screen, offering further Web-retrieved information about a show, or links to apps on the set itself.

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Who watches TV on the iPad? Nielsen plans to find out [padgadget.com]

On 08/23/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, emerging technologies, homeschooling/homeschoolers, interactivity, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, participation, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, by Daniel Christian

Who watches TV on the iPad? Nielsen plans to find out — from padgadget.com

 

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How connected devices and streaming video are changing the way we consume content [Warren]

On 08/18/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, change, convergence, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital video, game-changing environment, internet, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, Near Field Communication (NFC), technologies for your home, television, by Daniel Christian

How connected devices and streaming video are changing the way we consume content — from mashable.com by Christina Warren

 

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Some updates on learning from the living room

On 08/17/2011, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, digital textbooks, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, technologies for your home, transmedia, trends, by Daniel Christian

Some updates on learning from the living room:

US cable and pay TV lose another half million customers in Q2, 2011 – cord cutting continues — from appmarket.tv by Richard Kastelein
According to Bloomberg, the six largest publicly traded U.S. cable and Pay TV providers are to lose 580,000 customers in the second quarter of 2011 – which is the biggest such decline in history.

‘TV textbooks’ bring access to low-income Florida students — from eSchoolNews.com by Jenna Zwang
Jacksonville officials introduce a program to raise reading scores
Prompted by lackluster reading scores, Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) in Jacksonville, Fla., is attempting to reach low-income students by turning students’ televisions into learning centers.

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Time Warner cable head says company future is broadband, not TV  –– ReelSEO Video Marketing by Jeremy Scott
Well surprise, surprise. The chief executive of Time Warner Cable, the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., says that broadband is the anchor service of the company’s future, not television. And while that may be a no-brainer for most of us observers in the industry, it’s still a pretty big deal for a cable company to admit their future isn’t in cable (emphasis DSC).

Research: Connected TV will be consumers’ portal to the Web by 2015 — from fierceonlinevideo.com

Google, Motorola deal may impact TV future — from bizreport.com by Kristina Knight
Add another destination for online giant Google – your living room (emphasis DSC). With the announcement that Google will purchase Motorola Mobility many in the space wonder what is next.

 

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How the BBC is quietly, confidently shaping the future of TV [Eaton]

On 08/09/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, mirroring and/or multiple devices, streams of content, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, UK, by Daniel Christian

How the BBC is quietly, confidently shaping the future of TV –– from FastCompany.com by Kit Eaton

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[On Monday] morning the BBC launched a whole new version of its iPlayer app, destined for connected TVs that sport a Net connection. In essence this means the BBC has taken its TV content online, added on-demand features, advanced search powers, playability on multiple platforms both mobile and static, and then fed all of its lessons back into an app…for TVs.

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