Hollywood needs to adopt to the changing landscape
The landscape is changing; not how we should watch movies but how we consume media. Those that consider themselves content producers have a choice: adopt to the changing times or continue with the present strategy. Watching last night’s Oscar telecast showcase Hollywood’s response to the changing tide: we really get the Internet and understand the cultural shift towards everything online and on-demand but we will not changing a damn thing!
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Steve Jobs leaves behind an incredible legacy
On December 8, 1980, Howard Cosell announced to the audience watching the New England Patriots battle the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football that John Lennon, one of the lead-members of the Beatles, was shot and killed while walking outside his apartment in New York City. Radio Stations across the country played his music and fans flocked to his apartment to mourn his death.
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New ways to shut down Internet; new ways to stay connected
The Internet did what other countries’ military power could not: start a peoples’ revolution that’s currently sweeping the world with those still in power struggling to retain control. It’s possible to assume that Vint Cerf did not vision the people, yearning for freedom and basic human rights, could use the Internet to topple dictatorship regimes.
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The iTV is not a cable killer, yet
Rumors are ramped on the blogosphere that Apple is set to launch a revamped version of Apple TV that will be ultimate cable killer with a low price of $99 and an app store that will allow users to pay for stations they watch individually instead of subscribing to a package.
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Apple won’t admit its’ new antenna is the problem
Apple is notorious at building immense hype on their products, especially when a new iPhone is launched. It’s the only company that has tens – if not, hundreds – of rumor sites dedicated to covering rumors on future products – ranging from the Beatles joining the iTunes catalog to an Apple LCD TV.
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Privacy should not die
Former Sun CEO Scott McNealy vocally proclaimed that privacy is dead and we need to get over it; however two events last week – one involving the display of users’ credit cards – demonstrates that many companies are ignoring the privacy of users and that users still value that right.
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3DTV has an unknown future
TV makers are betting that 3DTV will be the next innovation that changes the TV landscape – just as HDTV broadcast did several years ago. The 3D movement is already gaining ground with the announcement of several 3D networks like ESPN, Disney, and Discovery at the Consumer Electronic show in Las Vegas, Nev.
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By: Gregory Schultz | Feb 27, 2012 / 4:37 PM CT
