Google unveils updated tiny screen ‘Nexus 7’ tablet, iOS-compatible...
“Google Inc. on Wednesday rolled out two key products based on its Android and Chrome operating systems, including a new tablet and device that lets users play Web content on a television,” Benjamin...
View ArticleHow Apple will reinvent TV while Google plays catch-up
“Apple has a figured out how to play a part in the reinvention of television, and here’s how it’s about to do it. Meanwhile, Google’s attempt to emulate Apple TV with Chromecast underlines the weakness...
View ArticleThe mounting disappointments of Google’s Chromecast
“Now that some of the initial giddiness has worn off, the realities and, sadly, disappointments of what Google’s little web-to-TV stick Chromecast can and cannot are beginning to set in,” Rebecca...
View ArticleApple TV: The time for an upgrade is now
“Weeks after Google introduced the world to Chromecast, it was Sony Corp.’s turn, unveiling Sony Playstation Vita TV on Monday,” Andrew Wallenstein writes for Variety. “The tiny set-top box will bring...
View ArticleGoogle’s stores are a lame challenge to the magic of Apple Retail Stores
“When it comes to innovative brick-and-mortar retail concepts, it’s hard to argue with the success of the Apple retail store, which was first launched in 2001,” Dominic Basulto reports for The...
View ArticleThe Apple ‘iTV’ unicorn: Does it even exist?
“A year ago, when Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, began to raise expectations that it was about to launch a new TV product, the company’s existing set-top box was par for the course in a market of...
View ArticleApple may be close to adding Time Warner Cable’s TWC TV app to Apple TV
“Time Warner Cable incoming Chief Executive Rob Marcus said the company this week will add another platform to the list that can access its TWC TV app, which enables subscribers to stream live channels...
View ArticleIs Google’s Chromecast worth $35 to iPhone and iPad users?
“When Google unveiled their $35 Chromecast I was genuinely interested. It was cheap and offered a lot of really cool app integration such as streaming from Songza, VEVO, Netflix, Plex and more,” Chris...
View ArticleApple, other tech companies fed up with slow Internet speeds
“A battle is brewing between big tech companies and broadband providers over how to deliver your favorite websites and media to your home,” James O’Toole reports for CNNMoney. “Fed up with broadband...
View ArticleAmazon sends invites for April 2 event; set-top expected
“Amazon’s entry into the set top box world, which has been delayed for months, is coming next week, according to people familiar with the company’s plans,” Peter Kafka reports for Re/code. “The...
View ArticleAmazon denies free streaming service report
“Here we go again: Amazon.com denied a Wall Street Journal report Thursday that the Internet retailing giant is working up a free, ad-supported TV and music-video service,” Todd Spangler reports for...
View ArticleAmazon Fire TV vs. Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Chromecast
“Amazon.com on Wednesday jumped into the crowded world of video-streaming devices by announcing the Fire TV, a $99 set-top box,” Salvador Rodriguez reports for The Los Angeles Times. “The Amazon Fire...
View ArticleAmazon’s disappointing ‘Fire TV’ a complete waste of time
“The Introduction of a set top box by Amazon is a huge disappointment,” Stock Traders Daily reports for Seeking Alpha. “Smart TVs come with internet connection pre-installed, and although Apple’s set...
View ArticleApple’s vision shreds Amazon’s Fire TV, other set top box also-rans
“Apple builds hardware that can be appreciated for its own sake with the added benefit of a delightful user experience that, often, leads to creativity,” John Martellaro writes for TheStreet. “Apple’s...
View ArticleApple will continue to dominate set-top boxes
“Amazon’s entry into the Internet-connected set-top box market this week with the Fire TV underscored the growing importance of Internet based video delivery,” Mark Hibben writes for Seeking Alpha....
View ArticleApple TV vs. Amazon Fire TV – Amazon’s warped idea of ‘specifications’
“Earlier this week Amazon stepped into the set top box market with Amazon Fire TV. This is a direct competitor to Apple TV, with a few extra features such as a gaming option and a voice control...
View ArticleGoogle set to launch Apple TV-esque set top box called ‘Android TV’
“Every so often, some enterprising computer company will claim they’ve finally fixed the TV. They’ll talk about how they’ve turned a dumb terminal into a smart computing platform that extends your work...
View ArticleGoogle to screw up Chromecast with an Apple TV clone
“Do you have Android TV? You mean Google TV? No, Android TV. Chromecast? No Android TV! Apple TV?” Gordon Kelly writes for Forbes. “Welcome to the mess Google is about to create . Having seemingly...
View ArticleGoogle to unveil Apple TV-like set-top box today, sources say
“Google Inc. is to unveil a new television set-top box on Wednesday as it races Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and others to control digital content in the home,” Rolfe Winkler reports for The Wall Street...
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Streaming media player study: Roku leads U.S. market, but Apple TV still...
Parks Associates announced a new report today showing that more than 25% of U.S. households will have a streaming media player by 2015, with continued robust sales and new entries such as Amazon Fire...
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