Category Archives: Web

A Look At Google’s WebM

Google’s open source video codec for the web, WebM, has gotten a spike in coverage of late, primarily because of Mozilla’s announcement that they were giving in and adding native H.264 support to Firefox and their BootToGecko mobile OS. Some … Continue reading

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Get to Know SlingPlayer for…

Sling Media today released a slew of videos in a “Get to Know SlingPlayer for [insert platform here]” series. The current generation of clients are very nice, so it is good to see them promoting them. It would be nice … Continue reading

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Amazon Launches Three New Kindles, Including the Kindle Fire ‘Tablet’

Amazon today launched three new Kindle models, the base Kindle, the Kindle Touch (also in 3G), and the Kindle Fire. The existing Kindle Keyboard (and 3G) and Kindle DX remain available for now. You can compare the different models by … Continue reading

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What I’d Like To See Out of TiVo’s Facebook Integration

My last post about TiVo’s announced Facebook integration reminded me of a comment I left on their Facebook page several months ago when they asked what users would like to see from such a move. This is a bit free … Continue reading

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TiVo Integrates Facebook Into iOS Apps

TiVo has asked a couple of times on their Facebook page what people would like to see out of an integration with Facebook or other social media, and a TiVo Advisor’s survey back in April asked similar questions. Well, it … Continue reading

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