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Author Archives: Steven Hawley
The value of good usability, documentation and testing
Today I had planned to go through some editing on some work I was doing for a client, but my “new” smartphone has sucked up most of my day. My son has a nice Samsung Galaxy S “Vibrant” SGH-T959 that … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Nokia, Samsung, Smartphones, Support nightmares, T-Mobile
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AT&T at CES 2012 – One small step for U-verse TV developers
For us “industry folks,” the annual International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas marks the final jolt back to reality after the holiday season. As everything has become connected, as telecommunications carriers and pay TV service providers have become mainstream … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Microsoft, Multi-screen
Tagged AT&T, CES, Developer, IPTV, Microsoft, U-verse
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FCC 2020 Broadband Mandate and Mea Culpa
This week, the FCC unanimously approved a reform of its Universal Service Fund into the Connect America Fund. One of its stipulations is that communications carriers will be required to offer broadband access to anyone that requests it. It also … Continue reading
(Updated) Intel quits marketing Atom STB chip, fits a pattern
Update, October 28, 2011: According to reliable sources contacted after this blog entry was posted, only Intel’s Digital Home Group (the Marketing team) was dissolved and reassigned. The Atom chips themselves are alive and well. In fact, the next-generation 51xx … Continue reading
Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011
Steve Jobs died yesterday. Anyone who has had even a mere brush with technology over the past 35 years can thank him. He fundamentally changed the way that many things work in the world, from publishing to personal communication, and … Continue reading
Microsoft and DISH: the value of ‘Regular TV’ within the online video equation
Microsoft today made the long-expected announcement that it is ‘transforming TV’ by bringing the TV experience to the Xbox 360 (or, said another way, adding a ‘TV portal’ to the Xbox). My first reaction was that it was the ‘inverse’ … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, DISH, Microsoft, Multi-screen, Opinion
Tagged Blockbuster, DISH Network, Microsoft, TV Everywhere, Xbox 360
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A thought about Net Neutrality in the Cloud Era
New Net Neutrality rules go into effect on November 20, 2011. It’s a good opportunity to get beyond the politics of the matter, and into some substance. My own belief is that open networks are critical in the cloud world … Continue reading
What was so remarkable at IBC?
It’s a common ritual: analysts, industry observers and other hangers-on always like to compare notes about what they see at conferences. Sometimes, it’s part of being social. Often, it’s part of the process of formulating your own opinions. Exhibiting vendors … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Multi-screen, Opinion, OTT
Tagged 3D, conferences, ibc, multi-screen, OTT
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H-P TouchPad: We were just kidding but we mean it this time
Hewlett-Packard must be having its “let the marketplace decide” moment. After announcing its demise on August 18, H-P sources reported on August 30 that the company is resuming production of the TouchPad tablet to “meet unfulfilled demand,” placing the product … Continue reading
Steve Jobs resigns
On August 24th, 2011, Steve Jobs announced his resignation as CEO of Apple, although, at his request, he was quickly elected Chairman. On August 25th, The New York Times published an article listing Mr Jobs’ 313 patents. They are shown … Continue reading
