Tag Archives: Opinion

Googarola, H-P: Consolidation happens – Microsoft again a wild card

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Steven Hawley

Last week’s announcement that Google would acquire Motorola Mobility caused a fair amount of tea leaf reading by observers in industry segments ranging from mobile to tablets to TV (both the traditional variety of TV and the interactive Internet-enabled variety). … Continue reading →

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Google and Motorola Mobility

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Steven Hawley

This morning, we were greeted with the announcement that Google – a company that built its business on top of the Internet, search and advertising – would be buying Motorola Mobility (MMI), the mobile smartphone, TV set-top box and home … Continue reading →

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Google TV vs Network TV – Did Google Just Blink?

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Business models for network TV are in the midst of fundamental change right now. The networks themselves are forcing some of the changes, and some changes will be forced on them. Recent actions by Fox are emblematic of the changes … Continue reading →

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Using the Web as a multi-play Apps platform

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Lately, I’ve been seeing more discussion about distributing Apps to various devices. For example, an article in Connected Planet entitled “Do Web App Stores Matter In The Age Of Mobile Apps?” (the title reminds me of “Do Androids Dream Of … Continue reading →

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For Internet-delivered video, “Pull” will win over “Push”

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Way back in 1997, Wired breathessly heralded the era of Push, which anticipated that the demand-driven Web, in which we clicked URLs, would be replaced by content that is pushed to your browser (remember, this was in the days before … Continue reading →

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New report – Google TV – Light Reading coverage

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Steven Hawley

On August 15, I released my analysis of Google TV. It’s available for sale via the Publications page on my Web site. This week, Carol Wilson of Light Reading interviewed me and wrote a story about the report and my … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Party

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Battle lines in the Net Neutrality debate have long been established – if you have a vested interest in being paid for Internet access (e.g. if you are a communications service provider) or if you sell content (e.g. if you … Continue reading →

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Microsoft as Galadriel in the era of Apps

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Tolkien’s epic, The Lord of the Rings, is familiar to most of us. In one memorable scene, Frodo freely offers the Ring to the Lady Galadriel, and she tests Frodo’s dedication to his mission. It occurred to me that Microsoft’s … Continue reading →

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What is “TV Everywhere,” really?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Steven Hawley

There has been a lot of discussion over “TV Everywhere,” the service option being launched by many of the pay TV operators, including Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and others; which allows pay TV subscribers to access programming via the Internet. DISH … Continue reading →

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