A common topic I cover on my blog is what the Set top box of the future is likely to be. Recently in my post named “Discussion with Philip Hodgetts about the digital TV future.”, Philip and I covered many aspects of this idea. Recently a number of developments connected to this topic have surfaced. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Microsoft'
The tend towards an open STB continues.
June 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Adobe · Apple · DRM · Film Making · IPTV · Microsoft · Sony · Standards
An understandable description of Microsoft Mesh.
April 30th, 2008 · No Comments
“Microsoft Mesh WHAT?” As usual Microsoft is doing a terrible job Marketing this new platform. (How many years did it take before you actually new what DOT.NET was?)
I have been doing some reading and listening to a few different people’s spin on Microsoft Mesh. Let me now explain what I understand Microsoft Mesh is and [...]
Tags: Development · Microsoft · google
Gartner downs Microsoft, OpenComputer and OSX, Flash and Silverlight. It’s all connected.
April 20th, 2008 · No Comments
I have been watching the blogisphere lately and am amazed no one is joining the dots in regards to some of the biggest stores of late. Strangely enough, to me they are all about the same issue. Some stories are…
Is Windows Getting Morbidly Obese?
Gartner Says Vista Will Collapse. And That’s Why The Yahoo [...]
Tags: Apple · Development · Microsoft
BBC shows how standards based online video = Mass adoption
April 15th, 2008 · No Comments
I common theme of my blog is is the road map to the future of Video on the net. In short, the use and implementation of proprietary processes and set top boxes is going nowhere fast.
I have also referenced the BBC as an example of an organisation who actually “GETS IT”. Their latest developments are [...]
Tags: Apple · IPTV · Microsoft · Sony · Standards
FREE digital Media = DRM
March 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Recently Chris Anderson of Wired was interview by Charlie Rose. This was one of the better Tech interview I have seen this year. (Direct link to Charlie Rose and it Comments page) It was to promote Chris Anderson’s new book on “Free!” in which he lays down the reasons why the future on [...]