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TV is Dying (And so are Internet TV Subscriptions)

tv_livingroomFrom Business Insider: TV providers lost 113,000 subscribers last month INCLUDING Internet subscribers.

  • Increasingly, prime time is being given to the tablet.
  • 40% of all YouTube traffic comes from mobile.
  • Ad revenue is up (and that’s hiding the trends)
  • Less than 1/2 of broadband subscribers subscribe to cable TV (For the first time ever)

Probably the most interesting trend is the decline in paid broadband subscriptions. Increasingly, consumers are relying on the free connections at work or at the coffee shop to deliver their content.

So if fewer people are watching cable TV and fewer people are paying for Internet service, does that mean that we just don’t care about watching our favorite shows anymore?

Not necessarily.

Free wifi — at work, in coffee shops, and on campuses — is making it easier for consumers to get the shows, movies and videos they want without subscribing to any kind of cable or broadband service

via: Business Insider

(Photo: Flickr: KB35)

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How big is Amazon.com?

We are well aware that Amazon.com is the largest Internet retailer. But it’s hard to grasp how large until they are able to do something like this.

Amazon is working to begin using the US Postal Service to begin Sunday delivery.

Amazon states that the USPS was selected, in part, because of compatibility between Amazon and the agency’s software.

Amazon said Sunday delivery will begin on Nov. 17 in Los Angeles and New York and expand next year to Dallas, New Orleans, Houston and Phoenix, among others. Amazon will bring packages from its warehouses to Postal Service locations on Saturday evening or Sunday morning. The agency will then deliver them to doorsteps.

Via wsj.com

 

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A really long tongue twister

Pinky and the Brain are one of the reasons I was still watching cartoons in High School. But, I’m not sure how I missed this gem.

I hope the voice actors got a little something extra for the effort.

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Your next phone may have a curved screen

Photo:Photo: Flicker - Janitor - Creative Commons License
Photo:Photo: Flicker – Janitor – Creative Commons License

Bloomberg is citing a source indicating a couple new technologies to be introduced in future Apple iPhone models.

The first is a curved screen, and the second is a pressure sensitive touch interface.

Two models planned for release in the second half of next year would feature larger displays with glass that curves downward at the edges, said the person, declining to be identified because the details aren’t public. Sensors that can distinguish heavy or light touches on the screen may be incorporated into subsequent models, the person said.

 

Via: Bloomberg

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Apple on privacy and data collection

Apple released a formal report, today, regarding federal data collection requests.

They seem to include clear jabs at Google and Facebook with comments such as:

We have no interest in amassing personal information about our customers. We protect personal conversations by providing end-to-end encryption over iMessage and FaceTime. We do not store location data, Maps searches, or Siri requests in any identifiable form.

 

via: All Things D

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Photo sharing and the web

According to a new study by the Pew Center’s Internet Project, 54% of Internet users have shared original photos on websites.

“Sharing photos and videos online adds texture, play, and drama to people’s interactions in their social networks,” said Pew Internet’s Maeve Duggan, author of a report on the new findings. “Pictures document life from a special angle, whether they relate to small moments, personal milestones, or larger news and events. Mobile connectivity has brought these visuals into countless lives in real-time. This all adds up to a new kind of collective digital scrapbook with fresh forms of storytelling and social bonding.”

From:http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Photos-and-videos.aspx

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Does anyone actually want a smart watch?

Gaw believes that the renewed interest in smartwatches we’re currently seeing is little more than a bunch of gadget makers trying to get a jump on Apple’s much-rumored smartwatch. Despite the wide variety of options that have launched and will continue to launch in the coming months, offerings from the likes of Samsung, Sony, Qualcomm and others aren’t expected to see much interest from buyers. Qualcomm itself has even acknowledged that there isn’t yet any real demand for smartwatches.

From: http://bgr.com/2013/10/30/smartwatch-demand-holidays-2013/