A Return to Designer Colors?
Say “Green Appliances” and most people think of energy savings. That wasn’t true forty years ago when avocado green was a hot color for the kitchen and laundry room. It didn’t take long for the collective…
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EDITORIAL: The never ending rumor of DISH and DIRECTV merging
Every couple of years… someone starts talking about the idea of merging DIRECTV and DISH. It’s not so far-fetched… in fact the two companies did discuss the idea over 10 years ago but the regulatory climate…
OPINION: Kids and tablets
Yes, you definitely SHOULD get your kid a tablet.
Will DIRECTV Bring Back the SWM5?
Why bring back with SWM-5 when the SWM-8 is better?
The real truth about a la carte programming
Sure it sounds great. Just pay for the 15 or so channels you actually watch. In fact, take ouf the major networks and most people watch just a handful of channels. If you could pay for…
Will HDMI soon be the only choice?
It’s the most common connection for TVs and it’s almost as popular for computers. But is it the best choice? HDMI’s history has been one of compromises and confusion, but today it’s everywhere and most of the time…
EDITORIAL: Surface RT — bag of suck?
When the original iPad came out, I said, “pass.” Not enough productivity for me. No Flash animations, no printer support, no front-facing camera. In fact, I thought it would be a total turkey. Well, I admit…
IPTV for Seniors
Need the perfect gift for a senior? Try an IPTV box. Seriously!
A la Carte – Has the Time Finally Come?
A la carte programming. Everyone talks about it. What if you could pay for only the channels you actually watched, or even just the programs you actually watched? Most people watch only about 10% of the…
OPINION: So Apparently… NBC Knows What They’re Doing with the Olympics
I’ll admit when I got it wrong. In this article, I lambasted NBC for their coverage of the 2012 Olympics. Turns out I have no idea what I am talking about. Despite cries from the blogosphere,…
Is This the Tipping Point for Cable TV?
The Tipping Point. It’s the subject of an excellent book by Malcolm Gladwell. He talks about the tiny little changes that cause an idea to go viral, a social change to occur, or a product to succeed. The…
OPINION: Why Olympic coverage on NBC is just so disappointing
I don’t get it. With a zillion hours of streaming coverage, 3D coverage on DIRECTV, and plenty of channels available, this should be the best Olympics ever for the sports-obsessed. Yet there is more complaining than ever. The New York…
How Big Should a TV Be?
What’s the ultimate in TV? I mean, we all agree that we want a huge TV, right? Who wouldn’t? Isn’t that what life’s about? We want our TVs to be somewhere between the viewscreen on the…
HITEC 2012 Wrap Up
As I sit in the airport waiting for a flight home, I’ve had some thoughts about HITEC 2012 that I thought I would share. I think the show was a success… There were plenty of…
“Showrooming:” Is it a Good Practice? Or is it Killing Your Local Stores?
Is it wrong to look at it in the store then buy it online? It’s called “showrooming” and it’s been blamed for the death of stores like Circuit City and CompUSA. Best Buy is suffering, and…