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Technologizer: The Flipboard Edition
Back in 2014, when I became technology editor for Fast Company, I said I was keeping Technologizer open and reserved the right to write here if I had anything to say that didn’t fit into Fast Company....
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Blu-Ray: Still No Big Whoop
Will Apple release Blu-Ray-equipped iMacs for the holidays? Maybe–and it probably makes sense, since it’s been a while since iMacs got meaningful new features other than ongoing refinement of their...
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Blu-ray as an Xbox 360 Accessory, Says Ballmer. Wait, What?
Is Microsoft planning a standalone Blu-ray player to go with the Xbox 360? It would appear that way from a quote Gizmodo dug out from its interview with Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer. Asked...
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Sony Getting the Antitrust Eye Over Optical Drives
It’s not quite clear why it is happening, but Sony disclosed Monday that its Optiarc division in the US is under investigation by the Justice Department for possible antitrust violations. Sony Optiarc...
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Blu-ray’s Last Chance to Shine
I think Sony’s finally gotten the picture: either drop your prices, or forget about Blu-ray ever catching on. Data from NPD is showing that player sales in 2009 stand to increase 54 percent over last...
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Samsung is Really Serious About 3D TV
With the vast bulk of the still very emerging 3D TV market in its veritable hands, Samsung plans to place 3D TVs in more people’s living rooms by bringing out more entertainment content and less costly...
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So Help Me, I'm a Blu-ray Player Owner
Back in October of 2009, I wrote that I found Blu-ray boring and that I hoped to avoid it by segueing directly from DVD to a 100% digital approach to home video that didn’t involve shiny discs. The...
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Blu-ray’s New Format War: The Old School DVD
Win the battle, lose the war. The saying might as well apply to Sony’s Blu-ray high definition disc format (I’ve used it before on this topic), which continues to struggle for relevancy. Even with...
View ArticleGoing Totally Digital
My friend Louis Gray says he’s swearing off physical media altogether. (He even turns his nose up at USB drives.) I appreciate his initiative, even though I’m not going there myself–I just bought a...
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The Blu-Ray Cup is Fifteen Percent Full
Retail research company NPD is out with a new report on Blu-Ray, and among the tidbits in its press release is the fact that 15 percent of consumers surveyed by NPD report having used a Blu-Ray player...
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No Blu-ray or DVD Playback for Wii U
Last week, I wrote a list of unanswered questions about Nintendo’s Wii U, the upcoming home game console revealed at E3. But I neglected to ask one biggie: Will the Wii U be a game console or a...
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Blu-Ray: Still No Big Whoop
Will Apple release Blu-Ray-equipped iMacs for the holidays? Maybe–and it probably makes sense, since it’s been a while since iMacs got meaningful new features other than ongoing refinement of their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blu-ray as an Xbox 360 Accessory, Says Ballmer. Wait, What?
Is Microsoft planning a standalone Blu-ray player to go with the Xbox 360? It would appear that way from a quote Gizmodo dug out from its interview with Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer. Asked...
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Sony Getting the Antitrust Eye Over Optical Drives
It’s not quite clear why it is happening, but Sony disclosed Monday that its Optiarc division in the US is under investigation by the Justice Department for possible antitrust violations. Sony Optiarc...
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Blu-ray’s Last Chance to Shine
I think Sony’s finally gotten the picture: either drop your prices, or forget about Blu-ray ever catching on. Data from NPD is showing that player sales in 2009 stand to increase 54 percent over last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Samsung is Really Serious About 3D TV
With the vast bulk of the still very emerging 3D TV market in its veritable hands, Samsung plans to place 3D TVs in more people’s living rooms by bringing out more entertainment content and less costly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
So Help Me, I'm a Blu-ray Player Owner
Back in October of 2009, I wrote that I found Blu-ray boring and that I hoped to avoid it by segueing directly from DVD to a 100% digital approach to home video that didn’t involve shiny discs. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blu-ray’s New Format War: The Old School DVD
Win the battle, lose the war. The saying might as well apply to Sony’s Blu-ray high definition disc format (I’ve used it before on this topic), which continues to struggle for relevancy. Even with...
View ArticleGoing Totally Digital
My friend Louis Gray says he’s swearing off physical media altogether. (He even turns his nose up at USB drives.) I appreciate his initiative, even though I’m not going there myself–I just bought a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Blu-Ray Cup is Fifteen Percent Full
Retail research company NPD is out with a new report on Blu-Ray, and among the tidbits in its press release is the fact that 15 percent of consumers surveyed by NPD report having used a Blu-Ray player...
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