Podcasting News reported today that investment firm Piper Jaffray predicts that Apple will release a “connected television” and a new Apple TV with DVR or TiVo-like functionality that will sync recorded programs onto your iPod. While it seems unlikely that Apple would be interested in introducing recorded TV shows into their ecosystem, the living room [...]
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Blockbuser and CinemaNow are Friends, Netflix Probably Not Scared
In an effort to catch up with Netflix’s streaming operation, Blockbuster partnered with 2Wire in October 2008 to market the MediaPoint, a $99 set-top-box that offered movie rentals for $1.99 to $3.99 a pop. The device was met with a lukewarm reception amongst consumers who has heard this story before from the likes of Apple, [...]
