New York’s network may be far speedier than most, but it’s a microcosm of what’s happening across the globe. Wi-Fi networks with widespread coverage and new standards are popping up to allow us to cut back on paying the carriers an arm and a leg for cellular data. It’s downright exciting—and downright scary if you…
There are already clues to suggest what developments are on the horizon for the industry. By putting these together we’re able to form a pretty interesting picture of what’s in store for the long-term future of television. http://www.tvbeurope.com/tv-2030-whats-the-long-term-future-of-television/
Digital computers have been commercially available for almost 70 years, and yet the digital “revolution” is a relatively new phenomenon, beginning in the early 1980s with the introduction of the IBM PC. Why the delay? Two words: speed and memory. And those two words lead to a third: cost. http://www.radioworld.com/article/go-behind-the-curtain-of-the-digital-revolution/277868#sthash.CveYncqG.dpuf
AT&T has announced that starting Tuesday, Jan. 12, new and existing AT&T consumer wireless customers who have or add AT&T DirecTV or AT&T U-Verse TV may sign up for the new AT&T Unlimited Plan. The new plan offers more data for video, playing games and surfing the web on mobile devices. Unlimited data and unlimited…
But devices like Google’s Chromecast make search input easier by letting you do it on your smartphone. And voice-activated search, including the new Siri functionality Apple has added to its Apple TV device, is becoming commoner too. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/05/business/media/searching-deeper-on-online-video.html?WT.mc_id=SmartBriefs-Newsletter&WT.mc_ev=click&_r=1
Leading is about persuasion, influence, and the ability to motivate. It’s not about what projects are completed, but about what has been accomplished. http://linkis.com/blog.hubspot.com/age/NbZvy
Welcome to the year of virtual reality, the technology that is likely to dominate CES 2016 and fail to live up to the buzz. #virtualreality http://linkis.com/www.zdnet.com/articl/ZgTEp
An infographic from Adobe and Edelman reveals the best ways to engage your customers through content marketing. Some advice is tried and true, but other exhortations, including “design for multiple screens,” are gaining momentum as we begin the year. http://linkis.com/www.ragan.com/Main/A/srjNw
International CES is one of the best AR (alternate reality) events you can attend … ever! http://www.thefuture.tv/?p=1420
Buona Befana! Happy Epiphany! An Italian tradition you might want to read about. http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/italy/epiphany