Videoconferencing predictions past and present
This week we’ve seen many references to “recently released” research suggesting that videoconferencing may finally be ready to take off. Videoconferencing – a much talked about, but seldom-used...
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Roku Netflix Player
Well, I was going to get one of these, but now I see that it doesn’t have an interface for searching and selecting movies. You have to first log into your Netflix account and add the movie to your...
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Spykee wi-fi robot – first looks
I saw the Spykee robot at Costco and so I went home and researched what it was all about. Then I decided to run back to Costco and pick one up before the US supply runs out. It was $229.99 Spykee was...
View ArticleNot so startling Cisco research on video
A tweet from Dina Mehta via Mark Petrovic pointed me to an article titled The psychology of videoconferencing that refers to some research Cisco recently released. Cisco says: [research published in...
View ArticleMore unconventional video wisdom
Tsahi Levent-Levi at the TMC Talking Video blog refers to my recent post on video in which he says: Andrew MacDonald tried to see what’s his perceived audio quality threshold. He shows that improving...
View ArticleWhitepaper provides unconventional perspective on “videoconferencing”
I have released a brief whitepaper summarizing my contrary position with respect to “videoconferencing”. The paper is titled: Practical Applications of Low-cost Network-Based Video: Beyond...
View ArticleVerizon CEO exiting one dying business for another
The NY Times reports that Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg has finally accepted that his landline business is going to keep sliding: Mr. Seidenberg said that his “thinking has matured” and that trying to...
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Glide TV “Navigator” looks really slick
I ran into Chris Painter a few months back at a local SF East Bay New Tech Meetup event. I know Chris from his Sony days. I found out at the time that Chris now has started a new venture, Glide.TV and...
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Introduction to GlideTV What’s On Service
When I first wrote about the Glide TV Navigator five months ago, I didn’t realize I’d get involved with the company and help them develop and release their “What’s On” service. But that’s where we are...
View ArticleVideo conferencing industry poised for disruption?
As many of you know, my views on video conferencing are contrary, if not downright sacrilegious. Those views come from deep reflective research, the kind of research that gives you an answer other than...
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What I learned in 2017 as CTO for a VR startup
For me, I’ve found that I have to get my hands dirty to really understand and appreciate something. There can be a big difference between learning something in the abstract and applying it in real...
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