Thursday, April 06, 2006
(Mac + Intel)Windows=?
The Windows on a Mac fuss recently has got a bit silly, but YouTube has a video which offers a lighthearted view of it all.
Sofa sales to fall?
Does anyone watch TV on a TV any more? The internet is fast becoming a platform of choice for many, something which will increase dramatically once the BBC's iMP (integrated media player) service is rolled out. Mobile TV is also in the news recently, (and here and here)and with iPods now playing tiny video, the days of widescreen, HD TV seem numbered (okay, probably not, but the two movements do seem contradictory). The trend to mobile, on-demand, time-shifted, condensed (in every sense) is certainly worth exploring as it has implications for traditional TV and audience consumption.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Cashing in on MySpace
The importance of MySpace seems to grow every day. I've already posted information about the MySpace service (as well as other social networking sites) and its role in the new media landscape. Yesterday The Guardian's Technology blog had a useful post about Rupert Murdoch's plans to develop the money-making potential of MySpace. One criticism of NMTs could be the extent to which all good ideas end up forming a central part of someone's next commercial move. Aren't the best things in life supposed to be free?
Monday, April 03, 2006
Crazy?
A download more popular than CDs? It certainly looks like the reluctance to make the switch from purchasing physical items (CDs) to virtual (MP3s and similar) is disappearing. This is useful as it is further illustration of the way in which NMTs are changing audience consumption habits.
And as an update to a previous post, there's even more rapid change with film.
And as an update to a previous post, there's even more rapid change with film.
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