Category Archives: Digital Home

Will Apple Re-invent the TV too?

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Jose Miguel Cansado

If reports from Engadget are correct,  Apple could be soon “re-inventing” the TV too. The new Apple TV could be announced on the next  Steve Jobs keynote on June 7th, together with the iPhone HD (not according to Engadget) New … Continue reading →

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Finally, the iPad

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Finally it’s here. The much rumored Apple Tablet came to life as the iPad. The iPad is an iPhone “on steroids”. Same look, same great multitouch user interface, but a bigger screen make web browsing, reading ebooks, gaming or watching … Continue reading →

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iPad: MultiScreen Beyond the Three Screens

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

If the rumors about Apple’s upcoming “iPad” are true, prepare for the next revolution after the iPhone. Jeremy Horwitz says the iPad could have a 10.7″ screen with an iPhone 3G-like design, runs iPhone OS, will come in two flavors … Continue reading →

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Aspire Revo: The Ultimate STB?

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

I came back from Taipei, and instead of an Asus Eee Box I dreamt about, I got a much cheaper box with much better specs: the Acer Aspire Revo. For around  180 Euro this is what I got: Intel Atom … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate STB!

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

I will be in Taiwan in a few days, and I do not plan to leave without one of these boxes. I already posted about it. The newest Asus Eee Box is a great product. Small-form that can be (VESA) … Continue reading →

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DVRs Go Mainstream, but for how long?

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

The Silicon Alley Insider Chart of the Day (above) shows the great curve of DVR (Digital Video Recorders)  adoption in US, where almost one in three households already have one. This poses a threat to the advertising model of broadcast … Continue reading →

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Boxee: Hulu’s Dilemma

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Boxee is getting so successful that many of its users are seriously considering to stop their Pay-TV subscriptions. Boxee is a cool open source software for Media Centers based on Mac or Ubuntu. This software transforms a Mac Mini, Apple … Continue reading →

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Desktops Say Bye to Digital Home

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Laptops are killing the Desktop PC at home as they already did in the office. It is more and more common that each member of a family has his/her own laptop. Specially now that netbooks become an affordable choice for … Continue reading →

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Blue-ray Won the Battle but Lost the War

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

It is already one year since Sony signed with the four big movie studios and knocked out Toshiba in the war for the high-definition video format. Seagate’s CEO said then “Blue-ray won the battle but lost the war”, referring to … Continue reading →

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How Can IPTV Telcos Defend from Online TV?

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Some facts about Online video: Online TV is growing. The number of people watching online video will grow from 563 million in 2007 to 941 million in 2013 according to ABI research, echoed by NewTeeVee. People watch far more hours … Continue reading →

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