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Xbox One: Entertainment hub first, gaming console second - but can it disrupt TV?

Xbox One: Entertainment hub first, gaming console second - but can it disrupt TV?
  • Posted May 22, 2013, 3:52 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in TechSpot, Microsoft
  • Tech companies have been trying for years to get broadcast behemoths to change their ways and there’s been a good bit of progress. But it’s not enough. Technology is simply outpacing the traditional broadcast model. Something’s gotta give. Could the Xbox One be the catalyst for change that we’ve all been hoping for?

    The Xbox One is now poised to become a huge mainstream success if Microsoft plays their cards right and even more so if they can get broadcast executives on board with their vision.

Generation Free: Piracy, distribution, and entertainment

Generation Free: Piracy, distribution, and entertainment
  • Posted March 11, 2013, 1:48 AM by Cliff Bleszinski | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • I was in my 20’s when the Napster revolution came along. Even before that I remember piracy on newsgroups. During the crafting of the first Unreal I remember watching one of my peers downloading Hollywood movies in the background and then watching them on his giant, fat monitor. I remember at the time thinking "Hollywood’s going to shit when they see this."

Tuesday tech deals: 42" Honeywell HDTV $340, 55" Sony HDTV $998

Tuesday tech deals: 42" Honeywell HDTV $340, 55" Sony HDTV $998
  • Posted November 13, 2012, 1:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Today only, TigerDirect offers the Honeywell LE.42T1, for $349.99. Coupon code "PUY76342" cuts it to $339.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find for a comparable 42" 1080p LED-backlit HDTV with these specifications by $110 and among the best prices...

U.S. monthly data use up 120%, Netflix one-third of peak web traffic

U.S. monthly data use up 120%, Netflix one-third of peak web traffic
  • Posted November 7, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • According to Sandvine, American monthly data use over fixed-line infrastructure has more than doubled this year. U.S. households averaged 23GB per month in 2011, but saw that number increase to 51GB in 2012. That's an increase of more than 120…

Microsoft wants Xbox to be the entertainment hub for all your devices

Microsoft wants Xbox to be the entertainment hub for all your devices
  • Posted May 30, 2012, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming
  • In a pre-E3 pep talk, Microsoft highlighted the Xbox 360's ongoing success and teased some plans to keep its momentum rolling. The company has sold 67 million units since the console launched in 2005, generating over $56 billion at retail and earning Microsoft a 47% share of...

Tuesday tech deals: 40" TV $380 + deals on Blu-ray player and movies

Tuesday tech deals: 40" TV $380 + deals on Blu-ray player and movies
  • Posted May 22, 2012, 2:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • TigerDirect offers the Toshiba 40" 1080p HDTV for $449.99. This $70 mail-in rebate cuts it to $379.99. With free shipping, that's $9 under a deal from April and the lowest total price we could find by $39. It's also tied as the best shipped price we've ever seen for a Toshiba 40" HDTV...

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