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2010 Internet-TV Election: Fringe Candidate Boxee Box Challenges Apple, Google

This fall, one election really matters: Which set-top box will connect your TV to the Internet? Apple TV and Google TV have all the money, but fringe candidate Boxee Box, with its radical open-source philosophy, deserves a closer look.READ»

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Babelgum Actually -- gasps -- Pays for Users to Create Videos

Ambitious long-form programming -- with a Sundance vibe.READ»

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Is Google TV Being Blocked by the Networks?

Google's TV project hit the headlines with a splash with big-name launch partners like Sony and Intel. But is the effort to populate the thing with content stuttering?READ»

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iFive: BP Caps Leak, Global Recession, Iran's Nuclear Scientist Defects, Sarkozy Scandal, Hef's Private Playboy

While you were sleeping, innovation was pulling on its flares and platform shoes and practicing its disco moves in front of the mirror. The reason? What with oil, dissident scientists, spies, Castro and recession, we're so back to the ...READ»

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LeBron, The Media, and Your Message

Companies must take control of their own brand message and use their own media to do so when possible. LeBron James' control of ESPN's own show, to announce his jump from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat NBA Franchise, was ...READ»

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iCensus

Who matters in Apple nation.READ»

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Cable's Reach, Revenue, Ratings Threaten Network TV's Supremacy

With ratings and revenue on the rise, basic cable is taking aim at network TV's supremacy.READ»

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Paid Version of Hulu Coming to Game Consoles Very Soon, Sources Say

That pesky $10-per-month Hulu subscription rumor is back, with more specifics: Reputable sources say it could be coming as soon as next week. The Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 are specifically named as partner devices.READ»

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Get Out of The Business You’re In!

 What?! I know we’re supposed to be telling you the secret to finding success through frequency, consistency and accuracy, like we promised in our last blog post…and we will, we promise. But before we get to that one ...READ»

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Lost Legacy - What TV Execs Should Learn From Life on the Island

“There will never be another show like it.” That’s the prevailing sentiment as the obsession, addiction, disorder known as Lost ended last night after six seasons on ABC. At a time when the networks are struggling to ...READ»

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The Android 2.2 "Froyo" Roundup: Ready to Upgrade?

Android 2.2, Google's mobile operating system which is codenamed Froyo and was unveiled at the company's I/O conference last week, is already rolling out for the Google Nexus One. While only a limited number of people are getting the ...READ»

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Your "15 Minutes," That Comes Standard...Can You Extend Your Time in the Spotlight?

In 1968 Andy Warhol famously said, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." And every day it seems like he’s a little bit more on target. We would more likely say that everyone is given the stage and ...READ»

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Apple iPad 3G's Opening Weekend: Video Restrictions, Jailbreaking, and Shortages

Notes from the iPad 3G's opening weekend: shortages, an inability to stream Modern Family, superfast jailbreaking, and 1.5 e-books sold from the iBookstore.READ»

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The Mekanism Guarantee: They Engineer Virality

Its viral ad work runs from lowbrow to esoteric to downright scary -- and that's all part of the plan. The machine behind Mekanism.READ»

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Joel Osteen

One of the most moving writers I have had the pleasure of reading is Joel Osteen, a pastor who focuses his message on the goodness, salvation, and forgiveness of God. Considering himself a sort of life coach, Osteen teaches ...READ»

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Human Packaging

In this blog we have gone through figuring out your skill sets, looked at where you came from—and finally, avoided the mirage of greener pastures and taken time to decide what your destination is ...READ»

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YouTube Teen Beauty Vloggers: Fashion’s New “It” Girls?

Bloggers are nothing new in the world of fashion. For the past few seasons, fashion week front rows have been filled with the blogger elite, including industry pro-turned-blogger Scott Schulman of The Sartorialist, and 13-year-old fashion...READ»

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Today in Most Innovative Companies

News of note from our Most Innovative Companies, including Apple, Google, Facebook, and Disney.READ»

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Innovation: Engaging "Raging" Consumers

A Sea of Red and Green Not having gone to a big football college, I was excited to get a ticket to this year's 96th Rose Bowl game, a classic match-up between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks. Almost 100,000 college ...READ»

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Why Bugs Bunny Ate Sand, and What You Can Do To Make Sure You Don’t Make the Same Mistake

Now that you’ve had the chance to analyze where you came from, who you are, and how your past and the journey that got you to this point makes you very unique, you’re ready to take on the next crucial ...READ»

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Payday: Ustream's Pay-Per-View Online Entertainment

Will Ustream's pay-per-view experiment forge a business model for live Internet video?READ»

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Pros & Cons: First Reviews of Apple’s iPad

Apple’s iPad is undoubtedly a revolutionary device. Nothing comparable has come before it, yet we anticipate — as with the iPhone and iPod — it will be an industry benchmark. How could it be a game-changer? The first...READ»

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Apple Winning the HTML5 Video War: ABC to Stream TV Shows to iPad

What seemed like a tiptoeing start to a revolution seems to be turning into a steady march: First we had rumors CBS was toying with iPad-friendly HTML5 videos, and now we learn this is a fact, and that ABC is joining the party, ...READ»

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Will the Open-Ended Innovation of "Lost" Ultimately Deliver for Its Audience?

There's no better day than April Fools to discuss the practical joke that one show plays on its viewers week after week. If only product designers had such luxuries.READ»

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Where Did You Come From? The Simple Question You Have to Answer First

Where did you come from? This is the simple, yet crucial, question you have to answer first in order to build a successful personality driven business.When building a position for yourself in your business, it sounds really basic, but ...READ»