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The Future of Television & The Digital Living Room

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But with the introduction of Apple TV, Google TV, the Boxee Box & other initiatives it’s clear that this battle will heat up in 2011. Enter Google. So it is unsurprising to see companies like Sony, Logitech & Intel partner with Google. Trying searching for something on Hulu. By a long shot.

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Eight Tech Gadgets To Add To Your Gifts List

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features an interface powered by Google TV, and delivers both the web and streaming. Access your media collection, connect to the Internet, stream video from Hulu, NetFlix, YouTUbe, and more. WD's TV Live Hub also features built in storage for all of your media. Is your pet dog a social media maven?

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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

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Google’s AdSense) or some other form of ad. As John Battelle chronicles in his brilliant (and must read) book, The Search , Google thought this idea stunk. So did the media. If there were no advertising on Google we would have no Gmail, no Google Maps, no Android, no Google Books.

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TVSync’s Open API Uses Video and Audio Recognition Across All Four Screens

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There was an inkling of the changes to be when interactive TV services like NetFlix, Hulu and On Demand debuted as frenemies to traditional TV viewing. Companies like Flingo, Shazam Yahoo, Coincident.TV, Google and Nielsen are all developing their own coding protocals for ACR. He says TVSync solves this problem.

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The Future of Shopping | Vidzey Interactive Videos

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But instead of hitting pause, opening a new tab, and searching Google, or waiting to be served random ads for things you might be interested in, you’re presented with the option to open a catalog and use a directed link to buy immediately. Use digital media to change the way we consume media and shop.

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How I Use Visualization to Drive Creativity

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Where do the new entrants like YouTube, Pandora, iTunes, Huffington Post, Boxee, Netflix, Demand Media and other disruptive offerings fit into that equation and how is it changing? How much power does Google have due to search? How does social media on Facebook & Twitter change things? And in 2 hours I was done.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

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Surprisingly, Hollywood hasnt played a major role in the formation of new companies, which have tended to be in less glamorous though more lucrative areas like lead-generation and service (with obvious exceptions like JibJab and Hulu, a joint venture of Fox and NBC). Google acquired that and incorporated it. startup scene so hot.