There’s no “UI” in Chromecast, but we can fix that
By Anoop MohanSenior Director, Product ManagementSteve Ballmer’s long, slow exit has set off a torrent of discussion about what’s next at Microsoft. Apple-watchers are eagerly awaiting the arrival of...
View ArticlePositioning the Emerging TV Marketplace: Social, Connected And Multi-Screen.
It’s amazing to see the changes that have occurred in the TV industry. Just a few years ago we were evangelizing a plethora of new methodologies and platforms that had just started picking up steam...
View ArticleSocial Drafting Off TV Dollars
Social Drafting Off TV DollarsVideo of Social Drafting Off TV Dollars"Is there a giant discovery taking place in Social TV?" asks Ashley J. Swartz, CEO and founder of Furious-Minds. Watch as Swartz...
View ArticleJesse Redniss: Tipping Point of Tune-in marketing: what “See it” will unleash
By Jesse RednissAlso Read Part Deux!There’s something brewing here that hasn’t been broached by ANY coverage of the groundbreaking Comcast, Twitter and NBCUniversal “See It” and Amplify deal. It’s a...
View ArticleJesse Redniss: The Tipping Point Of Tune-in Marketing part Deux! Remind Me To...
By Jesse RednissAlso Read Part Un!Just 10 days ago, Comcast and Twitter announced their groundbreaking “See It” functionality that would be rolling out across the NBCUniversal footprint in November. I...
View ArticleNetflix-on-cable: Possibly the only way to millions of STBs– TODAY!
By Murali NemaniLet’s start with some assumptions: You’ve read that talks are underway to bring Netflix to cable set-top boxes in the U.S. You understand how it can help Netflix expand its footprint...
View ArticleLegacy TV Leaders Not Incentivized To Change
Swartz On The Current State Of TVVideo of Swartz On The Current State Of TVThe legacy leaders in television have made it clear they are not incentivized to change their business models according to...
View ArticleSES Platform Services selects Xstream to enhance Video on Demand platform...
Xstream, the premium provider of OTT and TV Everywhere services, today announced that SES Platform Services, a leading service provider of play-out and content management services for broadcasters and...
View Article2014 is the Year of Smart TV’s
2014 the Year of Smart TV'sVideo of 2014 the Year of Smart TV'sCEO and Founder of Furious-Minds, Ashley J. Swartz discusses how a 55% increase in Smart TV shipments in 2013, is shaping 2014 to...
View ArticleBITE OF SUPER SEARCH ME!: Recommendations Evolve
Session 6: From Recommendations to DiscoveryVideo of Session 6: From Recommendations to DiscoveryRecommendations are a time-tested, familiar way of spurring consumption.Amazon recognized the power of...
View ArticleVoxtok: High-Quality Audio For Everyone
Voxtok is announcing its audiophile products that are easy to use, feature-rich, and cost effective. The Voxtok products are offered in two configurations: 1. Voxtok Hi-Fi System: a complete...
View ArticleZodiac Interactive Adds Video Broadcast System to PowerUp Suite
Industry’s First Hybrid QAM/IP Software Stack to Power Legacy, tru2way, and Next-generation HTML5 Ecosystems, Unshackles Service Providers, and Unifies All Connected Devices and Generations of...
View ArticleVoxtok redefines Hi-Fi by combining High-Quality Audio and modern connectivity
VOXTOK use casesVideo of VOXTOK use casesVoxtok aims to end the accumulation of audio devices at home, reduce the number of wires, save space, and make sharing music at home or on-the-go flawless, all...
View ArticleMobile Marketing Forum 2014 - Ignore Mobile at your Peril!
I've been attending MMA 2014 - the Mobile Marketing Association Forum in NYC - where the linkages between connected TVs and mobile marketing are starting to come into focus. Watched a great session...
View ArticleVOXTOK and QOBUZ Enter Worldwide Partnership for High Quality Music Streaming...
Voxtok and Qobuz, the first high-fidelity music service, partner to provide streaming, purchasing and downloading of music to Voxtox’s new easy-to-use audiophile products.This system is made of three...
View ArticleConnecting television: the struggle to control the living room
There’s a battle taking place in living rooms all around the world. Smart TV makers are fighting set-top box manufacturers, who in turn are fending off advances from over-the-top players and...
View ArticleVoxtok reinforces its resources and organization in order to address its...
Connected-Labs, a former French Mstar Semiconductor subsidiary – independent since January 2014, becomes Voxtok Technologies. For many years, this team has been a well-known expert in Audio-Video and...
View ArticleA Great Day in Harlem - written by Larry Irving
There is an iconic photo entitled “A Great Day in Harlem”. It chronicles a gathering of almost all of the great jazz musicians from the late 1950s.Last week there was another “Great Day in Harlem” as...
View ArticleCanal Digital taps Xstream for iPad app for their TVE service, Canal Digital Go
Canal Digital customers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland can now see their favorite TV show and movies on their iPad with the recently launched Canal Digital GO iPad app, designed, developed and...
View ArticleVOXTOK NAMED AS 2015 CES INNOVATION AWARDS HONOREE
Voxtok today announced that it has been named a 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree for High Performance Home Audio/Video. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel...
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