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09/30/2011
Survey Sez: U.S. Smart TV, Tablet Purchases On The Rise
Is there any surprise here: The number of U.S. consumers planning to purchase a smart TV has nearly doubled in less than a year. According to new consumer research from Parks Associates. more than 10 percent of broadband households plan to purchase a smart TV in the second half of 2011, up from 6 percent […]
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09/29/2011
The Chairman Speaks: Broadband, The Internet And Jobs
Earlier this week, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski addressed a group at Washington, D.C.-based LivingSocial to talk about jobs and the broadband economy. His remarks focused on three main issues at the center of his agency’s national broadband strategy for the 21st century: >> Why broadband is so vital to near-term economic recovery and long-term prosperity; […]
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09/29/2011
New From CableLabs: Intranetwork IP Comms Registry
MSOs and their partners that use the just-unveiled CableLabs PeerConnect registry can exchange the data necessary to establish voice and video calls, SMS messages and other IP communications between their respective networks end to end. Working with its member companies and the vendor ecosystem, CableLabs says it built the PeerConnect registry “to simply enable a […]
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09/29/2011
Better CE Home Installs Mean Happier Customers
According to recent research studies, Interest in consumer electronics (CE) devices and connectivity continues to hold strong. In 2Q11, more than 55 million flat-screen TVs and more than 84 million PCs were sold. And by the end of the year, predictions say home theater sales will reach $11 billion and 33 percent of all homes […]
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09/29/2011
Data-Integration Deal Could Up Ad-Positioning Value
A cross-country data-sharing agreement between two of the industry’s leading video database companies aims to help their mutual clients — including local TV stations, ad agencies and national sales-rep firms — garner more effective advertising buys. Multi-screen measurement firm Rentrak Corporation, which serves the advertising, TV and entertainment industries, is teaming with Harris Corporation to […]
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09/29/2011
How To Dig A Path Though The Cloud Landscape
Enterprises need to take a disciplined approach when it comes to migrating their businesses to the cloud. A new white paper from Overland Park, Kan.-based TMNG Global offers an operational roadmap, a framework of requirements and best practices, and a solid financial model.?? In part, The Challenges of Enterprise Cloud Migration: Successfully Navigating a Bewildering […]