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A Hulu IPO: How much is TV worth?

I’ve been thinking about the potential of a Hulu.com IPO and I can’t get past three issues that make it a risky investment.  The issues boil down to a pretty basic question: How will Hulu make real money? A Hulu IPO may come in the the fall, reports the New York Times, and could value [...]

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The future of TV and the death of cable

Originally published in Vegas Seven Web-enabled TVs and streaming video suggest the days of paying for cable are numbered I have two devices in my living room that stream movies and prime time TV shows straight from the Internet to my TV—and no, the setup wasn’t sourced from a scene in The Matrix. One of [...]

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Wii to stream Netflix movies. Why do I still have cable?

Soon, owners of the Nintendo Wii will be able to stream movies from Netflix to play on their TV. So when you get tired of the boy or girl beating you at Wii tennis, you can go to your Netflix que and instantly watch a movie about tennis. (Anybody remember Chad Lowe’s star turn in [...]

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Pardon the self promotion

One of my goals for 2010 is to do a better job as a spokesperson for myself. Over the years, I’ve built relationships with a number of media outlets. Hence, I’m frequently a guest on radio shows and TV news programs as an informed source on personal technology issues. It’s fun to do and I’m [...]

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A few of my favorite things

Few things are more alluring than a cool piece of technology waiting to be unwrapped. But what gadget gifts become the items you can’t live without, the ones you use again and again? These are at the top of my wish list. Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin. When this high-end iPod dock was first released in [...]

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