I spent a part of last week at the 2008 episode of CES. I always enjoy and benefit on many levels from that trade show. In addition to meeting new people and seeing a lot of friends, it is a great opportunity to see where the various entertainment technology companies are heading. In one location, it's possible to compare strategies and products and really get a quick feel for the direction of the...

A study was released today that predicts sales of MP3 players (including iPods) will soon decrease as they are replaced by "all-in-one" mobile devices (phone, text and media). Ok, I'll try not to be sarcastic in my comments (like "Any other amazing predictions, Nostradamus?"). Let it just suffice to say that this is a somewhat obvious conclusion. The iPhone didn't create a huge buzz and early sales...

As usual, my parents were the toughest names on my Christmas gift list this year. They insist that they have everything they want, and they might be right. So, it's my job to find them something that they don't yet know that they want. This is where technology is my friend -- there are new gadgets coming out almost every week.So, nearing the deadline, I figured my Dad would like a digital picture f...

I'm looking forward to heading off to CES again next month. (It is coming up on January 7, so you still have time to make travel plans.)I am anticipating that this year will be a bit different. This is because the content providers are going to have a much higher profile. In past years, it has been mostly about the technology and the hardware. However, this year the content guys are coming out of t...

Recently, FCC chairman, Kevin Martin, publicly came out in favor of new legislation that would force cable companies to unbundle their programming. That would mean that every cable consumer would be able to purchase programming on a channel-by-channel basis, instead of in "packages" as it is currently done. This would give more ability to each consumer to control costs and content of the programmin...