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Posts Tagged ‘New Media’
April 16 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
iPad: a revolution in personal media consumption
After getting a chance to play with it for a couple of weeks, I believe this is the dawn of another computing revolution, centered around new ways to consume media.
April 6 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
Why we invested (again) in Stitcher Radio
Stitcher Radio announced today the closing of its Series B round of funding, lead by Benchmark. We added to our Series A investment with more dollars in this round and I thought it would be worthwhile explaining why we choose to invest again in Stitcher and what we consider the bid idea. Many of you ...
March 16 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
Facebook Connect: The biggest no-brainer in the history of earth
Well; maybe that is a slight exaggeration. But when I sit back and try to think about some other things that would qualify as some of, say, the top 10 biggest no-brainers in the history of earth, Facebook Connect has got to be among them. The tagline is one I heard in radio ads on ...
February 25 2010
by Todd Hixon
Five Reasons To Believe in Tablets
We recently made an investment in Tap ‘n Tap; they provide an Android-based software framework that enables OEMs to create tablets that compete with the Apple iPad. You have to believe a couple of things for this investment to work out: 1) the tablet market will be big, 2) Android will be a major part ...
December 22 2009
by Thanasis Delistathis
The changing landscape of internet TV
I have argued in a past blog entry that getting your TV through the internet is inevitable. The big question is “how will it unfold”? Who is likely to lead this revolution? In numerous blogs and articles, it appears likely that Apple is trying to play a role. Here is an article from today’s Wall ...
September 1 2009
by Scott Johnson
The Ad Dollar Tug-of-War
The often sited truth in advertising states that half of all ad dollars are wasted, but you can never tell which half. Well, that is changing, and everyone is excited about all of those ad dollars moving to measurable media instead of being flushed down the wasteful “old media” toilet. But what if, instead of ...
July 14 2009
by Thanasis Delistathis
Are we going to get our TV through the internet? Change is coming.
The internet is growing our entertainment choices and when we access it. Many of the shows people watch on TV can now be found on the internet. So why do I have a bill over $100 from Comcast for TV service in order to only watch 4-5 channels 90% of the time. Many other people ...
June 27 2009
by John Backus
Digital Media Conference Highlights 6/25/09
I attended the Digital Media Conference in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia last week (June 25, 2009) and wanted to share a few sound bites and highlights – in no particular order.Overall the conference was well attended from start to finish. The panelists were generally top executives from many large and well-respected companies, along with a good ...
