2009. február 25., szerda

Televízió az Interneten

Több cikk a TC-nézők Internet felé való fordulásáról:

1)CNN.com/technology
February 6, 2009 -- Updated 1744 GMT (0144 HKT)
More turning to Web to watch TV, movies
Story Highlights
  • More Web sites like Hulu and Joost are offering free movies and TV shows
  • Some consumers are taking advantage of this to eliminate cable or satellite TV
  • Internet users in the U.S. viewed a record 14.3 billion videos in December
  • Consultant: "The future of TV is definitely [on the Web], but it will take some time"

But one thing is certain: The landscape is shifting. And Internet TV services believe that time is on their side.
"The Internet as a TV provider is in its infancy," said Mike Volpi, CEO of Joost. "We believe that [in the future,] the majority of TV will be viewed over the Internet. It's mostly cost, but it's also convenience. People want to be able to travel and move about while watching TV."

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/06/internet.tv/index.html#cnnSTCText

2) Világgazdaság online 2009 febr. 25
Jelenleg az otthon internetezők 34 százaléka néz videókat a világhálón, két évvel ezelőtt ez az arány 25 százalék volt.
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Az előkészítés alatt álló projektben a legnagyobb kábelhálózatok online platformot hoznának létre, amely az előfizetők számára szabadon hozzáférhető lenne.

http://vg.hu/index.php?apps=cikk&cikk=262042&fr=rss

2009. február 18., szerda

IFTF uj nyilvános projektje hírek kezelésére

On February 23, IFTF announces the launch of Signtific (www.signtific.org) to the public. Signtific is a global collaborative research platform designed to help advance key signals and forecasts emerging within science and technology. Designed to identify future disruptions, opportunities and competitive landscapes, Signtific is completely open, easy to use and unilaterally accessible to anyone wishing to participate. The project is also designed to leverage the growing network of science and technology experts and enthusiasts across the globe through collaborative physical workshops and a series of engaging alternate reality games. Signtific invites scientists, engineers, designers, researchers, technologists and creative thinkers from any discipline to participate in discussing, dissecting and discovering both nascent and time-tested ideas that will shape our future.
Be sure to stay tuned to the latest news on Signtific through Facebook, LinkedIn, the official Signtific blog, and on Twitter: @signtific and @signtificlab (for the game).