Posts tagged: television

There’s no “ctrl-alt-delete” on a cable remote

Cable people used to laugh raucously at the idea of computer TV. “There’s no ‘ctrl-alt-delete’ button on a TV remote,” they’d say.

That was then, this is now. Having watched the general public embrace computers and mobility products like politicians promising tax cuts, cable has developed a variety of computer-oriented applications that run the gamut from Web sites connected to cable shows to actually putting television technology in the hands of tablet-wielding customers. Read more »

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categories Apple, Connected Intelligence, Consumer Technology, Entertainment | Jim Barthold, Sr. Analyst, NPD Connected Intelligence | datetime July 20, 2011 10:01 am | comments Comments (0)

As TV prices push down, brands try pushing back up

While the economy continues to weigh down manufacturers, its pressures were not strong enough to crack the rose-colored glasses worn on their public faces at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. Among the causes for optimism cited were a long-term view of economic cycles, faith in the appeal of technology and the “next big thing,” the value of electronics versus spending on other leisure activities such as travel, the trust that consumers put in brand driving investment, and the competitive urge to “keep up with the Joneses” (or, if you’re the Joneses, to stay ahead of those wannabe Smiths).

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categories Consumer Technology | Ross Rubin, Executive Director, NPD Connected Intelligence | datetime January 12, 2009 11:52 am | comments Comments (0)