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3Screens Has Moved -

 

3Screens has moved over to a Posterous Blog site. 

In time, I will forward this URL. For now, mosey on over to 3Screens.posterous.com and see what's up.

Google TV is way cool, but it ain't middleware - yet.

Before we all jump up and down for joy over Google TV, let's take a quick reality check here.  

There is more to bringing true IPTV from AT&T into the home than having a Google browser and a keyboard.   There's a ton of plumbing and smarts that goes into the middleware that runs the home network and provides for compelling features such as Whole Home DVR.  

I don't want to speculate on what's coming, and I'm all for innovation, but before you call your service provider to cancel your satellite, cable or telephony based TV service, stand by until we see what OEMs will be bringing into the home and if the same or better experience of true HD, 5.1 audio and true wired home networking has been thought through and brought to market.

Comcast shows prototype - making the iPad a way cool Remote Control

This is a great application of integrating the iPad as a remote.  Mind you, it's a prototype, and illustrates where this could go...They are calling i the Xfinity Remote. 

The application is simple, easy-to-use and makes it easy to discover content and even chat with friends and share recommendations – making it a truly “social remote,” integrated with existing social networks. 

Read more on the Comcast blog here.