All posts by Jeff Hyatt

By Paul Sweeting Mobile video exceeded 50% of the total data traffic generated by mobile devices for the first time in 2012, and will account for two-thirds of mobile data traffic... More

Dijit, the company lead by CEO Jeremy Toeman which has developed second screen apps NextGuide and Dijit Remote TV, has announced the acquisition of GoMiso, Inc, developer of the Mi... More

By Paul Sweeting A recently discovered FCC filing by Apple does not contain good news for those banking on a fully integrated iTV set in the near future. Instead, the filing descr... More

By Steven Chester Purchase of consumer media content is rapidly migrating from ownership of physical media (DVD/Blu-ray) to virtual media (files on disk/cloud storage, streaming m... More

By Paul Sweeting Netflix is partnering with YouTube to launch DIAL, a new app protocol that enables second-screen devices to discover first-screen devices on the same network and l... More

By Paul Sweeting The Motion Picture Association of America and the U.S. Justice Department say they are still reviewing the details of the new encrypted online file-locker site M... More

By Paul Sweeting January has been a brutal month for Britain's high-street media and entertainment retailers. In just the first 16 days, three major brick-and-mortar chains have e... More

By Paul Sweeting DISH Network's new "Hopper with Sling" DVR has been at the center of controversy since CES, though not for anything Dish itself did or said. Instead, controversy ... More

By Paul Sweeting With Ultra-HD TV sets costing $20,000 and up, 4K video is likely to remain out of reach to most consumers for some time yet. And it will still be a very heavy lif... More

By Paul Sweeting Microsoft has acquired home automation and digital media startup id8 Group R2 Studios for an undisclosed sum, according to the Wall Street Journal, beating out Ap... More

By Paul Sweeting Several TV manufacturers are expected to be showing off their 4K ultra-HD TV (UHDTV) prototypes next week at CES in Las Vegas, and at least a few, including Sony,... More

By Paul Sweeting Live TV streaming service Aereo remains locked in a pitched legal battle with broadcasters over the legality of its business but it could soon find itself fending... More

By Lyndsey Schaefer Following the development and launch of unique proprietary technologies such as the Saffron Secure Player in 2012, multi-platform online video delivery company... More

By Paul Sweeting Over-the-top and online video have diverted a lot of viewing away from traditional TV channels but up to now advertising dollars haven't followed those eyeballs o... More

By Paul Sweeting TV ratings service Nielsen has been aggressive lately in moving to stake a claim to the increasingly critical business of social TV metrics. Last month, Nielsen a... More

By Paul Sweeting The technology press and Wall Street analysts who follow Apple have built a thriving cottage industry out of speculating on the timing and features of what they'r... More

By Paul Sweeting Amazon today released an Amazon Instant Video app for the iPhone and iPod touch adding potentially millions of new mobile devices to the platform. According to a ... More

By Lyndsey Schaefer “Generations to come will scarcely believe that such a one as ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.” This sentiment of Albert Einstein about Gand... More

By Lyndsey Schaefer Los Angeles -- One year after Hollywood’s epic battle with the technology industry over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Motion Picture Association of Americ... More