Lifelogging
The folks at Common Sense Media recently issued a report that said parents are more troubled about how much their kids play and interact with media (video games, TV, and social networks) than they are...
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Wii-Alikes for the Youngest Gamers
Nintendo’s Wii is the Barak Obama of the video game world. Nintendo said if you give families a game that’s fun for the whole family they will come. Change will happen. And so we came and enjoyed as...
View ArticleDigital TV Transition Goes Bipolar
Imagine if our country had to solve something as complicated as a financial crisis! We can’t even manage to get everyone a TV signal without it becoming a political brouhaha. So what do you make of the...
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Enough With the Princesses and Fairies: Disney Shows Boys Some Love
There are 18 million boys playing online but you wouldn’t know it based on the entertainment offered by the big toy companies. Disney hopes to show boys some love by launching a website and cable TV...
View ArticleIt’s DTV Anarchy Out There
Last month I predicted that the government, in the true spirit of “why do today what you can put off until tomorrow” would vote to postpone the national transition to a digital TV signal, “DTV...
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CEALineshows/Digital Downtown Report
Report from Digital Downtown Held in NYC this week, CEALineShows/Digital Downtown a June preview event focused on innovation and a sneak peak at the holiday season drew its share of news. Here’s what...
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Why 3D TV Creeps Me Out
CES is a toy show for adults and this year’s CES showcased bigger, better, and more expensive toys than ever. The year’s hottest toy was undoubtedly 3D. The TVs came to CES in a dizzying display of...
View ArticleKids and TV: A Love Affair Still in Full Bloom
If you read nothing else this week, take a look at the new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Some of the top line findings are worrisome. Kids still rank TV their fave for media—spending as much...
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Toy Fair Where Grownups Get to Play First
Toy Fair, an industry trade show in NYC this week, is one of my favorite annual visits, because it’s a chance to be a big kid in a candy shop full of toys that the public has not yet seen. This year’s...
View ArticleThe Truth About 3D TV
Soon, you might be sitting down in front of a 3D movie that flashes a warning about the known risks involved in watching. For now, what we don’t know about watching movies and TV shows in 3D could fill...
View ArticleLifelogging
The folks at Common Sense Media recently issued a report that said parents are more troubled about how much their kids play and interact with media (video games, TV, and social networks) than they are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wii-Alikes for the Youngest Gamers
Nintendo’s Wii is the Barak Obama of the video game world. Nintendo said if you give families a game that’s fun for the whole family they will come. Change will happen. And so we came and enjoyed as...
View ArticleDigital TV Transition Goes Bipolar
Imagine if our country had to solve something as complicated as a financial crisis! We can’t even manage to get everyone a TV signal without it becoming a political brouhaha. So what do you make of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Enough With the Princesses and Fairies: Disney Shows Boys Some Love
There are 18 million boys playing online but you wouldn’t know it based on the entertainment offered by the big toy companies. Disney hopes to show boys some love by launching a website and cable TV...
View ArticleIt’s DTV Anarchy Out There
Last month I predicted that the government, in the true spirit of “why do today what you can put off until tomorrow” would vote to postpone the national transition to a digital TV signal, “DTV...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CEALineshows/Digital Downtown Report
Report from Digital Downtown Held in NYC this week, CEALineShows/Digital Downtown a June preview event focused on innovation and a sneak peak at the holiday season drew its share of news. Here’s what...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why 3D TV Creeps Me Out
CES is a toy show for adults and this year’s CES showcased bigger, better, and more expensive toys than ever. The year’s hottest toy was undoubtedly 3D. The TVs came to CES in a dizzying display of...
View ArticleKids and TV: A Love Affair Still in Full Bloom
If you read nothing else this week, take a look at the new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Some of the top line findings are worrisome. Kids still rank TV their fave for media—spending as much...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Toy Fair Where Grownups Get to Play First
Toy Fair, an industry trade show in NYC this week, is one of my favorite annual visits, because it’s a chance to be a big kid in a candy shop full of toys that the public has not yet seen. This year’s...
View ArticleThe Truth About 3D TV
Soon, you might be sitting down in front of a 3D movie that flashes a warning about the known risks involved in watching. For now, what we don’t know about watching movies and TV shows in 3D could fill...
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