5 posts and columns on big screen

Palm, Qualcomm Chiefs Weigh Wireless Future

in Mobile on November 30, 2010 at 6:32 pm PT

Palm-CEO-turned-HP-exec Jon Rubinstein and Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs faced off with Kara Swisher of All Things Digital at a Churchill Club event Tuesday night in an entertaining discussion on the future of mobile tech. Here’s my liveblog of the event.

YouTube Leanback Freshens Up for Google TV's Debut

in Media on October 15, 2010 at 6:00 pm PT

One of the things that Google thinks you’ll do with Google TV is watch a lot of Google video, via YouTube. That’s why the search giant introduced a “Leanback” version of the site, designed for couch-bound surfers, over the summer. And that’s why Google has freshened up Leanback for this weekend: Saturday is the first chance consumers will have to get their hands on Google TV for themselves.

Big Sony Vs. Small Toshiba at Ceatec

in News on October 7, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Several themes are emerging at Japan’s largest annual electronics trade fair this week, including green technology, such as electric cars, and tablet devices, such as Sharp Corp.’s Galapagos and Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Tab.

How to Cram Most of the Web Into One Super Bowl Ad–And Not Sell TVs

in Media on February 8, 2010 at 4:00 am PT

Google got a second ad for free last night: A Vizio ad that promoted YouTube, along with a slew of other Web services. But the ad did a lousy job of promoting the company’s Internet-connected TVs. Pity, because it actually has something cool to pitch.

Is YouTube’s Biggest Star Ready for the Big Screen?

in Media on September 18, 2009 at 7:09 am PT

Who’s going to be the first Web star to make it to the movies? One alarming possibility: Lucas Cruikshank, better known to a staggering number of YouTube viewers as “Fred.”
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