Google TV Matters More Than You Think, Forrester Contends

Google TV could change the way people watch television. Really. Forrester analyst James McQuivey asserts in a blog post today that Google TV has a chance to succeed at redefining the consumer television experience in a way in which Apple TV, Roku, Vudu, Boxee and various other combatants have not been able to do.

Apple’s iPad: The Analysts Sound Off

It’s still a bit early to claim any consensus reaction to Apple’s new iPad among Wall Street analysts. That said, there seems to be some agreement that the device has significant market potential, especially with the attractive pricing Apple has given it.

Amazon Announces Video Service You May Actually Want to Use

About the best thing to be said about Amazon Unbox, the mediocre, odiously restrictive, video download service the retailer launched last year, is that it was … er … Windows-only, I guess. Which, obviously isn’t saying much.