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We often hear the word 'disruptive' used in and around technology discussions. The term sounds interesting and when used appropriately, it does tend to lend importance to a discussion. But what does it mean to categorize something 'disruptive'? Further, are disruptive events or technologies good, bad or indifferent to the overall landscape? The answer depends on where you sit within that landscape.

 

by Neal Page In a recent conversation with Jupiter’s analyst Bobby Tulsani, I was pleased to hear him sound as bullish on the future of broadband video as I am. He said, “Emulate the TV experience? Sure. But it’s got to be more than that, right?

by Neal Page I just wanted to let you know that I’m back in the blogging game after a hiatus for a couple of weeks while I battled what seemed like the bubonic plague. The flu sucks, and this one kicked my butt. When I started getting better, I jumped on a plane to do something I love… working with customers and partners, and that kept me quite busy.

By: Andy Beach I admit my Hulu watching has waned of late, but tonight i was bored with the reruns, so i hopped on to catch a recent Daily Show, seeing as I've stopped taping it on Tivo (thanks to Comedy Central not setitng the new show as 'new', every stinking episode tapes, so you wind up with a minimum of 4 tapings daily - not cool).

By: Andy Beach I admit my Hulu watching has waned of late, but tonight i was bored with the reruns, so i hopped on to catch a recent Daily Show, seeing as I've stopped taping it on Tivo (thanks to Comedy Central not setitng the new show as 'new', every stinking episode tapes, so you wind up with a minimum of 4 tapings daily - not cool).

by Neal Page I was reading Liz Gannes entry on NewTeeVee yesterday, and I really think Bernstein's Craig Moffet, and by extension Mark Cuban, have got it wrong when they argue that consumers won't pay subscription fees for online content and that advertisers can't reach online viewers in a meaningful way. 1.