Beutelevision

by Thomas Beutel

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Fractional HTTP in your TV

Dave has a post about fractional HTTP in your settop, and in your TV.Makes sense – fractional HTTP is the “remote control” of the new century. Done right, it will be scriptable too.

Little Mosque on iTunes?

CBC’s “Little Mosque on the Prairie” has been getting a lot of buzz with it’s debut this past week. Being stateside, I don’t have access to CBC television, so I’m hoping that they will release it on iTunes.If you also want to see it on iTunes, why not contact the CBC and let them know.

iPhone Hobbled By Smart Network

Steve Jobs gave a indication as to why the iPhone needs to remain a closed box. Namely:’You don’t want your phone to be an open platform,’ meaning that anyone can write applications for it and potentially gum up the provider’s network, says Jobs. ‘You need it to work when you need it to work. Cingular […]

Er, I Meant To Say Phone

I guess it’s time to drop the i and add the . After all, Apple already has the TV. By the way, the code for  is 

Just To Drive It Home

VC Michael Eisenberg chimes in on why he is disappointed with the closed nature of the iPhone.

iPhone Euphoria Gives Way To Disappointment

Now that 24 hours have passed, some commentators have noted that the iPhone will not allow third party apps.It is of course, just a day after the annoucement and 5 months until it actually comes out. But it is interesting to guess why it might remain a closed box, at least in it’s first release.Did […]

D’oh! No Third Party Programming for the iPhone

Michael Gartenberg (via Scripting News) informs us that only Apple can extend the phone. Five guesses as to why:S – K – Y – P – EIf I have WIFI and I’m connected via WIFI, why would I run down my Cingular minutes?I hope that at least you will be able to upload widgets.

RSS Ideas for the iPhone

Still trying to take it all in, but here are some thoughts:Built-in WIFI/EDGE means I can get and create my news/podcasts/vodcasts everywhereBuilt-in camera – photoblogging! Just need a small app for thatRecord voice for podcastsConference call recording for podcast interviews? (legal issues?)Bluetooth means I can write blog entries – need a small compact keyboardSMS chats […]

Netgear Announces Set Top Box That Plays YouTube

Netgear announced their Digital Entertainer HD at CES and it plays YouTube content, among many others.Some questions come to mind:Does it do RSS? (apparently not)What must Big Media be thinking? (who cares)I think it is silly to offer a media device these days that does not do RSS straight out of the box.

Your TV Now Subscribes to RSS

Nial Kennedy writes about a new Sony TV that can subscribe to RSS. His comment? “Crazy!”Why yes, it is crazy. Let’s have more craziness like this. Anything to route around the mediocre fare on cable.