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Monetizing the 2nd Screen--business models that work
Second screen, social media and companion applications are all high on the agenda of executives in the media and technology industries. As a reflection of all major TV and technology conferences in...
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What happened to Second Screen this week?
What a crazy week. As if it wasn't enough for NATPE to be taking place in Miami (with some great research and stats published about second screen), there was a ton of consolidation activity in our...
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2nd Screen by the Numbers - Q4 2013 infographic
Long overdue, I know. This and more at http://www.2ndscreensociety.com/research/report/ 2nd Screen Viewing Experiences:Americans viewed35.2 billion video ads in December Comscore VideoMetrix Hulu...
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Quarterly Second Screen Market Trend Update
2nd Screen had a tumultuous run up to CES 2014 with the press continuing to be split between hype and disillusion. While we normally would have written and presented this update at CES, we decided to...
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The Oscars, Roku and the BBC - Revealing the future of TV
It's been another fast-paced week in the digital video and second screen industries. While the OTT video world is still reeling from the previous week's announced Disney Movies Anywhere service (a...
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Second Screen by the Numbers, Q1 2014 - more growth, more engagement, more...
2nd Screen Q1 2014 infographic2nd Screen Viewing Experiences:73% of TV Everywhere views are on a 2nd Screen. ReelSeo. Feb 6th http://www.reelseo.com/73-tv-everywhere-mobile/89% of video views on the...
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Q1 2014 Quarterly Second Screen Update: Impacting the 1st Screen
2nd Screen has continued to reveal evidence of progress in both monetization and engagement. In addition to our focused research on monetization in Q1, we have been completed a 30-page research report...
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Sports and Second Screen - The Winning Combination
1. Introduction: the winning combination!Sports are big for TV. To be convinced of this, just look at the amount paid by BT to broadcast the football games of the European Champions league: £900m...
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THE FINAL BARRIER TO MEDIA WORKFLOWS IN THE CLOUD
It seems everywhere you look these days there is something about “the Cloud” in front of you. Twitter, LinkedIn, the tech press, and seemingly every press release you read has the various players in...
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Casting for Second Screen Continues to Improve
If you read our research a few months ago, you noticed that casting via the Google/Netflix API driven capability has continued to improved across a multitude of apps. However, a recent review of...
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Home Automation - WeMo WiFi Bulbs
I wanted something to be able to automatically control the garage light settings as well as the front porch. Already had a few WeMo switches for lamps and light switches for bed rooms. Easy install....
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Streaming 4K - is it ready?
I find it fascinating that the first 2 "network" options I have for watching 4K content are from Netflix and Amazon. DirecTV has announced a 4K channel in the future, Netflix announced their...
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My First Tesla SuperCharger Experience
I picked up my Tesla from Van Nuys, CA, on NY's Eve, so the opportunities to get out on the road to put some mileage on the car have been slim. However, my daughter has a volleyball tournament today...
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The Culver City, CA SuperCharger and my first "real" commute in LA traffic
Much different than the Hawthorne SuperCharger experience. 12 bays in a mall parking lot just off the 405 near Culver City. Easy access. A short walk to the mall yielded lots of opportunities for...
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Tesla Software Update 6.1
I still can't get over the concept that a car gets regular updates to improve features. Like Preston Tucker from 67 years ago, Elon Musk is definitely changing the industry for the better by delivering...
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2 Weeks with Tesla's Traffic Aware Cruise Control
I have to admit - it was not easy getting used to letting the car slow down for me as I approached other cars on the LA freeways. I think the mistake I made in the beginning was keeping the "relative...
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How low can the Tesla battery go?
While not really on purpose, I had the opportunity tonight to run the Tesla down to 3% tonight (9 miles of range). The alerts in both the Nav system and the energy console were helpful. Was very happy...
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Rebooting your Tesla
A few days ago I noticed a few anomalies with the music system. At first I thought it was an encode error on some of the TED talks I was listening to, but it started happening on other news and music...
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Traveling with the Amazon FireTV Stick
We headed off in our annual skiing trip over Spring break this year and I thought I would try bringing the Amazon FireTV Stick with me. In previous years I brought along the our Apple TV, but that was...
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No Ubers in Vancouver
I had the awkward experience of taking a taxi to the airport last night. First I had to ask if the taxi took credit cards. Then I had a horrible drive experience while the taxi driver yelled at some of...
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