ViodiTV Videos About Broadband, Technology, & More
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From Online to the TV and Back
With all the talk this week surrounding the appointment of Marissa Mayer as CEO and the challenges she faces in pleasing the stock market, it is sometimes easy to overlook that Yahoo! is a profitable business with a significant position in many areas. With a U.S. and global ranking as the fourth busiest web site,…
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The Piracy Continuum
Stuart Rosove of Irdeto explains the nuance associated with identifying content theft. In this interview, he explains the framework for how Irdeto looks at the content security continuum. Ensuring easy access to the legitimate consumer on whatever device she wants is one of the problems Irdeto is trying to solve. Rosove points out a number…
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A Cooperative Smart Grid Infrastructure
Cooperation among infrastructure providers, particularly in rural areas, offers a potential for improving efficiency and creating the opportunity for new revenue sources. In this interview, Ralph Dunn of McMinnville Electric System, describes the combination Wi-Fi and fiber network that is the underpinning of the nascent McMinnville Electric System Smart Grid. As Dunn suggests, this network promises…
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A “Jinni” to Find “I Dream of Jeannie” and more
The shortcomings of the traditional television grid guide is what drove Yosi Glick’s push to find a better way for people to discover content. Jinni’s approach uses algorithms to extract meaning from the synopsis of television shows. With 2,200 tags, their genome approach creates a user-centric guide. As such, they are looking to provide content…
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The Modern Day Train – Telecommunications Creating the Virtual Railcar
Telecommunications and transportation used to be relatively disparate industries.From coordinating logistics to the purchase of tickets by passengers,
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Digital Logistics Suppliers for the World
“Incredible change…more in the last 10 years than the earlier 100 years”, is how Geoff Hollingworth of Ericsson characterizes the impact of technology on society. As an interesting proof-point, Hollingworth’s son makes an appearance talking about the high expectations that the customers of tomorrow have. Companies will need to transform their businesses in order to meet…