Surprisingly, this is an idea that has been around for well over a decade and was initially introduced by Microsoft with its digital living room strategy.
Today, as journalism grapples with its digital future, Will is the dean of The Meek School of Journalism and New Media at The University of Mississippi, itself at the center of American history (the photo to the right taken by Ed Meek says it all).
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Neighbouring Tanzania went ahead with its digital migration on 31 December, the first to do so of the five members of the East African Community, which had agreed to an early switchover to fix any glitches ahead of the June 2015 global deadline to end analogue transmissions.
As they sat in their cushy Avery Fisher Hall seats listening to ABC brass carry on with its digital opportunities and its self-adulating remarks, they weren't wrong to think the impossible was happening: that ABC would go the way of General Electric 's NBC, which presented its fall slate glitz-free on Monday, and scale back on the pageantry.
As they sat in their cushy Avery Fisher Hall seats listening to ABC brass carry on with its digital opportunities and its self-adulating remarks, they weren't wrong to think the impossible was happening: that ABC would go the way of General Electric 's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC, which presented its fall slate glitz-free on Monday, and scale back on the pageantry.
Videotron is a leader in new technologies with its interactive Digital TV service and its broadband network, which supports high-speed cable Internet access, analog and digital cable television, and other services.
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The real progress the Times is making with its latest digital offering is to go backwards.
With its FotoShow Digital Imaging Center, Iomega (nyse: IOM - news - people) is apparently hoping to cash in on the exploding popularity of digital photography and build a new market for its 250-megabyte Zip disks.
After a morning of drip-fed images, RED just went official with its DSMC (Digital Stills and Motion Camera) System.
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Ms. Hummel is afraid that the Windows technology is a flash in the pan given her recollection of Microsoft's feeble attempt to take on Apple's iPod with its Zune portable digital-music player.
The corporation's 10-year charter comes up for renewal in 2006, when there is likely to be pressure for changes from government, as well as from competitors who wonder how the BBC can square its public funding with its expansion into digital television and a variety of commercial ventures.
As Netflix acknowledged with its announcement on digital distribution, a dedicated device is but one -- and should be among the lowest volume -- of a wide range of devices on which the company's "Watch Instantly" service is available, including some Blu-ray players, the Xbox 360, PCs and Macs, and in theory any device that supports Microsoft's Silverlight technology.
Before that, Pure Digital made its mark with the first disposable digital cameras sold through drug and discount retailers as store brands.
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But what was more notable about the announcement was how CEO Jeff Bezos demonstrated that Amazon continues to pay attention to its core market, readers, and is in fact helping them make the transition from print to digital with its devices.
With more fans watching TV shows with tablets and smartphones as a second screen, Starz has been able to engage its fan base with digital initiatives that have worked incredibly well, so far.
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Acquisitions made to prop up a sagging underlying business usually bomb--as Compaq learned to its chagrin with Digital Equipment.
Amazon has also become a powerhouse against Apple (AAPL) and Netflix (NFLX) with its catalog of streaming digital music and movies.
Let it walk around the room and it will snap photos of whatever it thinks is interesting with its built-in digital camera.
This CES, Westinghouse isn't doling anything by its lonesome, and the trend's not changing with its new family of digital photo frames.
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On the earnings call, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said Facebook plans to improve its measurement tools in coming quarters with its recent acquisition of digital-advertising service Atlas from Microsoft Corp.
M-GO today also debuted a new licensing agreement with Starz Digital further expanding its ever-growing content library.
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Livescribe is making it easier to share content from its digital pen with a new service called LiveScribe Connect.
The alleged victims, note, are among Intel's customers: only Digital, with its Alpha chip, is a direct competitor among them.
By comparing regular radar pings with infrared digital optics, its images show such details as whether a truck has camouflage paint.
The company has bravely embraced the digital age with its online store and licensing deals, even entering the hardware game with the Nook.
With its input jack, Mikey Digital transforms from a mic into a direct interface for recording guitar, connecting a lavaliere mic or capturing line level audio straight to your iOS device.
Now, with the release of its first digital content-playing system and a more proactive marketing campaign, McIntosh has seen a 30% revenue jump since October (no, the company refuses to divulge its annual revenues).
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In accordance with its prior announcement, the company is continuing discussions with parties with respect to the potential sale of its digital imaging patent portfolio.
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Thanks to its affiliation with the Wall Street Journal and its well-established digital sales architecture, the Post was able to sell in-app subscriptions right off the bat and keep the valuable customer data that results.
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