Amazon Cloud Player Updated

Aug 2, 2012 by Jon Deutsch

Amazon has taken a big step toward looking more like a cross-platform iTunes competitor with their recently updated Cloud Player offering. Learn about its new features, and how it compares to the likes of iTunes and the emerging Google Play music service.

An Open Letter to Windows Media Center Users: Show Microsoft the Money

Apr 17, 2012 by Jon Deutsch

Microsoft has decided to make Media Center a paid add-on in Windows 8 Professional. This may upset some, and may discourage others, but Jon Deutsch think it's the best outcome.

A Bright Future for Windows Media Center? Thanks to Xbox?

Apr 3, 2012 by Jon Deutsch

Microsoft's Windows Media Center has always struggled in the marketing arena. Does a new rumor suggest that Microsoft may be rethinking the marketing strategy?

Will 2012 Finally be the Year of the Smart Family Room?

Feb 21, 2012 by Jon Deutsch

The big consumer electronics and tech companies have been trying to deliver video to your living room and family room for over a decade now. Is 2012 the year that one (or more) of them will get it right?

Should Microsoft Really Do Media? A Look at Zune

Feb 16, 2012 by Jon Deutsch

If you ask people what kind of company Microsoft is, you may get varying answers (snarky quips aside), but the responses would probably converge around “software.” Windows, Office, Outlook, database software, the myriad of business tools…are all software. Sure, there are other aspects of...