Latest articles by Frank Beacham
Television Moves to The Internet
When industries get into trouble, they tend to blather about things that don't really matter.
A Thrilling 40-Year Ride From Portapak to iPhone
Those of us who grew up in the “portable” revolution of video sometimes wrap our memories in nostalgia.
Privacy is Lost in the Age of Social Media
People are giving away their privacy online more than ever before. Sadly, they don’t seem to know or care about it.
The Slow Death of VHS
Attendees to the PC Expo tradeshow this summer in New York City were invited to bring for sacrifice an old VHS tape to "celebrate the VCR's impending retirement."
Desktop TV Gets Another Boost at Macworld
It was last January when Apple Computer introduced the first simple and affordable personal DVD mastering system.
Is ITV the Next I-Spy?
Personal privacy violations on the Internet have become so rampant that even the most-unsophisticated users are quickly learning not to entrust their private data to nosy Web sites.
More Fear and Loathing in DTV Land
In my memory, the first great public crack in the DTV wall of illusion came in early 1998 at Sony's pre-NAB press conference in New York City.
Corporate Super Sites Limit Web Diversity
It was only a few years ago, during the frontier days of the Internet, when passionate arguments raged over the impact advertising might have on the network's future.
Bose Wave/PC Tackles Computer Audio
As the networked personal computer continues to evolve into a home entertainment center, some glaring weaknesses in traditional PC technology have become apparent.
It's Subscriptions, Stupid!
If you want to sum up the new AOL Time Warner media company in a single word, CEO Gerald Levin suggests that word is: SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Mac OS X: Let the Adventure Begin
Tis the season of new personal computer operating systems. Apple's Mac OS X (Version 1.0) hit the market last month, while a final beta of Microsoft's Windows XP recently made it to the PC faithful.
Media Consolidation: The Noose Tightens
As media outlets consolidate, diversity diminishes. Now, armed with a significant new court ruling, the pay television industries are poised to consolidate much further.
New Video Markets Targeted at NAB2002
Bypassing the traditional broadcast marketplace, major video manufacturers are targeting high- and low-end content creators in an effort to jumpstart business at NAB2002.
Another Shotgun Wedding for the PC and TV
The news from January’s CES was like turning the clock back five years to that high-tech reality distortion field when world-changing ideas were a dime a dozen.
