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clrmoney
8/11/2017 5:00:53 PM
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Verizon postponed online TV
I think it would be a wise decision if they are not sure or having problems with online TV. I know we see TV in almost everything like our smartphones tablets etc. So let's see will they have it together later own down the line.
srufolo1
8/11/2017 9:43:16 PM
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Verizon Pushes Back Launch
Verizon seems to do things half-assed most of the time probably due to poor leadership. It's a New York-based company but parts of Long Island are still not able to get FiOs. It's getting into an oversaturated market with streaming TV. Come fall, maybe it will have its act together.
mpouraryan
8/13/2017 12:16:23 AM
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Re: Verizon Pushes Back Launch
Working away after a bit of a "daycation" visiting TT as I saw this:
What it is: Disney Research has created the first headset-free shared augmented reality experience, dubbed Magic Bench. Leveraging Microsoft Kinect technology, the experience allows users to view themselves through a mirror with other characters sitting next to them. As one example, they might sit next to a rabbit or an elephant, feel them move on the bench, and hear their words as if they were sitting next to them.
Why it's important: Cumbersome head-mounted displays pose an obstacle to mass adoption of mixed reality experiences; in response, we're seeing a number of different approaches to this challenge, from holograms to this new approach from Disney. Look for many more combinations of sensory input to "level up" the social experience of this new medium
As I saw this, I could understand why Verizon is "balking"--especially as Disney wants to get into the same business....
afwriter
8/13/2017 10:29:42 PM
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Re: Verizon Pushes Back Launch
Thanks for sharing this Mike, This is something interesting to look into.
mpouraryan
8/13/2017 11:55:56 PM
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Re: Verizon Pushes Back Launch
It is very much in line with what we've talked about on the creativity that is vital if content creators would be sustaining themselves!!
srufolo1
8/22/2017 5:27:31 PM
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Re: Verizon Pushes Back Launch
@mpouraryan This is really something else! Imagine the experience the kids (and adults) can have that really bring the characters to life for them. What a partnership with Microsoft! Is it already something that people are using?
mpouraryan
8/22/2017 5:52:06 PM
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Re: Verizon Pushes Back Launch
A sense of the true "reality" is indeed within the realm of the possible--that's the key message here!!
afwriter
8/13/2017 10:31:01 PM
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Re: Verizon Pushes Back Launch
I tend to feel the same way about Verizon. Watching their strategies versus what AT&T is doing it is clear who the winner is right now.
Ariella
8/14/2017 5:45:09 PM
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Re: Verizon Pushes Back Launch
@srulofo I wonder if that gives an advantage to rival AT&T. I just heard its ad for programming that includes the Yankee games.
elizabethv
8/16/2017 8:28:44 AM
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Not such a great business plan then?
I'm a little surprised by what it sounds like is a lack of planning on Verizon's part. I can't really blame potential investors if they don't really have the technology sorted out. Why put faith in a business that isn't really sure how they are going to handle your product just yet?
In other news, did you guys see that Shonda Rhymes is moving to Netflix. I'm honestly not sure of the specifics. But this is the kind of thing Verizon potentially could have picked up, but they weren't selling a promising product.
dcawrey
8/16/2017 12:49:49 PM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
Verizon knows it needs to do this to stave off the cord cutting. I think it's a good move. If they could, might as well launch in time for the NFL season. A lot of people will pay for this service if it is at the right price point.
elizabethv
8/17/2017 10:00:25 AM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
@dcawrey - I suppose I meant more, that they weren't doing a great job getting the plan launched - due to lack of planning. More than the product wasn't a good idea. The product is definitely a good idea. They just need to do a better job executing it.
mpouraryan
8/19/2017 4:12:17 PM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
Cord Cutting is a Phenemeon that cannot be stopped--it can be, potentially slowed, but not stopped. The bigger question is whether the giants will allow upstarts to flourish or not.
elizabethv
8/23/2017 8:48:18 AM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
@mpouraryan - I don't foresee anyone without a ton of capital being able ot make it in the OTT world. Or really good connections. But then, I'd imagine you'd need the capital for those kinds of connections. Either way, no OTT can survive without content people are willing to continue coming back to, and without a ton of money, I have no idea how you would even begin to find that kind of content.
mpouraryan
8/23/2017 10:41:01 AM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
We have to remain hopeful-I know I'm being "philosophical" about it--but if we didn't, many of the innovations we take for granted will not be around. This is why the start up I work for "the Daily Outsider' was launched--knowing full well the headwinds and the challenges we face out there!!!
elizabethv
8/25/2017 8:39:51 AM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
There's nothing wrong with being optimistic. We could probably all use a bit more of that. But I also see a lot more possibility in a start-up newspaper being successful than I do an OTT. Especially in a world where the major news outlets are more and more being called into question. Also, the capital for a venture like that isn't quite the same, as there is hardly any overhead in a newspaper, especially an online on. Especially compared to an OTT. With television, lower quality is always immediately noticed. Lately I've been watching Scarecrow and Mrs. King again. An old favorite of mine. And while at the time it was pretty on par with other shows, it's also 30 years-old at this point, and that's extremely obvious when you watch it. And most people just don't care for lower quality anymore.
mpouraryan
8/25/2017 12:25:13 PM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
As long as the customer is the focus and innovation is the order of the day, the possiblities are limitless.
dlr5288
8/30/2017 3:41:45 PM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
Exactly! And the consumer really has to be the one in charge pulling the reigns. At the end of the day companies are trying to have a relationship with the consumer and make them happy.
mpouraryan
8/31/2017 1:17:33 PM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
The big "elephant" though is the evolution of AI in this mix--and how the consumer will fare in the midst of this profound change.
Truly challenging times!!!
Onward to September with all its' possiblities :)
dlr5288
9/28/2017 10:21:44 AM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
Very true! It'll be interesting to see how the consumer comes out on this one.
mpouraryan
9/28/2017 10:26:07 AM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
Estimates are between 35-45% of jobs are slated to be automated--so, naturally folks will be concerned (someone can fact check this whenever their schedule permits). As I have noted before during my comments, I am with Greg Ip of the Wall Street Journal as he noted a few months back that as we have survived spreadsheets, we will survive AI as well--the question is how--and in what way--which is why we're all here--right? This is as I saw this, of course, on AI..as someone is slated to create an AI GOD:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/28/artificial-intelligence-god-anthony-levandowski
Onward to the new quarter before us with all its' possiblities!!
:)
dlr5288
9/28/2017 12:48:01 PM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
It's crazy to think that that many jobs will be automated. I guess we'll have to see how exactly that effects things.
mpouraryan
9/28/2017 1:17:35 PM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
Thank you for your thoughts...as I leave you all w/this as I finish off my "Virtual Rounds" which our team retweeted on the @ordinaryfaces handle for the Daily Otusider:
https://twitter.com/ValaAfshar/status/913407859857256448
Onward 2 the 4th Quarter with all its' possiblites...
mpouraryan
8/19/2017 4:09:35 PM
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Re: Not such a great business plan then?
Verizon has been on an acquisition binge--so The fact that they have decided to "slow down" should not be too much of a surprise--especially as we're seeing moves by the likes of Disney--and Apple with its' own plans to invest up to 1 Billion Dollars. The question is whether we on the receiving will win or not. Will we?
srufolo1
8/22/2017 5:30:25 PM
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Re: Verizon Pushes Back Launch
@Ariella I haven't seen the AT&T ads for the Yankee games, but that is something that certainly would interest me. I know that right now I use Optimum (Altice), so that would be one big competitor for Verizon. I've heard some good things about Fios, and they were having some great deals, but it just was not available to this community.
Ariella
8/22/2017 6:26:50 PM
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@srulofo I also use Optimum for internet. I use AT&T for my cell phone service, though. I heard about the Yankees feature on a radio ad, but I didn't look into myself (not really a sports fan here).
srufolo1
8/22/2017 10:53:00 PM
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Re: Verizon Pushes Back Launch
@Ariella I don't go nuts over sports myself, but I was brought up on the Yankees. I collected baseball cards and remember a lot of the players' names. Every time I see a bottle of Yoo-Hoo chocolate drink, I think of Yogi Berra for some reason. My husband would really get into that AT&T offering.
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