There is a growing amount of speculation that a third generation Apple TV will make its debut during this week’s rollout of the next iPad. A key clue is the fact that stocks of Apple’s “hobby” set top box are drying up, at least at third-party resellers. You can still get them from Apple’s online […]

So the news came this weekend that Netflix is not just increasing your monthly fees by some 60%, but basically dividing streaming and DVD distribution operations into two separate Web portals. In an email to members, CEO and co-founder Reed Hastings said, “I messed up. I owe you an explanation.” Well, the mess up wasn’t […]

I realize that Apple is being circumspect about the potential for the success of the latest iteration of Apple TV. Yes, there was that irony factor when Steve Jobs labeled it “one more hobby,” but hitting a home run is far from certain. Even at $99, the big question is whether millions and millions of […]