links for 2010-03-09

An old boss of mine used to say: "Watch! One day we'll be buying TV spots via Google". With announcements like this I'm sure we're not too far away from his prediction becoming true, but what I question is the need for more set top box(es).

The lines betweens TV's and computers are blurring: you can now hop on the web via your TV and watch TV on your laptop. HD capacities are also increasing, and these shifts in both technology and user behavior mean that we will no longer require isolated devices, but we will require more integrated software that helps us to view web content and traditional TV side by side.

Most people criticize me for being a Mac fanboy, but I think server versions of the Mac Mini will become centre pieces in households and they will be the gateways to digital TV and the internet.

Early versions of Windows Media Centre were premature, but I'm hoping to see a revival in more evolved iterations.

Nice little landscape evaluation hub that ASOS use. I simple idea that helps non-geeks understand the voices.