| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Disney Show Will Appear First On App For Tablets
| | | A cat in a pink cowboy hat is leading Disney's television operation deeper into the Wild West of mobile viewing, where it hopes to connect with the company's core audience. (New York Times)
Why This Is Important: As an added incentive to their loyal and tech-savvy young viewers, Disney has been offering exclusive content via the Disney app, giving viewers a new way to enjoy Disney and bypass network providers. Over the weekend, HBO released plans to do something similar with their HBOGo service, allowing users to watch their favorite HBO shows without paying for bulky television packages. | | #2 | Android 4.4 KitKat Update Could Focus On TV, Report Says
| | | Android 4.4 KitKat could place added emphasis on connected televisions and not simply smartphones, says Korea's ETNews. (CNET)
Why This Is Important: Any TV-related improvements would likely be the big news out of KitKat as it is primarily being looked at as more of a minor update for the OS.
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| | #3 | Netflix Guns For More 'House Of Cards" To Come
| | | If you're not satisfied knowing a second season of "House of Cards" is on the way, Netflix's content Chief said much more binging should be in store for you after that. (CNET)
Why This Is Important: Netflix is bringing viewers another season of the services' original 'House of Cars" series, demonstrating that the service plans to run with a good thing.
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"I'm a geek, and so I'm very excited about [Bluetooth low-energy]. I think it has a lot of applications, and I think potentially payments is one of them," said Google executive Sridhar Ramaswamy in an interview with AllThingsD, when asked about Apple's iBeacon, a location tracking tool.
| | | Blog Post of The Day | Can't Get Away From It All? The Problem Isn't Technology — It's You
By Matt Honan
A few years ago, my wife and i spent three weeks hiking the backcountry of California. We walked more than 200 miles without crossing a road-and even better, without fielding any calls, emails, tweets, or other day-to-day Internet bullshit. It was heavenly. But at trail's end, as we stood atop Mount Whitney, looking over the unfolding American West, I was appalled to see smartphones everywhere. More » |
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