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A cable is most often two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly, but can also refer to a heavy strong rope. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry electric currents. An optical cable contains one or more optical fibers in a protective jacket that supports the fibers.
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Logitech Revue With Google TV Priced and Dated, Dish Network Offers Deal?

Engadget got wind of the Logitech Revue release and states that it's set to hit on September 29th for $299. That's a lot of two's and nine's. They are also stating that DISH Network is dropping a big price break on its users.

How Does YouTube Work? Time Warner Infographic Breaks It Down

Most Internet users don't stop and think about how the web works.  They just turn on the computer, fire up a browser, and start surfing all that amazing content.  But if you've worked in web development, online marketing, or any tech-related field, you know there's ...

Entertainment Weekly Teams Up With YouTube To Power Video-Based Fall TV Preview

I used to subscribe to Entertainment Weekly for many years, and the Fall TV Preview is, without a doubt, one of the best issues of the calendar year.  The magazine breaks down all the new and returning shows from the networks and major cable stations, ...

Google TV vs. Apple TV – A Side-By-Side Comparison – What’s What?

Mark thought it would be cool to have a resource article about Google TV. I thought it would be cool to have one about the Apple TV (no, not really). So we compromised (or rather, I snuck off and wrote this instead). Instead of just limiting ...

A Match Made In IPad Heaven - Starz and Penguin Launch Video-Enhanced IPad Book

Everyone from book publishers to magazine concerns to TV networks have been trying to figure out their tablet and iPad strategies. And now the premium cable network Starz partnered with book publisher Penguin in a deal that helps Starz promote an original series and helps ...

Refuting The Cable TV Cord Cutting Hype

In the last year, the nation's largest TV providers added more than 1.7 million new video customers, suggesting that cord cutting is not a trend, according to fresh research from Leichtman Research Group. The research firm analyzed official data from cable, satellite and telco operators ...

Video Online To Dominate Global IP Traffic By 2014, Says Cisco

CISCO, makers of really cool network things has this to say about online video: WOW that's gonna be a lot of traffic! They're expecting global IP traffic growth of over 30% per year carrying through 2014 with video leading the way well into the future ...

7 Stupid and Petty Complaints Against YouTube

I love YouTube.  I would love it even if I didn't regularly consult or write about it.  It's a fantastic service that has made video-sharing dead simple—and has simultaneously revolutionized a lot of industries.  It's made adding video to your website free and easy while ...

Comcast Announces Tunerfish, A Social Discovery Engine for TV… They Hope

Comcast is set to release their own social networking site for TV viewers.  The service, named Tunerfish, will be launched in beta sometime in the next couple weeks, and aims to let users share with their friends and families what they are watching on television ...

Cord Cutting Begins, Internet Connected TV In Vogue?

A recent study from the Yankee Group found that one in eight consumers plan to cut back or ditch entirely their pay TV service this year and live off the Internet only. In this week's New Media Minute, I take a quick look into why ...

Hulu Rolls Out Sweeping Changes, Passes On HTML5 Video... for Now

Exactly two weeks ago, YouTube gave their video player a much-needed makeover.  Now it's Hulu's turn... possibly.  Hulu just announced that they will be rolling out a new version of their video player. These changes by Hulu are pretty huge, and widespread, so let's run down ...

Online Video Streaming Reaches Into Rural Markets

Those purveyors of numbers and panel research, comScore, have another report, this time showing how regional ISPs are boosting bandwidth in rural markets. So that means when people aren't out tilling the fields, they're in the house online? It would seem so. The growth numbers ...

Households That View Online Video Devote 33% of Entertainment Time To It

Well, well, well.  Some very cool data coming out this week from One Touch Intelligence, which is a provider of "intelligence solutions for companies in the communications industry.” They've done a study on American households and their entertainment viewing habits—with a specific eye toward Internet ...

Cable TV Operators Want To Keep You Happy, But Can They?

This week the annual Cable Show conference kicks off in Los Angeles and TV Everywhere is going to be a huge topic at the show.  Comcast has rolled out a beta trial of the service while Time Warner is conducting small trials. In this week's New ...

How The Nashville Flood Demonstrated Online Video's Power and Importance

Sometimes events occur that force a writer like me to suddenly get personal.  It's like a blog version of the sitcom staple, the "very special episode.”  For me, that event is the Nashville flood.  If you haven't heard about it, Nashville is largely under water ...