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One would think that all of the commotion set off by the disclosure/leak on April 23 by the Wall Street Journal about U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head Tom Wheeler's decision to put out a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking today (April 24) was a sign of the Apocalypse. Before Chairman Wheeler had a chance to present his proposal, comments from those in favor of what they thought would be included and those against went viral. While hardly as scary as a shark storm, strong winds of change are sweeping through the over-the-top (OTT) TV services space. That's because several pay-TV providers appear to be adopting a, if-you-can't-beat-them-join-them strategy that harnesses huge growth in high-speed Internet subscribers - growth that blows away any gains in new TV subscriptions. This week, Apple announced its second quarter earnings results for 2014. Apparently, Apple's financial results topped all of the estimated forecasts. The LA Times reported it as Apple delivering a one-two punch of good news. This, in turn, sent Apple's stock soaring. The deal is an example of the potential and limitations of online video entertainment, including both television and movie fare. HBO is licensing more content to Amazon Prime's Instant Video service without undermining HBOs revenue from deals with its video distributor partners. For those of you who like myself are avid followers of all things related to online security you know it is report season. And, while all of the reports from various security vendors provide valuable information on various aspects of cyber security and risk mitigation recommendations, to my mind the gold standard for really getting a fix on what is going in regards to data breaches, comes from Verizon. As you can probably imagine, being someone who is attempting to keep an eye and ear on the continuing Heartbleed bug (aka CVE-2014-0160), bug phenomena has become almost a full-time occupation. Let's just say that my inbox is inundated almost hourly, and I feel an obligation to read each one. By the way, I can assure all of you who are sending me stuff I do read everything you send. While the question of just how far Google Glass will go as a consumer item is still, somewhat, up in the air, the idea of Google Glass as a business tool is much more concrete. Though there are still some doubts in this sector, there are several companies looking to move into the field as app providers for the business users of Google Glass. APX Labs is just one such company, and has raised a substantial sum in a new funding round in order to get such apps around. I've been a Netflix member for a long time now, and in that time, I've seen a lot of movies. The joy of being able to walk out to the mailbox and pull out a new DVD is a joy that a lot of people feel, and have enjoyed for some time now. But for those who haven't already signed up, it may be a good idea to do so soon as new price hikes may be arriving for new members. AT&T has partnered with The Chernin Group, which manages and invests in media businesses around the world, and invested in over the top streaming video services. The partnership plans to acquire, invest in and launch over-the-top (OTT) video services. Google, makers of the Android operating system, and Apple have been locked in some kind of odd deathmatch for some time now, each side vying for dominance in the field. While the balance of power has been known to shift based on just what metric is used at the time, one thing's for certain: these two aren't backing down any time soon. The ongoing battle, meanwhile, is taking on a whole new dimension in an area that may be unexpected, yet makes quite a bit of sense: video games.
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