Word: boob
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...whose aesthetic pleasures and economic efficiencies will transform the shows we watch and the boxes we watch them on. Last week the Federal Communications Commission voted to give broadcasters free channels on which to broadcast digital versions of their current programs. A few questions about the future of the boob tube...
...digital TV will turn my boob tube into a computer? Or is it vice versa...
...took them a while, but the computer and consumer-electronics industries finally did the math. Although roughly a third of U.S. homes have entered the PC age, almost every American owns a TV--making the boob tube, at least theoretically, the ideal vehicle for bringing the Internet to a mass market. Now Palo Alto, California-based WebTV has teamed with Sony and Philips to roll out low-cost, Internet-TV browsing terminals that plug easily into television and phone lines. Then even the most byte-shy technophobe can surf the Net and enjoy the convenience of E-mail...
...FUTURE OF THE COUCH POTATO IS looking brighter--and more interactive. Crashed-out boob-tube watchers who hate to get up and use a computer will soon be able to channel- and Net-surf on the same screen. This week Gateway 2000, the PC direct marketer, will introduce the long-promised big-screen PC. The $4,000 Destination consists of a PC with a 31-in. monitor, a wireless keyboard and access to television signals and the Internet. Mix in a high-speed modem and a friendly interface that helps byte phobiacs navigate the Net, and you'd have interactive...
...bored of the way I look and want a change. Then I can shape my wardrobe along with the color of my hair. I guess I am just pursuing my best look, and to find it I constantly revamp it. Besides, it's less permanent than a boob...