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7 pieces of tech I’ve stopped using
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7 pieces of tech I’ve stopped using

by Anthony DeanJuly 19, 2022October 3, 20220

A list of seven pieces of tech I’ve stopped using, from stand-alone digital cameras to (non-smart) cell phones, and what’s replaced said tech.

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What’s the future of DVDs and Blu-rays?
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What’s the future of DVDs and Blu-rays?

by Anthony DeanOctober 12, 2021August 5, 20222

What does the future look like for DVDs and Blu-rays? Not the most promising, based on recent physical media sales figures.

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10 pieces of technology deemed obsolete
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10 pieces of technology deemed obsolete

by Anthony DeanOctober 5, 2021August 16, 20220

A list of 10 pieces of technology deemed obsolete or nearly obsolete, including VCRs, film cameras, and black-and-white TVs.

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Amazon reminds customers they don’t own bought digital videos; also, alternatives to buying digital videos
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Amazon reminds customers they don’t own bought digital videos; also, alternatives to buying digital videos

by Anthony DeanNovember 3, 2020August 28, 20220

As Amazon reminds customers they don’t have full ownership of the digital videos they buy, I look at alternatives to buying digital videos.

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Streaming services made up nearly half of all US home video spending in 2017
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Streaming services made up nearly half of all US home video spending in 2017

by Anthony DeanFebruary 26, 2018December 10, 20210

Streaming services continue to gain in popularity with Americans. The home video industry organization Digital Entertainment Group reports that spending on streaming in 2017 clocked …

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Streaming video sales surpass DVDs/Blu-rays for the first time
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Streaming video sales surpass DVDs/Blu-rays for the first time

by Anthony DeanFebruary 1, 2017December 10, 20210

Revenue in the US from subscriptions to digital streaming services (such as Netflix) has finally surpassed those of DVDs and Blu-rays for the first time. …

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Why isn’t renting or buying digital videos catching on like streaming services?
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Why isn’t renting or buying digital videos catching on like streaming services?

by Anthony DeanAugust 26, 2016December 10, 20210

While streaming video’s ubiquitous, actually buying or renting digital video’s not so much. A recent survey by research firm GfK showed 46% of respondents had …

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20 animated TV shows not fully available on DVD or digital video
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20 animated TV shows not fully available on DVD or digital video

by Anthony DeanJuly 4, 2016December 10, 20210

DVDs (and to a lesser degree their Blu-Ray high definition cousins) have dominated the home video landscape since the early 2000s. The rise of DVDs, …

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RIP Columbia House
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RIP Columbia House

by Anthony DeanAugust 11, 2015December 10, 20210

Once upon a time, Columbia House was a mail-order subscription music service. Columbia House ran ads in Sunday newspaper supplements like “Parade,” or in various …

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When seven pieces of technology became deemed obsolete
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When seven pieces of technology became deemed obsolete

by Anthony DeanApril 27, 2015December 10, 20210

(An updated version of this post is available here.) I’ve discussed recently digital streaming eclipsing CD sales, as well as how cell phones will soon …

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