@jank0.bsky.social
Reporter, covering streaming, AR, VR etc. Writing a weekly newsletter at www.lowpass.cc.
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@jank0.bsky.socialEvery Tuesday, subscribers will get a story that matters that week, as well as a curated list of links. And on Thursday, paying members will get a deep dive -- a thoroughly reported piece that can be a scoop, an in-depth interview or a close look at what's next for streaming, AR, VR or AI.
@jank0.bsky.socialBig changes ahead for Lowpass: Starting next week, my newsletter about the future of tech and entertainment will go from once to twice weekly.
@jank0.bsky.socialAlso in Lowpass today: Sesame plans to launch its own AI glasses in 2027
@jank0.bsky.socialToday in Lowpass: Streaming is winning the midterms www.lowpass.cc/p/streaming-...
@jank0.bsky.socialReposted by @jank0.bsky.socialToday in Lowpass: Roku’s sale to Fox started with a very different proposal www.lowpass.cc/p/roku-fox-s...
@jank0.bsky.socialFun tidbit from today's story about Roku's sale to Fox:
Roku CEO Anthony Wood wanted a break, but Fox's Lachlan Murdoch wanted him to stay on. And Murdoch was very insistent ... leading to Roku's board essentially telling Wood to ghost him 🙂
The full story: www.lowpass.cc/p/roku-fox-s...
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@jank0.bsky.socialI dug into regulatory filings, and spoke to a bunch of former Roku employees, for a story about how the Roku sales process unfolded -- and why the company decided to sell instead of following the Netflix model. www.lowpass.cc/p/roku-fox-s...
@jank0.bsky.socialToday in Lowpass: Roku’s sale to Fox started with a very different proposal www.lowpass.cc/p/roku-fox-s...
@jank0.bsky.socialYou can do that in VR too? And telling people who choose to live by themselves that they're sad and lonely if they don't constantly browse social apps while watching TV is a bit ... condescending?
@jank0.bsky.socialThere's also this:
"In 1980, 23 percent of American households consisted of one person alone. According to a New York Times analysis of recently released census data for 2024, that share has risen to almost 30 percent."
@jank0.bsky.socialUsing a phone to watch videos (or play games for that matter) is also a lot less social than the communal living room experience. And yet ...
@jank0.bsky.socialToday in Lowpass: VR Glasses are Meta’s big bet on the future of TV www.lowpass.cc/p/meta-vr-gl...
@jank0.bsky.socialAlso on Lowpass this week: Snap's new Specs can't replace your phone yet, but still require a dedicated wireless plan www.lowpass.cc/p/snap-specs...
@jank0.bsky.socialToday in Lowpass: an exclusive first look at Caldera Homes, the new music & smart home startup from Plex co-founder Elan Feingold
@jank0.bsky.socialFor Fast Company, I wrote about using AI as my physical therapist www.fastcompany.com/91596463/i-t...
@jank0.bsky.socialToday in Lowpass: The case against Netflix becoming an everything app www.lowpass.cc/p/the-case-a...