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How Apple's Video iPod Creates a Revolution in TV viewership

Now more people from most industries are paying attention to Steve Jobs. Apple's CEO commands respect with his releases of iTunes, iPods, iPod Nano, Video iPods. He is responsible for making Windows and RealNetworks agree to work together now, at least through a recent merger. Bill Gates is paying attention. So are the rich tech moguls of the Silicon Valley, Wall Street and elsewhere. This guy has a few tricks under his sleeves. He shocks the technology world with some nifty gadgets every now and then. Way before Microsoft has the chance to release their XBox 360 or 360 xBox, Video iPod was released and quickly becomes the darling, the top Christmas gift that most kids and parents are waiting for this year. Any time is a good time to shop at iTunes which announced a contract to start selling ABC's hot programs such as Desperate Housewives and Lost on the video iPod. For $1.99, you can see your favorite program you missed. TiVo is getting on the game. Delayed viewership is something hot right now.

Tiny video iPods caused CBS and NBC to announce that they start selling replays of their popular shows on an on-demand basis through Comcast and DirecTV respectively. All of a sudden, the appeal of portable TV is spreading like wild fire. Soon, people will feel comfortable watching TV on iPods, computers and cell phones or any other device yet to be released. Already, we have VH1 with VSpot stream, MTV overdrive, TurboNic and Comedy Central's Motherload. NBC starts offering a same-night replay of "Nightly News" online. It is the first U.S. network news broadcast to go this far. This just shows the appeal of the Internet. Everybody is gravitating towards it. The Food Network also has a Web-only series. So does HGTV which has "My First Place" which is a series about young people moving into their own homes. Even PBS gets into the action with NerdTV, a series about high-tech pioneers, available on the Web only. AOL will show old TV programming.

Long live iPods! Viva iPods! Now you can watch your show whenever you want to. You can do it anywhere you want to.

XBox 360 Video-game Console, The Long Desert Launch Party and Stores Wake

Hard-core gamers have descended on Los Angeles since Sunday. They all head out to an aircraft hangar that is 40 miles north of Los Angeles. We want to be the first ones to put their hands on the XBox. Welcome to the "Zero Hour" party for truly dedicated gamers of Microsoft products. The XBox 360 is an upgraded revolution. It goes from the XBox to the XBox 360. More details will follow regarding the specs of each one and why these hard-core gamers are lying in wait for the upgraded version.

If you know a guy who will travel to participate in game contests, then he will most likely attend the launch of the XBox 360. He is also most likely to own a video iPod, nifty wireless cell phones and broadband access. To play games, you got to be in the present. You have to have the latest electronic gadgets. By the way, you don't have to own them. Some manage and work at Internet cafes which charge for their gaming services. Others just have access to such toys. The crowd of young men and women I am looking at are pretty much the cream of the cream in the gamers' world. With enough disposable income, they are ready to travel to the nearest game spots. There is no doubt that Microsoft knows a few things about how to throw a party. The Zero Hour party was hosted by Microsoft. With that, the company expects to sell 3 million of the new XBox consoles worldwide in 90 days.

What's so cool about the XBox 360?

To answer this question, it is worth taking a look at the initial XBox and comparing it with the new one. Here are the specs of the XBox: CPU 733 MHz, Memory 64 MB, Graphics 233 MHz, Hard disk Built in, DVD movie playback Accessory required. It was launched in 2001. Four years old. In the technology world, that's so antiquated. Whereas the XBox 360 comes equipped with the following specs: CPU 3.2 GHz (x3), Memory 512 MB, Graphics processor 500 MHz, Hard Disk Detachable, upgradable, DVD movie playback Built in; Other features include the wireless game controllers; Wi-FI; and its video camera ready. Gee, that's a lot of bang!

The gamers who have been here since Monday night know what they are looking for. They are stalking the doors of electronic stores all over the nation and the world. At Best Buy, you could see the lines zigzagging and serpenting all around the major stores. They are patient as they try to wait for their prized possessions. It will be a Holiday season like no other. The new year will see other important releases from Windows Live and other companies.