NAB 2011: Will the future divorce TV from TV?

LAS VEGAS – What devices are going to drive the near term future of consumer electronics and the consumption of media? The PC, smart phone, tablet and one that can actually drive, the car.These four base devices, CNET editor Brian Cooley told the National Association of Broadcasters annual convention during a Wednesday Super Session, will be supported by operating systems such as Android, Apple’s iOS, BlackBerry’s OS, web OS and Windows 7/8. Those operating systems will then deliver myriad services to the devices, from iTunes, various BlackBerry services, Xbox Live, and other media consuming vehicles.(His presentation summarized the key products...