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The Making of X2

Posted on 2 August 20132 August 2013

A heart-warming behind the scenes look at how we at Comcast are building the future of TV from the perspective of some of my colleagues. Want to join in? We’re hiring: sv.comcast.com

A fun new way to pick a flick, together

Posted on 12 June 20137 August 2018

Today I’m demoing at the NCTA Cable Show  in Washington DC  a slick new “app” we built to help groups of people pick a movie to watch at home, called Movie Night. Tony Werner, Comcast’s CTO, invites me and my team to demo on stage. If you’re like me, you’ve been on the couch trying…

Logos for TV Companies

2013: TV is dead! Long live TV!

Posted on 19 February 201319 February 2013

It’s both and 2013 will be the year it happens. If you’re interested at all in TV you can’t miss rumors of the (real) Apple TV or the rising sales of the actual Apple TV as the most popular “accessory” for iPhones and iPads (10 million sold). We also hear that Intel’s announced its working on its own…

5 things you didn’t know Comcast offered

Posted on 11 December 201215 August 2018

As I go to holiday parties this year and talk about what I do at work, I keep hearing from people that just aren’t aware of how much Comcast and its services have changed over the last year or two. So I put together a list of the top 5 things people often don’t know…

1000 channels but what should you watch?

Posted on 20 September 201215 August 2018

This week my team here at Comcast Silicon Valley put out a new iOS app aimed at solving the age-old problem of finding something on TV but in a fresh new way.  What’s On by Comcast Labs shows XFINITY TV customers, in a visual way, what’s on right now sorted by a proprietary algorithm that puts…

Posted on 28 June 201212 February 2013

History of the Remote Control Fascinating evolution from just a few buttons 60 years ago to nearly a hundred as told by Slate. I sure hope we as an industry are quickly headed back down to a lot less plus maybe a Siri-like microphone. 

Know any Great Product Managers?

Posted on 15 June 2012

I’m now leading a new team at the Comcast Silicon Valley Innovation Center to develop apps across Xfinity’s mobile and TV platforms. This is a chance to reach over 30 million households with the next generation ways of interacting and consuming media content.  If you or someone you know has a passion for building great…

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