In the beginning–before Hulu, before Netflix Watch Instantly, even before the official launch of YouTube–there was Sling Media’s Slingbox. The ingenious “place-shifting” box let you re-route the TV ...

My Technologizer column for TIME.com this week is about the state of cable TV channels and shows on the Internet. It’s spotty–Time Warner Cable and Cablevision have introduced apps that turn iPads ...

I clearly remember the day when I first learned about the VCR. Right then I knew it would change how the world watched television. I also remember the day I learned about the Digital Video Recorder ...