It's interesting to fathom how far TV has come in the decades since its inception circa 1940. Its evolution is shaped by many factors, from the movies to live sports to the digital revolution—and now we're in the midst of another spike in TV evolution. And it could be the biggest spike yet. I'm talking about nothing less than TV's evolution away from the TV. There's a smaller—but growing— subset of people who are evolving past the very notion of set-based TV. To anyone who is enjoying a rich media experience on a tablet device such as the Microsoft Surface or the Apple iPad, that large flatscreen set in the living room is getting less and less use. It's a convergence of digital subscription services such as Netflix and the rise of ultra-portable computing that's giving rise to this new mindset. In early 2013, Netflix was the most used app on mobile devices.
展开▼
