Audio post: Thoughts on awful cable box UI
MG Siegler shares his thoughts on how awful most big media cable box UIs (user interfaces) are — even when compared to something like a grocery store cash register screen. With companies like TiVo, Apple and others pushing for better user experiences through their nice UIs, the cable companies had best get their act together or risk losing customers for their boxes in the future.
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About the Author, MG Siegler
MG Siegler writes about technology trends and new media for VentureBeat, with a focus on mobile topics, social elements and key news stories. Before that, MG wrote about technology on his blog, ParisLemon. Originally from Ohio, MG attended the University of Michigan where he studied film. He's previously lived in Los Angeles where he worked in Hollywood and in San Diego where he did web development. He now lives in San Francisco.