The consumer tablet market hit a global high of 15.5 million units shipped in Q3 2011 climbing from 4.5 million in Q3 2010, according to the Tablet Tracking report from Futuresource Consulting. The USA leads the way in tablet adoption accounting for 46 per cent of global ownership, and exceeding an installed base of 24 […]
Comcast Corporation and The Walt Disney Company have reached a long-term, comprehensive distribution agreement that will deliver Disney’s sports, news and entertainment content to Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers into the next decade on television, online, on tablets and handheld devices. The new agreement enhances the multichannel business model and supports the companies’ mutual goal to […]
The proliferation of devices is increasing access to content, which recent data suggest is driving more consumption, according to consultancy firm Deloitte’s sixth edition State of the Media Democracy survey, which reveals that the introduction of new platforms has led to increases in the consumption of movies and books. The survey assesses media consumption preferences […]
Digital TV content delivery platform enabler S3 Group has confirmed that the BBC is using its StormTest Development Center for its automated testing needs. The broadcaster will use this technology for its BBC iPlayer product, including testing for multiplatform delivery to devices that can range from connected TVs, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, tablet devices and […]
KPN Interactive TV customers in Holland can now also watch live television through Android tablets. The Interactive Online TV service was introduced in September for the iPhone and laptop but the Interactive TV Online app now enables Android-tablet to get 20 national or international TV channels. Customers can also use the app for specific interactive […]
Google looks set to launch its first own branded tablet with the company’s president Eric Schmidt trailing the arrival of a Google Nexus tablet with the promise that the tablet wars with Apple are about to get ‘brutal’. Speaking with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Schmidt said the possible arrival of a Google tablet […]
BT is joining the list of those suing Google in the US, over claims that six of its patents have been infringed. The UK telco’s complaints centre on technologies at the core of Google’s Android mobile system, search engine, and a wide range of other services. BT is seeking unspecified damages and an injunction against […]
Nintendo has teamed up with the Eurosport to create 3D video content for its newest handheld. A dedicated Eurosport video player application is now available free of charge from the Nintendo eShop. Once installed, the app automatically downloads the latest videos via SpotPass. The initial wave of videos will be two to three-minute clips from […]
Semiconductor solutions specialist Broadcom has unveiled the results of a new consumer poll that demonstrates increased appetite for seamless and pervasive connections. The November 2011 poll of 1,025 consumers explored technology trends on the go, in the home, and on the road and revealed details of consumers’ desire for a more connected lifestyle. In response […]
Apple may have to change the name of its iPad in China, after discovering that a mistake by its lawyers means it does not own the rights to the trademark. The company is facing a £1 billion court case for trademark infringement and a possible ban on selling iPads in two Chinese cities. The “IPAD” […]