US telco AT&T has patented a method which enables the detection of copyright-infringing files that are sent over its network in real-time, which could then enable the transfer to be stopped or the perpetrator to be reported to copyright holders or enforcement agencies. AT&T describes it as “A method and system for detecting the transmission […]
For the 100th Tour de France, as part of its multi-screen digital production, France Télévisions has joined forces with Visiware in order to offer, on second screens (computers and tablets), a unique synchronized and interactive Timeline experience. Viewers of the Tour de France can thus discover France and the Tour’s events on 2nd screen synchronously […]
VoD and rental service Lovefilm has confirmed it is to stop offering video games to its customers, and will now focus solely on movies and TV. LOVEFiLM confirmed the news via a peculiarly low key entry on their FAQ. ‘We are no longer offering games rental packages to either new customers, or those who wish […]
Sony has unveiled the PlayStation 4, its first new console in seven years, taking the battle to Microsoft with a lower-priced machine, original content and fresh titles. The PS4 will retail at $399 in the US (and £349 in the UK) – 20 per cent less than Microsoft’s Xbox One, Sony executives revealed at the […]
Sky has refuted reports that it was close to making a deal with Microsoft to put the new Xbox One console into homes at a vastly reduced price. Specialist site MCV had reported that Microsoft was in talks with the broadcaster to sell Xbox One with Sky subscriptions. It was suggested that the device could […]
Boku, a specilaist in online mobile payments, has formed a partnership with PlayJam – global platform for games on TV. The partnership brings carrier billing to smart televisions and other consumer electronics around the world, including devices from Samsung, Panasonic, LGE, Vizio, Western Digital, Google TV and VESTEL. This agreement allows more than 90 Million […]
Microsoft has unveiled Xbox One, an all-in-one gaming and entertainment system it claims has been created for today and the next generation. Describing the device as “the ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system” Microsoft says it puts users at the centre of all their games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype. “Xbox One is designed to […]
Samsung has acquired up MOVL, a company known for smart TV games and its TV app development platform. Samsung acquired the Atlanta-based startup last month but hasn’t been reported until now. Terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed. A MOVL spokesperson released the following statement: “In April 2013, two years after inception, MOVL has officially […]
Data from Juniper Research has revealed that by 2017 there will be 64.1 billion games downloaded onto smartphones and tablet devices – over 3 times that of 2012, which stood at 21 billion. This high rate of growth is being driven by the increasing number of free-to-play releases, more sophisticated devices, and the global uptake […]
Rovio Entertainment, the creator of the globally successful Angry Birds franchise, has selected the Brightcove Video Cloud online video platform to support the launch of its Angry Birds Toons animated series. Angry Birds game users, which number more than 1.7 billion downloads according to Rovio, can now watch the latest adventure of the birds and […]