In order to combat the emerging threat of malware infections on Smart TVs, Ocean Blue Software has partnered with IT security leader Sophos to develop a cloud-based antivirus solution that can be shipped either as part of the Ocean Blue middleware or as a stand-alone client for solutions with their own middleware. According to Futuresource […]
At the opening of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft revealed more than 35 new content partners that would launch on Xbox Live in various markets around the world over the next 12 months. It also unveiled a number of new features for the platform, including Internet Explorer for Xbox, Xbox Music and the Xbox […]
Following confirmation at the end of May 2012 that UK Internet TV venture YouView would be undergoing public testing prior to commercial launch, a YouView-compliant set-top box has been included in the Summer 2012 Technology brochure from UK High Street retailer John Lewis. Listed in the catalogue as “Coming Soon”, the Humax-produced device is priced […]
Based on extensive research conducted in two test markets (France and the UK), the research arm of consulting firm McKinsey has assessed the smart TV opportunity and determined how TV manufacturers, media/content providers, and telecoms operators should prepare for this new battleground. TV manufacturers regularly innovate with new features in an attempt to energize their […]
Independent online video technology company Tremor Video has unveiled research that indicates viewers are no longer confining content to specific devices in era of seamless connectivity, with tablet and Connected TV viewing on the rise. The study, conducted in partnership with research-based strategic consulting firm Frank N Magid Associates, suggests that viewers are moving seamlessly […]
Quickflix has confirmed that its WatchNow streaming service is now available in New Zealand on all Panasonic Viera Connect TVs. The new service allows users to stream movies and TV shows over the Internet directly to their Panasonic TV. Viera Connect users are now able to access Quickflix streaming and watch unlimited movies and television […]
The annual Cisco VNI Forecast expects worldwide devices and connections to grow to almost 19 billion_ nearly doubling from 2011 to 2016. The Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast (2011-2016), the company’s ongoing initiative to forecast and analyse Internet Protocol (IP) networking growth and trends worldwide quantitatively projects the significant amount of IP traffic expected […]
GFU, the German CE association, predicts 26.5 million Internet-connected devices will be sold in Germany this year. GFU says the market will be made up of 15 million smartphones, 1.4 million tablets, seven million notebook computers and 3.1 million smart TVs. The association said that over four million smart TVs had been sold so far, […]
According to an analyst at Forrester Research, the first Apple TV won’t really be a TV at all. Writing in a blog post, Vice President and Principal Analyst James McQuivey suggests that since many consumers have just dropped hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in the past year or two on a brand-new HD flat […]
Leading TV executives were left undecided as to which company has the most effective Connected TV strategy according to a study by MPP Global Solutions. Respondents were asked to select which companies they felt had the most effective strategy for success in the Connected TV market, but results proved to be inconclusive. The survey, conducted […]