Thomson Broadcast has revealed that WGCL-TV, the CBS affiliate serving the Atlanta market, has purchased a new Thomson Mobile DTV transmission system based on the ATSC A/153 standard. WGCL-TV contracted Thomson Broadcast to deliver, integrate, and commission the fully redundant Mobile DTV package, which was taken online in September 2010 in a cost-effective upgrade to […]
The Samsung TV App Store has reached says there have now been two million applications downloaded from the store, that’s another million since the beginning of December. At CES 2011, Samsung showed off its latest Smart TV range including a redesigned apps hub. The introduction of a ‘search everything’ bar means that the applications are […]
The demand for gigabytes and terabytes of storage from PC users, game enthusiasts, and TV entertainment folks is keeping the industry growing to the degree that In-Stat forecasts HDD unit shipments will increase to over 1 billion units by 2014. The main drivers of growth have been the notebook PC market, set top boxes, and […]
South Korea is keen to share knowledge and extend its cooperation on new technologies in information communication and technology (ICT), such as mobile tv (terrestrial DMB (T-DMB) services), and wireless broadband with Malaysia and the rest in the Asean region. Korea Communication Commission director-general Hwanjung Yang said it was ready to help Asean countries to […]
A gobal expert in testing and monitoring Quality of Experience on all three screens (computer / mobile / television), Witbe now fulfills the specific requirements of the latest generation of Apple terminals: iPhone and iPad. iPhone and iPad services provide huge potential in terms of revenue and image for industry players and companies that integrate […]
iMovee, the Mobile TV technology, has confirmed the launch of Mobeo, an advanced wireless pocket streamer that enables broadcast mobile TV on any WiFi enabled device, smartphone or tablet. Mobeo brings “Telefusion” to smartphones and tablets by combining live broadcast TV, live streaming TV/VOD and social media networks. The Mobeo line of products addresses several […]
Mobile broadband subscriptions are on track to surpass 1 billion in 2011 only months after reaching half a billion, Ericsson has reported, highlighting a key growth driver for the telecom sector. “During the course of 2010, a significant milestone in terms of mobile broadband subscriptions was reached as their number surpassed the half-a-billion mark globally,” […]
In a series of major interviews with UK newspapers January 10, Pace CEO Neil Gaydon has revealed that he talked last week at CES with more than 100 companies about providing additional non-TV services to consumers. Pace’s recent acquisition of US-based broadband technology company 2Wire for £308 million is opening up new opportunities for bolting […]
In the latest move to bring its widely recognised and trusted classifications to the world of digitally distributed content, every VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray title classified by film classification body the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) since 1985 has been given a digital certificate. Since 2008, the BBFC has been working with the UK […]
Enspert, a convergence solution and device provider, has announced at CES that the company will be entering the global mobile TV chip-set and solutions market based on Google’s Android operating system in 2011. The new mobile solutions suite consists of a mobile TV reception chipset, Android tablet player and mobile TV router (which receives and […]