Online video management service thePlatform and Adobe Systems have confirmed an alliance aimed at providing enhanced solutions for the delivery of online and mobile content with secure video management and publishing services for media publishers utilising the Adobe Flash Platform. The pair will integrate thePlatform’s mpx video management system with the Adobe Flash Platform leveraging […]
South Korea’s largest mobile carrier SK Telecom has confirmed it will release a smartphone that can also serve as a set-top box, playing content on personal computers, tablet PCs and TVs. The smartphone named “Galaxy S hopping,” made by Samsung Electronics, will be available in South Korea this week. Connecting the smartphone to the TV […]
Industry bodies OIPF (Open IPTV Forum) and bmcoforum (Broadcast Mobile Convergence Forum) have revealed plans to join forces and merge the activities of bmcoforum into the OIPF. The pair say the merger will result in a strong single entity with broad representation and influence across the fixed and mobile broadband industries, as the two bodies […]
Tivo, the DVR pioneer, has launched its official iPad app, which acts as a remote control for the TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL devices. The app includes a full-screen 14-day programme guide, and the ability to browse recorded shows and launch them from the iPad. TiVo customers can now use their Apple device to look […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Portugal’s public broadcaster RTP has introduced a new content interface that allows the creation of “channels of opportunity” for viewing on the Internet and on mobile devices such as “tablets” and mobile phones. One of the novelties of the RTP Play project is the possibility of creating “channels of opportunity” for “immediate response” to certain […]
International research firm Parks Associates predicts cloud media and expanded content and service options will be key to the long-term success of the connected tablets and Internet-connectable CE. “Consumers are interested in the cloud for premium and personal content,” said Kurt Scherf, VP, principal analyst, Parks Associates. “Annual sales of Internet-connectable TV devices will reach […]