Comcast has revealed plans to enable in-home streaming for live and On Demand content this year on Apple’s iPad as well as Android powered tablets. Later this year, customers will be able to watch live news, TV shows and movies in their homes whenever they want. Comcast also made two more announcements about its Xfinity […]
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a cross-industry consortium dedicated to creating a consumer-friendly open market for digital content distribution, has announced a series of milestones in the development and availability of UltraViolet. UltraViolet will allow consumers to purchase digital content and watch it wherever, whenever. Consumers who purchase UltraViolet entertainment will have a consistent […]
RCA is launching a new line of portable digital television devices that can transmit television shows via digital broadcast signals. With some 70 broadcasters on board to get their programming on mobile devices across the US, the television makers unveiled two new pocket televisions and a car tuner for vehicle-based entertainment systems. “Whether watching on […]
Sonic Solutions’ RoxioNow platform licensee, Sears, has launched its online movie download service, Alphaline Entertainment. The new service enables the US retail giant and its Kmart customers to download entertainment online, including new movies on the same day they are released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Sonic is working with Sears on a multi-phase rollout […]
Sky has announced its Sky+ App for iPad is available on the App Store. Now iPad users with a Sky+ or Sky+HD set-top box can search for and record programmes no matter where they are in the world. The Sky+ App has many features, including a highlights showcase section where customers can find the top […]
FiOS TV customers who also have Apple’s iPad can now download and use Verizon’s free FiOS Mobile application, which lets customers manage their DVRs and browse FiOS VOD offers remotely, plus turn their iPad into a remote control for their HD set-top boxes. Verizon started offering customers the ability to use their mobile device as […]
Mo-DV, an innovator of multimedia content delivery via USB Flash Drives and Micro SD Cards, has announced that its Mo-DV Universal Player intellectual property (IP) with Digital Rights Management (DRM) is now enabling major movie studios to securely offer movies on SD cards for Android devices. This milestone follows Mo-DV’s success in enabling movie studios […]
Dish Network has confirmed that Dish Remote Access, the free application that gives Dish Network customers in the US, the ability to watch their live and recorded TV on compatible smartphones, tablets and laptops, is now available for the iPad. In addition to TV viewing, the Dish Remote Access app also gives Dish Network customers […]
In-Stat expects that the number of 3D-enabled mobile devices shipped in 2014 will surpass 60 million units. “Due to advancements in autostereoscopic 3D technology, a type of 3D technology that does not require glasses to view 3D images, 3D technology is finding its way into mobile devices,” says Stephanie Ethier, Senior Analyst. “The more predictable […]
blinkx has confirmed that Samsung Electronics has selected blinkx for inclusion on its first tablet device, the Galaxy Tab, powered by the Android Operating System 2.2. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx’s video app will be promoted through SamsungApps on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. The blinkx Beat for Android devices debuted on Samsung Galaxy S […]