LG Electronics has announced that its Google TVs will be updated with the latest version of the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system. Available in the third quarter, the update will enable customers to enjoy more applications, including games that provide a greater level of interactivity and advanced graphics. In addition to boosting overall performance, […]
US ABC is this week launching an app called Watch ABC that live streams all programming from its local stations in New York and Philadelphia to viewers’ iPhones and iPads, the NYT says. Only cable and satellite pay subscribers will be able to use the app, even though the station is free over public airwaves. […]
ITV has entered an exclusive fixed term partnership with Samsung to offer the new and improved ITV Player app on the manufacturer’s Android devices. The ITV Player app will be available on a range of Samsung Android tablet and smartphone devices, including the new Galaxy S4, the Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Galaxy Mega, whilst […]
Annual revenue generated from content delivered to mobile handsets and tablets is expected to increase by nearly $25 billion over the next three years, reaching $65 billion by 2016, a report from Juniper has found. According to the report, growth would primarily be fuelled by an upsurge in game, video and eBook purchases via tablet […]
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 […]
NOOK Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, has announced it is expanding its catalogue of entertainment content with the addition of the Google Play on its NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ devices. “By adding Google Play to NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, we are offering our customers even more great entertainment on our award-winning […]
Amazon has unveiled an updated version of its LOVEFiLM Instant app for PlayStation 3 in Germany and the UK. The overhaul brings HD video streaming to Sony’s gaming console, along with improved search and recommendations engines. Other features include a revised user interface that lets subscribers revisit content with greater ease and the addition of […]
Google has purchased news streaming provider Wavii. The deal, worth an estimated $30 million, comes just a month after Yahoo acquired a similar application, Summly, from a British teenager for a similar amount. Based in Seattle, Wavii offers personalised news feeds to users, allowing them to select the subjects they wanted to see and then […]
M-GO, the digital entertainment service joint venture between DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor, has confirmed that owners of 2012 Samsung Smart TVs are the first to gain access to M-GO’s deep library of movies and TV shows streaming on demand directly on their Smart TVs. The free M-GO app will be featured in the ‘What’s New’ […]
Al Jazeera English has given its iPad app an overhaul, including a major social enhancement to its central feature of free access to the channel’s TV feed. Users will be able to view the channel’s official Twitter feeds, the user’s own personal Twitter feeds, and hashtags – all while watching news and programmes. The app […]