Google has released a standalone YouTube app for iPhone and iPod touch, with, it says, a slicker design and a more expansive range of features than the version that has been preloaded as part of Apple’s iOS software. The new features include a channel guide, enabling users to quickly access a list of the YouTube […]
Input devices and interaction mechanisms specialist ruwido has launched its r117 device, which it claims will revolutionise the TV control, input and interaction landscape. ruwido has created a product that combines voice control with the functionality, intuitive navigation and aesthetics. The company recognises that while the physical remote control will remain fundamental to the living […]
At IFA Euronews, the leading international news channel in Europe, has announced its new partnership with Google TV. The Euronews application for Smart TVs is now available on 11 platforms. Thanks to its success on Google TV in the United States since March 2012, Euronews is a partner in the global launch in 80 countries […]
Spain’s digital DTH platform, Canal Plus, owned by Prisa, is launching a new application on its iPlus set-top-box that will allow subscribers to use a personal content recommendation system in line with their likes and interests. Developed by Jinni, the new app will enable users to select and watch their own content as well as […]
nangu.TV, the interactive Media Platform for delivering IPTV and OTT TV, is pleased to unveil applications for iOS and Android devices, to better access video content. nangu.TV previously delivered multiscreen viewing through web browsers on Smartphones and tablets. The app replaces this step allowing viewers to access content directly. Content can be played in just […]
AT&T U-verse subscribers in the US can now connect with Facebook through their TV screen using ‘Facebook on TV’, the latest interactive app available from AT&T. The app enables users to connect to their Facebook account whilst watching their favourite shows. “The TV experience is becoming more social, and we’ve always focused on delivering interactive […]
The results of Ericsson ConsumerLab’s annual study reveal that social TV is becoming a mass-market phenomenon. Sixty-two per cent of consumers use social media while watching TV on a weekly basis, an increase of 18 per centage points in one year. By gender, 66 per cent of women engage in this behaviour, compared to 58 […]
Consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense is to unveil its Hisense Pulse with Google TV device at the IFA trade fair in Berlin August 31st- September 5th prior to its retail debut in North America mid-November. The Hisense Pulse with Google TV connects to any television with an HDMI input and enables consumers to enjoy the richest […]
In a move that will help forestall pirating of its big ticket shows, Australian broadcaster ABC is to premiere the first episode of season seven of Doctor Who – Asylum of the Daleks – on its online service iview Sunday September 2 from 5.10am EST immediately after its UK launch on September 1. ABC1 Controller […]
OTT video service providers are keen to establish a strong presence on the variety of connected CE devices being installed in consumers’ homes, given the revenue opportunity that these devices present, according to IMS Research. Findings from the firm’s recent study – Business Model Evolution in OTT and On-demand Video Markets – 2012 Edition – […]