Hopster, an app featuring educational programming and games for kids, has announced its international launch on Android, available to download for free via Google Play. Hopster has also partnered with global technology leader Samsung to provide an exclusive offer to Galaxy device owners. Any UK customer with a compatible Galaxy tablet or smartphone will be […]
In an effort to continue to capture customers with its TV product, Swisscom is again expanding its offering: a new TV box launched in spring 2016, ultra-clear UHD content, a Cloud-based gaming offer, brand-new series and a new Replay guide. “We want to continue growing at the current rate and overtake UPC Cablecom next year. […]
Findings from Juniper Research reveal that wearable VR HMD (Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display) headset shipments will approach 30 million globally by 2020, compared to just over 3 million in 2016. Juniper Research observes that with technological advances such as low latency and smarter graphics, coupled with the corresponding growth in interest from major players, […]
Gaming fans can now enjoy Major League Gaming (MLG) content on their smart TVs with the new MLG.tv app in the Opera TV Store. MLG, a specilaist in eSports, has produced more than 1,000 hours of original content and premier eSports competitions. Through the Opera TV Store on Sony, Samsung, HiSense, and RCA devices in […]
Apple will make gaming central to the Apple TV proposition it is expected to reveal on Wednesday, according to the NYT – though announcement expectations have been disappointed before. The newspaper’s website reports that the new product is expected to have a starting price of around $150, more power for better graphics, a new remote […]
Amazon has launched Amazon Underground, a new app store that lets users play games for “actually free”. The app store, which can be downloaded for Android phones, looks set to take on the “freemium” model that has become popular with games developers. The business model sees publishers offers games for free initially — but then […]
YouTube has launched its spin-off gaming platform in the UK and the US. Branded “YouTube Gaming”, the dedicated app and website focuses exclusively on gaming content, with a greater emphasis on live steams. Gaming videos are already a major draw for YouTube, wiith site visitors spending billions of hours watching them every month. YouTube’s most-followed […]
GameFly, the console game subscription service, is expanding the availability of its GameFly Streaming service on Samsung Smart TVs to now include the US, Canada and eight additional European countries. This expansion grows the number of markets with access to GameFly Streaming on Samsung Smart TVs to 20, adding to recent launches in Brazil, Israel, […]
Time Warner has reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30th. Revenues increased 8 per cent to $7.3 billion (€6.7bn) due to growth across all operating divisions. Adjusted operating income grew 15 per cent to $1.9 billion due to increases at Turner and Warner Bros, partially offset by a decline at HBO. Operating income […]
Xbox One owners will soon be able to use their game console to record and play back live television from free, over-the-air broadcasts with the launch of a plug-in DVR. Speaking at the Gamescom event in Germany, Xbox director of program management Mike Ybarra said the service won’t require a subscription and will be available […]