Virgin Media has launched a range of broadband and mobile bundles which include the digital music service Spotify. Following the announcement of a partnership deal earlier this year customers will be able to access Spotify online through home computers, on mobile devices or through the Spotify app on Virgin Media’s TiVo powered digital TV service. […]
Sony and Ericsson have revealed that Sony will acquire Ericsson’s 50 per cent stake in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, making the mobile handset business a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony. The transaction gives Sony an opportunity rapidly to integrate smartphones into its broad array of network-connected consumer electronics devices – including tablets, televisions and personal […]
Intelligent broadband network solutions provider Sandvine has released its 10th Global Internet Phenomena Report: Fall 2011, which indicates increased Netflix and OTT services adoption, the market penetration of revenue-replacement applications, the overall increase in mobile marketplaces, and the impact of Internet-ready consumer electronics devices. Major findings from the report include: -Within fixed networks in the […]
Minerva Networks, a provider of software solutions, has announced the first customer for its new xTVFusion 5 for broadband TV platform, designed to enable operators to deliver richer IPTV experiences to both high- and low-bandwidth subscribers. MobiNet, business unit of Etex Telephone Cooperative based in Texas. USA, has successfully trialed the delivery of television services […]
Three leading technology companies have created a solution that allows pay-TV service providers quickly and cost-effectively to deploy a complete multiscreen ‘TV Everywhere’ service, including streaming live video. Teaming up for the solution are itaas, a system integrator and provider of an interactive client app for viewing content; RGB Networks, a provider of scalable multiscreen […]
Akamai Technologies, a provider of cloud optimisation services, has released its 4th Quarter, 2010 State of the Internet report. Based on data gathered from the Akamai Internet Platform, the report provides insight into key global Internet statistics such as the world’s fastest and slowest regions for connection speed, the most frequent origins of attack traffic, […]
Google’s film rental service for Android has gone live in the UK, with users now able to rent films from the Android Market. Over 1,000 movies are available at launch through the Video app with prices starting from £2.49 (€2.9) per film. Users can watch a rented any time within 30 days of purchase, with […]
People who use personal devices such as tablets and smartphones at the same time as watching TV are ignoring television commercials almost completely, according to new research published by the Strategy Analytics Digital Home Observatory. The report, “Multi-Screen User Behaviours in the Home,” identifies reasons why multiscreen users shift their focus between devices and how […]
Freeview, the UK’s digital terrestrial television platform, has confirmed that the Freeview HD TV Guide App has expanded to Android devices and Apple’s iPad. The free app, launched for the iPhone last year, offers instant access to the platform’s programming guide, including all standard and high definition channels. New features include a full grid view […]
AuthenTec, a provider of security and identity management solutions, has announced that Sky Deutschland, the largest pay-TV provider in Germany and Austria, has chosen AuthenTec’s DRM Fusion Downloadable client to deliver premium content services to Apple tablets via its new Sky Go application. Sky Deutschland’s Sky Go service allows mobile users to view programming from […]