LG Electronics (LG) has announced the beta opening of LG Cloud service from the beginning of May with the aim of providing seamless connectivity and streaming access to all digital content across various electronic devices. LG claims the new service is the first that allows users to manage and consume all types of content on […]
Launching just in time for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, ESPN is introducing ESPNFC, a new multi-language and multi-country brand for football fans around the world across TV, radio, print, online, print and mobile. The new offering will bring together all of ESPN’s football properties and house them under one universally recognised name. Over […]
Synacor, the technology platform enabling cable, satellite, telecom and consumer electronics companies to deliver digital entertainment, has acquired Carbyn, the HTML5 Platform that delivers a unified experience for apps across Net-connected devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and connected TVs. Through this acquisition, Synacor will be able to offer customers a branded platform where their subscribers […]
Belgacom has confirmed it will extend its TV Everywhere from May 1st. Three new channels – VT4, VIJFtv and Ketnet – will bring the total available to 24, The service, branded TV Overal, is available over Wi-Fi at home and outdoors through the FON network or through 3G (with one free hour per month). In […]
AOL has launched AOL On, a platform of AOL’s complete video offerings and a curated video hub for consumers that offers premium video across 14 content channels including food, business, entertainment, style, tech, travel, health and others, reaching an audience of 57 million US consumers. The launch of the AOL On Network brings AOL’s entire […]
Smartphones and media tablets continue to capture headlines while consumer electronic devices continue to see healthy interest from consumers. 25 per cent of US respondents to ABI Research’s Technology Barometer survey said they intend to purchase a smartphone during the first half of 2012 – a percentage equaled by HDTVs. Additionally, more respondents intend to […]
IN Media has begun to ship new Android based Tablet PCs with Telephony capabilities using CDMA and GSM SIM Cards. “We are now on course with our revenue targets as the consumers are now looking at Tablet PCs for their day to day infotainment needs. Combining Telephone capabilities has resulted in making Tablet PCs the […]
Tablet devices have emerged as the leading second-screen alternative to television for viewing full-length episodes, according to Tapping Into Tabletomics, a new study from by Viacom. The research examines consumer behaviour and emotions around the tablet user-experience, with a focus on tablets as TV and the dual-screen experience. Drawing on a national online survey of […]
Delivering the annual NAB State of the Industry address as the 2012 NAB Show got under way, NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith warned that while there had been success on two major issues facing broadcasters, the industry should never rest on its laurels. “Working in unity – small and large market stations – networks […]
With its TV division losing out to competitors such as Apple, LG and Samsung, Sony is turning to the secondary device market to restore its fortunes. Sony Computer Entertainment is launching ‘nasne’, a new networked recorder and media storage device with built- in 500GB hard disk drive (HDD) and digital terrestrial and satellite broadcast tuners. […]