Digital TV content delivery platform enabler S3 Group has confirmed that the BBC is using its StormTest Development Center for its automated testing needs. The broadcaster will use this technology for its BBC iPlayer product, including testing for multiplatform delivery to devices that can range from connected TVs, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, tablet devices and […]
KPN Interactive TV customers in Holland can now also watch live television through Android tablets. The Interactive Online TV service was introduced in September for the iPhone and laptop but the Interactive TV Online app now enables Android-tablet to get 20 national or international TV channels. Customers can also use the app for specific interactive […]
Google looks set to launch its first own branded tablet with the company’s president Eric Schmidt trailing the arrival of a Google Nexus tablet with the promise that the tablet wars with Apple are about to get ‘brutal’. Speaking with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Schmidt said the possible arrival of a Google tablet […]
BT is joining the list of those suing Google in the US, over claims that six of its patents have been infringed. The UK telco’s complaints centre on technologies at the core of Google’s Android mobile system, search engine, and a wide range of other services. BT is seeking unspecified damages and an injunction against […]
Nintendo has teamed up with the Eurosport to create 3D video content for its newest handheld. A dedicated Eurosport video player application is now available free of charge from the Nintendo eShop. Once installed, the app automatically downloads the latest videos via SpotPass. The initial wave of videos will be two to three-minute clips from […]
Semiconductor solutions specialist Broadcom has unveiled the results of a new consumer poll that demonstrates increased appetite for seamless and pervasive connections. The November 2011 poll of 1,025 consumers explored technology trends on the go, in the home, and on the road and revealed details of consumers’ desire for a more connected lifestyle. In response […]
Apple may have to change the name of its iPad in China, after discovering that a mistake by its lawyers means it does not own the rights to the trademark. The company is facing a £1 billion court case for trademark infringement and a possible ban on selling iPads in two Chinese cities. The “IPAD” […]
The UK is to become the second territory after the US to deploy UltraViolet, the technology that bridges a single piece of content to a variety of devices. The first US movie title to be released physically with UltraViolet digital ownership rights – Horrible Bosses – went on retail sale October 11 in the US, […]
Jana Bennett, president of BBC Worldwide Networks and Global BBC iPlayer, has confirmed that the Global iPlayer app, currently in trial phase on the iPad, is to extend to further Apple devices She told delegates at the Digital TV World Summit in London that from December 8th, the app will be available on the iPhone […]
Cox Communications has announced that many of its customers in the US can now use their iPad as an additional screen to watch live, streaming video in their home at no additional charge. The Cox TV Connect application includes access to national cable television channels that offer a variety of news and entertainment programming. The […]