Advanced Television

Portable Media

TiVo on iPad

Tivo, the DVR pioneer, has launched its official iPad app, which acts as a remote control for the TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL devices. The app includes a full-screen 14-day programme guide, and the ability to browse recorded shows and launch them from the iPad. TiVo customers can now use their Apple device to look […]

January 19, 2011

Samsung: 2m apps loaded

The Samsung TV App Store has reached says there have now been two million applications downloaded from the store, that’s another million since the beginning of December. At CES 2011, Samsung showed off its latest Smart TV range including a redesigned apps hub. The introduction of a ‘search everything’ bar means that the applications are […]

January 17, 2011

Digital video applications propel HDD market

The demand for gigabytes and terabytes of storage from PC users, game enthusiasts, and TV entertainment folks is keeping the industry growing to the degree that In-Stat forecasts HDD unit shipments will increase to over 1 billion units by 2014. The main drivers of growth have been the notebook PC market, set top boxes, and […]

January 14, 2011

Witbe iPhone iPad performance monitoring

A gobal expert in testing and monitoring Quality of Experience on all three screens (computer / mobile / television), Witbe now fulfills the specific requirements of the latest generation of Apple terminals: iPhone and iPad. iPhone and iPad services provide huge potential in terms of revenue and image for industry players and companies that integrate […]

January 13, 2011

Pace tops up ARPU service offerings

In a series of major interviews with UK newspapers January 10, Pace CEO Neil Gaydon has revealed that he talked last week at CES with more than 100 companies about providing additional non-TV services to consumers. Pace’s recent acquisition of US-based broadband technology company 2Wire for £308 million is opening up new opportunities for bolting […]

January 10, 2011by Chris Forrester

RTP creates platform for Internet, mobile TV channels

Portugal’s public broadcaster RTP has introduced a new content interface that allows the creation of “channels of opportunity” for viewing on the Internet and on mobile devices such as “tablets” and mobile phones. One of the novelties of the RTP Play project is the possibility of creating “channels of opportunity” for “immediate response” to certain […]

January 7, 2011From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Cloud media key to success of Internet connected devices

International research firm Parks Associates predicts cloud media and expanded content and service options will be key to the long-term success of the connected tablets and Internet-connectable CE. “Consumers are interested in the cloud for premium and personal content,” said Kurt Scherf, VP, principal analyst, Parks Associates. “Annual sales of Internet-connectable TV devices will reach […]

January 7, 2011

Comcast live tablet streaming and 3000hrs of on-demand

Comcast has revealed plans to enable in-home streaming for live and On Demand content this year on Apple’s iPad as well as Android powered tablets. Later this year, customers will be able to watch live news, TV shows and movies in their homes whenever they want. Comcast also made two more announcements about its Xfinity […]

January 6, 2011

DECE talks up UltraViolet

The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a cross-industry consortium dedicated to creating a consumer-friendly open market for digital content distribution, has announced a series of milestones in the development and availability of UltraViolet. UltraViolet will allow consumers to purchase digital content and watch it wherever, whenever. Consumers who purchase UltraViolet entertainment will have a consistent […]

January 6, 2011

RCA unveils portable broadcast TV devices

RCA is launching a new line of portable digital television devices that can transmit television shows via digital broadcast signals. With some 70 broadcasters on board to get their programming on mobile devices across the US, the television makers unveiled two new pocket televisions and a car tuner for vehicle-based entertainment systems. “Whether watching on […]

January 5, 2011