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Sony has created a personal computer that can work as the core of a high-definition, multimedia system. The Sony Vaio LT HD PC/TV is designed to serve as a "computer entertainment center," said Sony. In addition to powerful computing capability, the new unit can serve as a high-definition television...
PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable owners in Europe will have something to look forward to in 2008 -- the addition of PlayTV, a TV tuner and personal video recorder for the PS3, as well as a whole slew of additional functionality for the PSP such as a video download service for users in the U.K ...
MTV and MySpace are partnering to give voters greater access to the politicians running for U.S. president in 2008. They plan to hold a total of 11 hour-long dialogues from September through December, held on college campuses nationwide. People will be able to e-mail, instant message or text message...
Sonos, which sells wireless, multi-room home audio systems, has introduced new software that allows users to access Sirius Internet Radio. Called "Sonos System Software v 2.3," the new offering enables Sonos owners with Sirius subscriptions to access Sirius programming and control their listening wi...
Satellite TV provider DirecTV is making a move on the high-speed broadband over powerline market. The company announced a wholesale distribution agreement with BPL provider Current Group Wednesday. In addition to letting DirecTV sell Current's broadband services, the agreement also lets DirecTV rese...
The release of a beta version of the BBC's new iPlayer late last month has reportedly drawn the ire of UK Internet service providers upset over the media player's bandwidth requirements and added more fuel to the fire in the net neutrality debate. Broadband providers including Tiscali U.K. have char...
The same week the world learned Microsoft had shaved $50 off the price of its Xbox 360 next-generation gaming console, the company also rolled out refreshed versions of its Xbox 360 Premium models. Consumers picking up the consoles from now on will receive a high-definition multimedia interface port...
Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, will add support of Microsoft's latest copyright protection software, PlayReady digital rights management technology, to its line of Nokia S60 and Series 40 mobile device platforms beginning in 2008, the two companies announced Monday. The move, accordi...
Service providers, much like people, react to change in different ways. The Chinese word for "crisis" embodies two characters -- one means "danger" and the other "opportunity." The smart way for service providers to handle the current changes is to identify the dangers and seize the opportunities. E...
It is the rare political debate in which a winner is definitely declared. Sure, there have been a few in which candidates delivered zingers. The vice presidential debate between Dan Quayle and Lloyd Bentsen ("Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy") tops the list. Monday night's Democratic presidential de...
Sony Pictures Entertainment has recast Grouper, a video-sharing Web site it acquired last year for $65 million, to attract a more professional caliber of contributed content. The strategy is to differentiate Grouper, which has now been renamed "Crackle," from the more amateur video-sharing sites suc...
Microsoft opened this year's E3 Media and Business Summit Tuesday with two major announcements -- the addition of Disney films to its Xbox Live download service for the Xbox 360 as well as its lineup of new titles for its "Games for Windows" brand, most set for release during the 2007 holiday season...
YouTube may be the dominant player in the video-sharing arena today, but MySpace is stepping up its own bid to compete in that realm as it relaunches and renames the video portion of its social networking site. MySpaceTV, as the company renamed it Thursday, is available to all Internet users, whethe...
YouTube is adding a local twist to its popular video-sharing site with new versions tailored specifically to the local culture in nine countries, the company announced Tuesday. Users in Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom can now enjoy fully trans...
There's little doubt blogging and podcasting have changed the way many people communicate today. With content ranging from what was for breakfast to insightful and engaging discussions of key social and political issues, examples currently span the spectrum in terms of the value they provide. Whethe...
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