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In an apparent effort to move beyond the past problems with its Internet protocol television middleware, Microsoft has changed the name of the platform and added some new multimedia capabilities. What was once Microsoft IPTV is now Microsoft Mediaroom. The updated software includes support for the s...
Just a few years ago, picking broadband services and a pay television provider consisted of going with dial-up or DSL to access the Internet, and cable or satellite to get TV access. Consumers trying to make that decision today, however, have multiple options for a whole host of broadband, telecommu...
Digital cinema distribution and projection systems are gaining momentum, while the film industry is seeking new ways to pack theaters. The new formats not only offer film studios, distributors and cinema operators significant cost reductions, but also provide unrivaled viewing experiences that compe...
Starting Thursday, PlayStation 3 owners in North America will be able to add some new capabilities to their gaming console with the release of the latest PS3 firmware update. The regular system update from Sony bumps up the appearance of standard definition PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games as wel...
It was a time-tested tactic during ancient Roman times for generals to embrace their adversaries and bring them into the fold when they represented significant threats to the Empire that they could not otherwise defend against. A modern variation of this practice is becoming common across the media ...
DirecTV could test a high-speed Internet delivery service over power lines within the next year, chief executive Chase Carey said Monday. Carey's comments came during the Reuters Global Technology, Media and Telecoms Summit in New York. DirecTV is just one of several companies in talks with provider...
Electronic Arts and Endemol announced Monday that they are partnering on Virtual Me, a new, avatar-based offering in digital entertainment that is expected to span the worlds of TV and video games. The technology combines cutting-edge avatar creation technology from Electronic Arts with popular TV f...
The industry-rocking news that NBC and News Corp. plan to start their own video broadcasting Internet site -- which will include partnerships with AOL, MSN, MySpace and Yahoo, not to mention Fox, which is owned by News Corp. -- has the potential to radically reshape the online video world. The yet-t...
The popularity of social networking sites like MySpace and user-generated content sites like YouTube are inducing traditional news organizations to rethink their approach to the Web. Outfits like Fox News, CNN, USA Today and MSNBC have begun to incorporate social networking tools into their sites, a...
Telecommunications giant AT&T is betting $4.6 billion that there is a big future in selling video services over the Internet. The San Antonio-based company will offer its own version of cable television and high-speed Internet services under its "U-verse" brand. U-verse OnTheGo is a premium serv...
Delivery of television programming over computer networks using Internet protocols showed signs of a maturing market this week when nine major players supporting the technology announced the formation of a consortium to develop important standards for it. AT&T, Ericsson, France Telecom, Panasoni...
NBC Universal on Wednesday said it will sell episodes of "The Office," "ER" and other prime time television shows on-demand over cell phone networks throughout the U.S. The company struck a deal with MobiTV, a mobile and broadband TV outfit that since 2003 has worked with NBC on developing a mobile ...
Consumer reaction to downloading movies and TV programming from the Internet has been less than enthusiastic. Some say one of the major reasons for that is people find that moving entertainment content from their PCs to their living rooms is a hassle. In recent months, the gadget industry has focuse...
The networked home -- complete with "smart" appliances and a range of security and entertainment options -- is becoming increasingly common. Many new homes come equipped with centrally controlled entertainment, security and climate systems, and more existing homes are being retrofitted with home the...
Millions are choosing to build smart homes from scratch each year, while many others are adding networking features to their existing homes. For example, home-builder Lennar recently began offering a networked home option for buyers. From the living room, where the PC is capable of becoming an enter...
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