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High hopes at Yahoo, Intel for Internet-enabled TV

High hopes at Yahoo, Intel for Internet-enabled TVRE: High hopes at Yahoo, Intel for Internet-enabled TVSounds good. Maybe they will be able to make a 100% free TV service with all of the channels, because of the widget ads supporting more revenue for the service provider. [:Right idea, wrong implementation....

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Internet, advertisement, TV, Internet enabled TV, HIGH HOPES, Yahoo! Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-12-29

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Roku becomes cloud-enabled with new Roku Channel Store and Developer SDK

The new Roku Channel Store, which is being rolled out to all Roku devices, will greatly expand the capabilities of the $99 set-top on-demand streaming device. Late Sunday night, Roku announced that its players would now have a "Channel...

Tags: Developer, SDK, Roku Inc., Roku Channel Store, Managed Hosting, Corporate Communications, Cloud Computing, Podcasts, Marketing, Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-22

Google makes Chrome OS open source today

I like itThe ChromeOS demo looked pretty cool!I'm almost 100% webapp-based already, so I could see myself using a simple, fast & no maintenance OS like that the majority of the time.I like it too, but, for me, I need to compile and run programs locally. I would imagine that...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, open source, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, ChromeOS

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year

In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on

RE: Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-onIf it had to be blacklisted or not I really don't care now. Implementing code without end user permission is enough reason. We all know MS ways so I am glad Mozilla people used this way and hope they keep doing it in...

Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Linux Distro, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., MS .NET Firefox add-on, MS .NET, vunerability, plug-in

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

The Internet's migration to the TV

Or use Windows Media Centerand do pretty much everything you talked about now. Or a few years ago.And no, Apple won't do a DVR. Why let you record for free (well, what you are paying already) when they can try to sell it to you from iTunes?RE: The...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, TV, Internet, interactivity

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

The Internet's migration to the TV

I found the recent rumors of an Apple Internet-enabled TV quite interesting. Our own Larry Dignan and Sam Diaz have been covering a Piper Jaffray report about a potential revamp of Apple's dormant Apple TV product and even an Apple-branded television set. Some possible scenarios include: ...

Tags: Panasonic, Internet, Apple Inc., Migration, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-26

Hollywood studios offer 'download to own' DivX movies online; Film Fresh the new iTunes?

For the first time ever, movie titles from Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros. will be available for download online in the DivX format. DivX, Inc. and movie site Film Fresh on Wednesday announced that Film Fresh will offer titles such as The...

Tags: Hollywood Studios, DivXNetworks, Movie, Apple iTunes, RB, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-26

LG adds Vudu HD service to NetCast service for its Web-enabled TVs

Unlike a global competitor like Philips, LG Electronics is still trying to make an impact in the North American TV market. It unveiled its version of Internet-enabled TV, called NetCast, last month with four new sets. Among other services, NetCast offers Netflix's on-demand movie service, and today it's added another...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Web, On-demand, LG Electronics Inc., Service, Vudu Box BX100, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Managed Hosting, Web Site Development, Cloud Computing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Internet, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-07-29

LG 42LH50

Photo gallery: LG LH50 series If the Internet is the future of television, then LG's LH50 series hails from the day after tomorrow. This flat-panel LCD is the first to offer Netflix streaming, which allows instant, free-to-subscribers access to an all-you-can watch menu of thousands of movies and...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, LG LH50, LG Electronics Inc., NetFlix Inc., Yahoo Widget

Product reviews 2009-07-24

LG 47LH50

Photo gallery: LG LH50 series If the Internet is the future of television, then LG's LH50 series hails from the day after tomorrow. This flat-panel LCD is the first to offer Netflix streaming, which allows instant, free-to-subscribers access to an all-you-can watch menu of thousands of movies and...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, LG LH50, LG Electronics Inc., NetFlix Inc., Yahoo Widget

Product reviews 2009-07-24

Insignia NS-HD01

The price of HD Radio technology has been dwindling over the past few years, with digital-capable car stereos, home tuners, and clock radios priced south of $100. But Insignia's new NS-HD01 adds two new wrinkles to the HD Radio equation. The iPod-size unit is the first truly portable (battery...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, display, Insignia NS-HD01, radio, HD radio, battery

Product reviews 2009-07-15

News to know: Yahoo, Windows 7, Palm, AMD, Blackberry Tour, Netbook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not Google Yahoo: Showtime for shareholders this morning ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Richard Koman, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-06-26

VIZIO introduces Internet app-enabled XVT HDTV series

Who really needs to pay extra for a TiVo or DVR during these trying economic times, right? VIZIO recently announced a new line of HDTVs that will incorporate video streaming sites and video applications. I got a chance to check out the TVs yesterday, and I...

Tags: RealNetworks Rhapsody, HDTV, Video, VIZIO, VIZIO Internet Apps Connnected HDTV Feature, TVs, Corporate Communications, Tv & Home Theater, Web Site Development, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Internet, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-06-25

TV's future: the partnerships are forming now

In just the last few days, there were a few news announcements that, separately, were kind of ho-hum. But together, it appears that the stars are suddenly starting to align for the next generation of television, one that's more of an on-demand Internet-based experience, instead of a schedule-driven feed from...

Tags: Partnership, TiVo Inc., Programming, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-25

The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .

Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...

Tags: Software, Craigslist, Advertisement, Technology, IBDT, Internet, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-20

HandiTV PLUS (Mobile)

Original $35.00, special Introductory offer ONLY $28.95 for A LIMITED TIME! Vmbc.TV Vmbc TV provides video contents covering: Club Brazil, Cyber Golf, Gonzo Girlz, Xtreme.Favorites Easily adding favorite station with click of a button.Great Value Great value and great savings: HandiTV PLUS = HandiTV + HandiTV Entertainment pack + Vmbc.TV...

Tags: Mobile, Video, Speed, Internet, Corporate Communications, Mobile Operating Systems, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Marketing, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-17

NNC Video Tools 2.1.0.6 (Windows)

More than six utilities in one program: Video Converter, Video Editor, DVD Ripper, DVD Creator, Disk Burner, YouTube Video Downloader. Video Converter can convert any video files and supports a great number of video formats such as DVD, AVI, WMV, MPG, MP4, M4V, MOV, RM/RMVB, 3GP, MKV, FLV, DIVX, etc....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, NNC Media, DVD Creator, YouTube Video Downloader, DVD-Video Ripper, Disc Burner, Corporate Communications, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-06-07

E3: Microsoft's living room dream coming true through Xbox

One of the coolest things about playing games on the Xbox 360 is trash-talking with players throughout the Internet. I don't know if it "trash-tweeting" would have the same effect. But that will be for the players to decide later this year. News out of E3, the...

Tags: Living Room, Apple Inc., Video Game, Microsoft Corp., TV, Microsoft Xbox, Games, Game Players, Internet, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-01

The Groundswell of Social Media Backlash

There appears to be a fully fledged backlash against 'social media' marketing emerging, with commentary in both areas you'd expect and in places you might not. This is tough on the people who have solid foundations for what marketing messaging is all about,...

Tags: Facebook, Procter & Gamble Co., Social Media, Burger King Corp., Josh, Desktop Publishing, Marketing Research, Software, Marketing, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-05-23