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LiveStation: A Joost killer in Silverlight clothing

LiveStation: A Joost killer in Silverlight clothingMicrosoft vs SkinkersI have a correction to make: Not Microsoft is unveiling LiveStation, Skinkers is unveiling Livestation. Although Skinkers is backed by Microsoft, it is a minor stake.Livestation is their own initiative. They are developing the platform on technology originally developed by Microsoft Research...

Tags: Corporate communications, Internet service providers (ISPs), LiveStation, Skinkers, Microsoft Corp., Joost, Large Buffer Option, Microsoft Silverlight

Discussion threads 2007-07-06

BBC News and Sports Alerts 1.1 (Windows)

Get the latest news and views from BBC Sport delivered directly to you, via our new desktop alerts system. Whether you're a football fanatic, cricket nut or rugby addict, we'll deliver the news you want exactly how you want it. Once installed, you can either receive your BBC Sport news...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Skinkers, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2006-07-08

FT.com Desktop Alerts 1 (Windows)

Desktop news alerts bring the news that matters straight to your desktop, keeping you fully briefed throughout the day. You can select news feeds from any source and receive breaking news via the pop-up alert window, desktop ticker or both. You can click through for a quick snapshot or read...

Tags: Ticker, Microsoft Windows, Skinkers, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2006-05-31

Tottenham Hotspur News Alert 1.1 (Windows)

Free Tottenham Hotspur News Alert - The big stories, videos, plus much more straight to your desktop. Stay up to date with all the news from the Lane with our desktop news alerts. They even allow you to stay right up to date whether you re online or not. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Skinkers, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2006-03-23

CNN Desktop Alerts 1 (Windows)

Breaking news to your desktop, the CNN News Alerts gives you the latest news as it happens. You can also choose to get updates about key upcoming programs on CNN TV. Once installed, an alert box will appear on your PC whenever an important story breaks. The box will include...

Tags: CNN, Skinkers, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Internet

Software downloads 2006-02-03

Sky Sports News Alerts 1.5 (Windows)

Are you sports mad and want to know all the latest news first. Then you need Sky Alerts. Our Sky Alerts system is easy to download and delivers all the breaking news stories straight to your PC. It sits on your home or office desktop to make sure you're informed...

Tags: Skinkers, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2006-01-19

Virgin Atlantic Desktop Alerts 1 (Windows)

Download Virgin Atlantic Alerts if you want to be the first to know the latest news, offers and information about Virgin Atlantic. The brand new Virgin Atlantic Alerts service is quick and simple to download and delivers the latest news and special offers straight to your desktop, ensuring you're amongst...

Tags: Virgin Atlantic, Skinkers, Virgin Atlantic Alerts Service, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2005-12-29

United Alerts - Manchester United Desktop Alerts 1 (Windows)

United Alerts is a desktop news system which delivers the breaking stories from old Trafford and Carrington straight to your PC. Easy to download, it sits on your desktop at home or at work and sends you news & video clips, ticket information and exclusive competitions. Anonymous we don't need...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Skinkers, United Alerts, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Security

Software downloads 2005-12-29

The Flyer-Music Desktop Alerts 1 (Windows)

6 music has launched a new desktop alerts service to keep you up to date with news of programs, guests, sessions, and features. The Flyer is completely secure and does not require any personal information from you. Once installed, you'll hear a 6 music jingle, and see an animated guitar...

Tags: Music, Skinkers, Flyer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2005-12-29

The Lion - Barclays Premiership Desktop Alerts 1 (Windows)

If you love Barclays Premiership football, you'll love The Lion. Official Desktop Messenger of The FA Premier League. The Lion is an exclusive application designed to provide you with instant access to the latest news from the world's most exciting league plus offers, competitions, results, reports, fixture changes and exclusive...

Tags: League, Barclays Plc., Skinkers, Lion, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Security, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2005-12-29

BBC Arabic 1 (Windows)

The BBC News desktop alert is now also in Arabic. Breaking news e-mail services let you find out about all the latest news as it happens. Please note: This service is only available for PCs using Windows. The download is quick and simple and does not require any personal information...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Skinkers, Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-12-29

World Cup Desktop Alerts 1 (Windows)

Be bang up-to-date with World Cup News and information. Help when traveling to the competition. Then you need World Cup Alerts. Why wait for the news when we can bring it to you. World Cup Alerts is our free desktop news system which delivers the breaking stories in the run...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Skinkers, World Cup Alerts, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-12-29

Integrated Technology Helps Software Developer Create Customised Communications Application

Skinkers delivers news and interactive media in real time to desktops and mobile devices. The company provides customers with priority business information in a fast, customised way through an engaging, graphic-rich interface. Because its applications are created around specific customers' business goals, developers and designers must ensure the application is...

Tags: Software, Developer, Application, Skinkers

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LiveStation: Another Microsoft Silverlight touch point

LiveStation: Another Microsoft Silverlight touch pointWhy?I mean there are what, a couple hundred ways to get video and music on a PC? Sounds like a solution looking for a problem.RE: LiveStation: Another Microsoft Silverlight touch pointdid you mean OEM or ISV Mary Jo?I did a video interview and demo...

Tags: Corporate communications, .NET, Application servers, Middleware, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., LiveStation

Discussion threads 2008-02-20

LiveStation: Another Microsoft Silverlight touch point

Skinkers, a Microsoft OEM, is expanding the beta this week of LiveStation, a peer-to-peer (P2P) application that delivers live TV and radio to a user's PC. LiveStation, which Microsoft Research co-developed with Skinkers, includes a client-based player that runs on top of Silverlight, Microsoft's rich-media technology. Even...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., LiveStation, Microsoft Windows, Peer To Peer (P2P), Intellectual Property, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Research & Development, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-02-20

Mobile browser based on Microsoft tech makes its beta debut

Zumobi, a mobile browser based on technology developed by Microsoft Research, is now available in beta form. Zumobi -- a startup formerly known as ZenZui, which is headed by of a number of former Microsoft employees -- released on December 14 a beta of its Zooming User...

Tags: Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Web Browser, Zumobi, Zumobi Beta, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2007-12-14

Commoditizing high quality video

Is the new version of the Flash Player, which supports HD quality video and the H.264 codec, making high quality video on the web a commodity? Erick Schonfeld seems to think so. He's partly correct when he says that Joost's high quality advantage is being eroded as the Flash Player...

Tags: Desktop, Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Joost, Macromedia Flash Player, Video, TV, Apple iTunes, Corporate Communications, Desktops, Channel Management, Marketing, Hardware, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2007-10-12

LiveStation: A Joost killer in Silverlight clothing

Microsoft is unveiling LiveStation which is an application that will enable live television on the desktop. The project uses Silverlight technology and has been touted as Microsoft's attempt at a "Joost killer". I think this is fairly old (the earliest reference I can find is 44 days ago on P2P...

Tags: Silverlight, Rich Internet Applications, Microsoft, Joost

Blog posts 2007-07-06

Podcast - Chinwag Live: Wobble 2.0 - 6th February 2007

When Web 2.0 collides with Bubble 2.0 is the result real, sustainable business or faddish pipe dreams? This was the question posed at Chinwag Live's lively inaugural event, and debated by an expert panel of commentators and pioneers in digital media and enterprise from Zopa, Skinkers, Carson Systems, The Register...

Tags: Chinwag, Web 2.0, Podcasts, Digital Media, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

White papers 2007-02-06