Digital TV Converter Coupons Running Low- Digital Trends News - December 29, 2008
- At this point, it's fair to assume most U.S. television viewers have heard that analog television broadcasts are due to shut off on February 17, 2009, and that if folks want to continue receiving over-the-air broadcasts they need to either get a ...
Nintendo, Ad Firm Plan Wii Video Service- Digital Trends News - December 26, 2008
- Dentsu, Inc., Japan's largest advertising agency, has said it is partnering with Nintendo to create a video distribution service for the popular Wii gaming console. However, unlike video offerings already on the market for the computing PlayStati...
Adaptix Sues Sprint, Clearwire over WiMax- Digital Trends News - December 23, 2008
- Sprint and the newly-reconstituted Clearwire have faced many hurdles trying to get a nationwide WiMax mobile broadband network developed and deployed—not the least of which has been where to find the cash to roll out a nationwide network and st...
Joost Pulls Plug on Client Software- Digital Trends News - December 18, 2008
- Video streaming service Joost—developed by the founders of Skype and once hailed by some as the true hope for Internet-enabled television—has decided to pull the plug on its client software and continue as a purely browser-based video str...
Sky Tests 3D TV Broadcasts- Digital Trends News - December 18, 2008
- Watching the real crunch of a tackle in 3D or the subtle body language in a drama might be some of the great advantages of 3D television, and they could be on the horizon. British broadcaster Sky has been filming events in 3D recently, and has succes...
Viewsonic's VT2430 Combines HDTV, Monitor- Digital Trends News - December 15, 2008
- When space (or money) is at a premium, deciding between a large-screen computer monitor and a television can be an issue. Viewsonic reached out to cash-strapped college kids and other one-room dwellers on Monday with the release of its VT2340, a...
Russian Man Trademarks The ;-)- Digital Trends News - December 15, 2008
- Love them or hate them, emoticons are part of the common currency of online correspondence. But could you imagine trademarking one?Russian businessman Oleg Teterin can. He says the Russian federal patent agency has granted him a trademark on ;-), the...
- Homeland Security: The reality show
- CNET News - December 4, 2008
- New ABC television series will follow the men and women of various DHS agencies as they protect the U.S. borders.
Verismo VuNow Set-Top Box Due Dec. 15- Digital Trends News - November 26, 2008
- Online video startup Verismo has announced its plans to launch sales of its VuNow set-top boxes beginning December 15. Although the market for TV add-ons that enable users to stream Internet-based video to their televisions is getting crowded—w...
Sling Rolls Out Video Portal- Digital Trends News - November 26, 2008
- Sling Media, an Echostar subsidiary since last year, has opened the doors on a public beta version of its video streaming portal Sling.com, featuring current television content from networks like NBC, CBS, and Fox, along with a selection of movies, o...
Sony Bravia Internet Link Picks Up Slacker- Digital Trends News - November 21, 2008
- Sony continues to expand content offerings available via its Bravia Internet Video Link service, adding content from Slacker Personaal Radio and Howcast Media to its on-demand offerings."Internet content is expanding faster than ever and we are ...
Vizio Launches New LCD TVs, Full HD Monitor- Digital Trends News - November 20, 2008
- Low-cost HDTV manufacturer Vizio has formally announced three new small-screen LCD televisions, a new sound bar, and a new 26-inch Full HD multimedia monitor. But the big announcement is literally large: Vizio plans to introduce a 55-inch LCD HDTV wi...
Mobile Users Want Ease Of Use, Not TV- Digital Trends News - November 18, 2008
- New research reports from JupiterResearch and Azuki Systems find that U.S. mobile phone users have been slow to embrace mobile television service offerings, but would happily use more Internet services if they could just do it more easily.A new repor...
TiVo Brings Customers Extra Cheese- Digital Trends News - November 17, 2008
- It's possible someone who's been paying even a tiny bit of attention to the evolution of interactive home video technology didn't see this one coming…but we don't know how. DVR pioneer TiVo announced today that it has added the...
- Reed Hastings: Wii controller, browser make for fab Web TV
- CNET News - November 13, 2008
- Netflix CEO says televisions equipped with Wii-like pointers and Web browsers key to future of Internet video.