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ConnecTV Launches Most Comprehensive Social TV Service into Open Public Beta
02 February 2012 4:00 PM | No CommentsEMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ConnecTV, the most comprehensive social platform for all TV fans, opens its doors to the public today so viewers can share every “Did you see that!” television moment from...
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Popular TV Presenter Alejandra Espinoza Styled by Pantene Celebrity Stylist Carlos Vera for Swimsuit Fashion Show in Miami
31 January 2012 11:27 PM | No CommentsMIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Celebrity stylist Carlos Vera created the look for the popular TV presenter and former beauty queen Alejandra Espinoza for the fashion show of the latest swimsuit collection by “No Strings...
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Pitbull to Receive BMI President’s Award at 19th Annual BMI Latin Awards
31 January 2012 2:00 PM | No CommentsLOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pitbull will receive the BMI President’s Award at the 19th annual BMI Latin Awards slated for March 30 at the Encore Wynn Las Vegas. The private ceremony salutes the...
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DIY Network Launches “The Bronson Pinchot Project” With TV and Film Star Turned Restoration House-Aholic Bronson Pinchot
30 January 2012 4:49 PM | No CommentsNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–From Beverly Hills, Calif. to small-town Harford, Pa., Bronson Pinchot lets viewers in on his little known secret. When he is not in front of the camera in Hollywood,...
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Jamba Juice CEO James D. White to Appear on the Nationally Syndicated TV Show “Black Enterprise Business Report” on January 28 and 29.
27 January 2012 2:00 PM | No CommentsEMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ: JMBA) announced today that its Chairman, President, and CEO, James D. White, will appear on the January 28 and 29 “Powerplayer” segment of the nationally...
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Archive for April, 2009
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Winners Announced In The Annual Reevoo Customer Choice Awards 2009
Posted on April 17, 2009 | No Comments- The UK’s only awards for consumer technology and appliances that are based entirely on owner reviews - Awards based on more than half a million genuine reviews of products from purchasers - £16.49 Tesco own-brand Hi-Fi is the shock winner in the Hi-Fi category. Sony dominates in... -
Sony Pictures movies & TV shows pop up on YouTube
Posted on April 16, 2009 | No CommentsFiled under: Media streamers, Sony, Internet, New content
Filling a hole for premium quality content, Sony and YouTube have worked out a deal, with full length movies and TV shows popping up on the Crackle channel today. Right now Cliffhanger has top billing, and we're not seeing anything in HD yet, but hey, it's all free and unlike, for example, Hulu, will play on about a billion different platforms. Don't expect this to be the end either, word is the streaming service has signed up other studios as well but no word on which ones.Sony Pictures movies & TV shows pop up on YouTube originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Torrent’s SureConnect HDMI cables stay put with magnets, blink with madness
Posted on April 15, 2009 | No CommentsWhile we love the transmission capabilities of HDMI, we loath the fact that the HDMI standard doesn't specify a locking mechanism. If you've ever wall mounted a flat screen TV or tried to stuff your receiver into too tight a rack then you're probably familiar with HDMI's weak-azz connector. Now we have what appears to be a first of its kind, magnetic HDMI connector from Torrent, Inc. -- at least its the first to pass ATC compliance testing. Called MagLoc, the magnetic connector with sliding sleeve for optimal fit is said to be 5x stronger than your typical HDMI cable connector. Of course, anyone who's familiar with the magnetic "locks" on some laptop power cords can assure you that the technology is nowhere near as strong as mechanical fasteners. Still, it's a start.
Torrent's higher spec'd SureConnect Advanced and Elite cables also feature the totally over-the-top "VeriFYI" (ugh) indicator lights to confirm the end-to-end connection. VeriFYI blinks to confirm the HDMI cable you just inserted is in fact inserted -- something you should be able to confirm with the same pair of eyes looking at the jack. Insert the other side of the cable and VeriFYI will glow steady for one minute after testing the end-to-end connection. It then repeats this semi-useful (assuming your cables are easily visible) test each time you power up your system. While MagLoc sounds promising, it appears that the cables have yet to reach retail channels. We'll let you know as soon as that changes.
[Via The Inquirer and HDMI.org]Torrent's SureConnect HDMI cables stay put with magnets, blink with madness originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Funai wins order blocking Vizio imports, Vizio maintains business as usual
Posted on April 10, 2009 | No CommentsFiled under: Industry, Displays, Others
Just when it looked like the long-running patent dispute was tipping Vizio's way, the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled in favor of Funai, issuing an order to block imports of Vizio HDTVs. According to Bloomberg the ban is still eligible to be reviewed by President Obama while the patent case itself is still being reviewed by an appeals court, but if Vizio wants to keep its shipments flowing it will have to post a bond of $2.50 per television. We've put a call in to Vizio to find out what this means for its immediate future -- and that sweet LED backlit display from CES -- and confirmed that while this order goes into effect immediately, you should still be able to find sets on shelves and they will continue to do business as usual during the presidential review period, but feel free to read its press release in response after the break for more details.Continue reading Funai wins order blocking Vizio imports, Vizio maintains business as usual
Funai wins order blocking Vizio imports, Vizio maintains business as usual originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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DirecTV’s free iPhone app manages 100k downloads in its first week
Posted on April 7, 2009 | No CommentsFiled under: DVRs, Satellite, Apple
Shockingly enough, people seem to be interested in the possibility of easily browsing TV schedules and programming their DirecTV DVR from the iPhone / iPod Touch, for free. Available for just one week so far, it's already ticked over 100,000 downloads so yeah, it's popular, our only question is what's next? You've probably checked it out by now, let us know what features need to be changed or added, or just tee off on the fact that your TV or cellphone provider hasn't unveiled a similar setup yet, we're listening.
DirecTV's free iPhone app manages 100k downloads in its first week originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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