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Comcast Brings Family and Friends Closer Together with the Launch of Skype on Xfinity
16 May 2012 5:00 PM | No CommentsPHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast today announced that Skype™ on Xfinity®, a new widescreen HD video calling experience, is now available in Boston and Seattle as the company begins its nationwide rollout of the...
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Taiki Has Made Preservative Free Mascara Formulas Possible
10 May 2012 3:11 PM | No CommentsMONTVALE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Taiki Group, a premier, global leader of skincare and make-up beauty tools, products and packages has developed the first antimicrobial mascara, with EcoG+, an antimicrobial resin that allows ...
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WatchESPN Now Available to Comcast Xfinity TV Customers Through WatchESPN App and Soon on XfinityTV.com
08 May 2012 1:30 PM | No CommentsPHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast and The Walt Disney Company today announced that Xfinity TV customers can now access ESPN live streaming content via the award-winning WatchESPN app, WatchESPN.com ...
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Macy’s Announces Nicole Richie Exclusive Limited-Edition Collection Available This Fall
08 May 2012 1:00 PM | No CommentsNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Macy’s (NYSE:M) today announced a collaboration with fashion icon, designer and television star, Nicole Richie for a special collection to be carried exclusively by the retailer this fall. Launching...
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Two New Jersey Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
07 May 2012 6:01 PM | No CommentsWASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Jersey’s top two youth volunteers of the year, Stephanie Jennis, 16, of Montville and Giovanna Boyle, 14, of Montclair, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their...
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Telefonica gets behind MeeGo, says ’smartphones, netbooks, tablets, and internet connected TVs’ are possibilities
Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
Virtually all of the MeeGo buzz since Intel and Nokia's tie-up back in February has been focused on high-end smartphones, tablets, and netbooks, but Telefonica reminds us that there's another potential target for the platform, too -- connected TVs. The Spanish wireless, fixed internet, and cable operator has thrown its weight behind MeeGo this week (which is a pretty big deal considering that the company has global reach across 25 countries and about a quarter billion subscribers), hinting that "services could potentially include content and applications that can be accessed from devices such as smartphones, netbooks, tablets, and internet connected TVs for Telefonica's wireline and wireless operations." We've yet to see any set-top box announcements in the MeeGo space, but with Google trying to light fires under the connected TV market, we imagine some competitors are bound to emerge -- and it's probably a good sign that they've got the backing of a cable company.Telefonica gets behind MeeGo, says 'smartphones, netbooks, tablets, and internet connected TVs' are possibilities originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Intel HD graphics to support 3D this summer, 30 more WiDi laptops on the way
Posted on June 1, 2010 | No CommentsIntel's integrated graphics are about to get a stereoscopic shot in the arm this summer. Although the Computex presentation today wasn't clear on whether it would come in the form of a firmware update or all-new hardware, we're being promised the ability to watch 3D movies straight off Blu-ray discs. Mind you, the GMA HD graphics aren't aimed at competing with NVIDIA's 3D Vision or any other heavyweights, not least because they'll be relying on polarized lenses to generate that extra sense of depth. Intel had even better news regarding its Wireless Display tech -- which throws your laptop's picture onto a nearby HDTV -- as it will soon be spreading out to "over 30" laptop models and going global. You can count on Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Sony, Toshiba, and Samsung to bundle this Google TV-killing functionality in with their portable computers sooner rather than later.
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Intel HD graphics to support 3D this summer, 30 more WiDi laptops on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Editorial: Engadget on Google TV
Posted on May 21, 2010 | No CommentsGoogle made a big splash into the home entertainment world yesterday with the announcement of Google TV -- particularly because it's partnered up with some major names like Sony, Intel, Logitech, Best Buy and Dish Network. That's a lot of industry momentum behind a platform that's trying to achieve what many believe to be impossible: marry the television to the internet. Will Google finally be the one to pull it off? To be honest, the Engadget staff is nowhere near agreement on this, so we're just going to let everyone speak for themselves -- read on!
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Editorial: Engadget on Google TV originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 20:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Google TV turns on at I/O: runs Android and Flash, partnered with Sony, Logitech, and Intel
Posted on May 20, 2010 | No Commentsdigg_url = 'http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/google-tv-turns-on-at-i-o/'; As expected, Google just announced Google TV at I/O. There's four billion TV viewers worldwide, making it the biggest market in the world, and Google's after it in a big way -- it's a $70 billion ad market in the US alone, after all. According to Google, "video should be consumed on the biggest, best, and brightest screen in your house, and that's the TV." The idea is to merge the web and TV without compromising on either the web experience or the video experience, with a focus on discovery and personalization. Of course, since it's Google, the interface is search-driven, so you can just type in things like "30 Rock" or MSNBC" to find channels and content -- including upcoming content to record and content from the internet. Yeah, it's kind of like the TiVo Premiere's swivel search, but prettier -- and there's a Hulu logo on the screen, which is extremely intriguing.
Google's not sharing hardware specs, but we're told Google TV devices will have WiFi, HDMI, the Intel CE4100 processor, and... some will have an IR blaster to tune your cable or satellite box, which is just sad. (Like, 1997 sad.) The input devices will all have keyboards, and you'll also be able to use Android devices as a remote, including using voice search to find content and sending content from the phone to the TV. The software is based on Android with Chrome as the browser and full Flash 10.1 support. Since it's Android, there's a version of Android Market -- any app that doesn't require phone hardware can run on Google TV. There will also be a Google TV-specific Android SDK launching in "early" 2011, along with the Android Market for Google TV.
As for partners, it's just as we heard: Sony will launch Sony Internet TVs and Blu-ray players with Google TV in the fall, and Logitech will introduce a set-top box with a Harmony remote and an HD camera for video chat at some point in the future. Dish Network will also launch a Google TV box at some point, while Best Buy will promote the platform as a whole in-store.
Make sure to keep up with the latest from I/O in our liveblog!
Google TV turns on at I/O: runs Android and Flash, partnered with Sony, Logitech, and Intel originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 12:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ask Engadget HD: What do you think Google TV’s ‘Dragonpoint’ will be?
Posted on May 18, 2010 | No CommentsNo home theater how-to this time, instead we'll pose a different question. Thanks to mainstream media "leaks" there's little doubt Google will have something TV related to show off at its I/O 2010 conference tomorrow, but what are you expecting / hoping to see? Let us know what an Intel Atom powered set-top box or smart HDTV running Android might (or at least, should) offer above and beyond your current set-top box, HTPC or other solution.
We've got low expectations -- we're pretty sure there will be yet another series of devices capable of streaming Pandora on their way to shelves by this holiday season and really, as long as we can tune into our all-Jan Hammer, all the time customized station that is just fine.
Bonus question: Do you think Sony will actually be (the only one) jumping on the platform from the start?Ask Engadget HD: What do you think Google TV's 'Dragonpoint' will be? originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 18 May 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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