Featured Stories
-
DISH Bolsters Senior Leadership Team
07 March 2013 5:30 PM | No CommentsENGLEWOOD, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To address its strategic imperative to enhance the overall customer experience, DISH (NASDAQ: DISH) – one of the nation’s leading pay-TV providers – today announced two key executive changes....
Read More -
Introducing Roku 3: the Fastest, Most Powerful Roku Player to Date
06 March 2013 8:00 AM | No CommentsSARATOGA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Roku® is making it easier and quicker than ever to access more than 750 channels of the best movies, TV shows, sports, music and games with the new...
Read More -
Skyworks Expands Suite of 802.11ac Solutions
28 February 2013 7:00 AM | No CommentsBARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today expanded its wireless portfolio with the introduction of highly...
Read More -
Analogix Releases Single-Cable SlimPort HDTV Connector
25 February 2013 2:04 PM | No CommentsSANTA CLARA, Calif. & BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mobile World Congress 2013 — Analogix Semiconductor®, a leader in DisplayPort-based interconnect devices, has just added a SlimPort HDTV cable to their feature line of...
Read More -
Shifting up to 15% of TV Ad Spend to Online Builds More Effective Reach at a Lower Cost, According to New Research from IAB
25 February 2013 10:00 AM | No CommentsPHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With brand marketers always looking to get the most out of their advertising budgets, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today released “A Comprehensive...
Read More
-
Apps Archive
-
EPIX Names Andy Hunter to General Manager, Digital Media Applications and Products
Posted on November 21, 2011 | No CommentsNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EPIX, the premium entertainment service available on television, on demand, online and on consumer electronic devices, today announced the promotion of Andy Hunter to general manager, digital media applications... -
Google Maps, Facebook come to Samsung TVs & Blu-ray players
Posted on June 11, 2010 | No CommentsWe still don't know if Samsung will put Google's Android into its TVs, but it has recently launched Google Maps and Facebook as a part of its existing Samsung Apps platform. There aren't a lot of details in the press release (included after the break) but buyers of most of the 2010 line HDTVs, Blu-ray players and HTIB systems should have access to them. We've seen demos of how Samsung Apps can tie phones and TVs together easily, but can a mere Google Maps app match the Google TVs ability to push info back and forth from device to device? The Facebook app on Xbox 360 is moderately useful if only as a way to browse photo albums on the HDTV, so we'll also be waiting to find out if it will at least match that functionality.
Continue reading Google Maps, Facebook come to Samsung TVs & Blu-ray players
Google Maps, Facebook come to Samsung TVs & Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments -
Fox Mobile launches Bitbop beta, a Hulu for your phone
Posted on May 26, 2010 | No Comments
While Hulu might be missing out on the mobile space due to licensing issues, Fox Mobile-backed Bitbop is looking to step in and take the reins. The app, currently in beta and available only for select BlackBerry devices, has 25 content partners including Fox (of course), CBS, NBC, and Comedy Central. It's said to work over WiFi or even 3G data connections and is free so far, though a section in the FAQ intimates that Fox will also launch a premium plan with "unlimited, full-length, network TV shows with no commercial interruptions" for $10 a month, and mobile movie rentals are also apparently on the way. And never fear, Android and iPhone lovers -- mocoNews reports that apps for your smartphone of choice are coming, too. Let's hope Fox gets it working on Froyo, before Hulu kills that workaround.Fox Mobile launches Bitbop beta, a Hulu for your phone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 21:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments -
Logitech’s Google TV companion box includes smartphone apps, we go eyes-on (updated: video!)
Posted on May 20, 2010 | No CommentsDashing away from the Google I/O keynote as fast as our feet would carry us, we scored the very first look at Logitech's Google TV companion box. While we'll share full details when we catch a breath, here's the scoop: the box extends the full functionality of a Logitech Harmony remote and a WiFi access point to your TV, providing not only Google TV but also allowing you to control your entire entertainment system (including DVR) with a still-in-development keyboard / touchpad remote or an iPhone or Android smartphone app over WiFi. Hit the gallery below for a taste of what the little set-top box can do, and rest assured we've got more info on the way.
Update: Now with video, after the break.
Update 2: Details and specs after the break, too.
Logitech's Google TV companion box includes smartphone apps, we go eyes-on (updated: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments -
Samsung’s 3D plasmas showing up on real and virtual store shelves all over
Posted on May 19, 2010 | No CommentsIf you've been waiting for a plasma 3DTV and Panasonic's VT25 isn't your speed (we don't know how you feel about deep, deep black levels, but c'mon, who can turn down Coraline?) then take a look at Samsung's C7000 line, now in stock (on schedule) pretty much everywhere. The 50-inch PN50C7000 is available for a cool $1,650 at Amazon, $1,797 at Vanns and $1,799 at Best Buy. The 63-inch will cost $3,000 from Amazon, while the 58-inch model is $2,350. Upgrading to the C8000 series and their high end home theater tweaks like Real Black Filter and Motion Judder Canceller (we'll see how well they actually work) raises the price to $3,417, $2,483 & $2,067 for the 63-inch, 58-inch and 50-inch models, respectively. They all have Samsung Apps and grabbing a 3D Blu-ray before you hit the check out nets a couple of pairs of glasses and a copy of Monsters vs. Aliens just to get you started, but we'd wager you'll still be well behind the Black Eyed Peas.
Samsung's 3D plasmas showing up on real and virtual store shelves all over originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 19 May 2010 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments