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Intel's Internet Based TV Project Confirmed and Launching This Year
Wed Feb 13, 2013 at 02:58 PM ETTags: Intel, Internet TV (all tags)
Intel plans to succeed in doing something that no one else has been able to pull off.
Though there's little to no supply currently, the demand for an alternative to traditional cable and satellite offerings is high. There have been attempts from companies like Microsoft to get an internet based service going and they've fallen flat every time. Despite that, Intel is aiming for the sky.
"We have been working for around a year now to setup Intel Media -- it's a new division that includes a lot of people from outside of the company," says Intel GM Erik Huggers. "It's an over-the-top service, delivering network channels, pay-TV channels, catch-up television, on-demand, and a host of applications."
Intel isn't doing an a la carte service, but Huggers did say that we can expect to see more customizable bundles. There was no word on an exact launch date, but Intel is planning on debuting the service this year.
Source: Engadget
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Intel's Internet Based TV Project Confirmed and Launching This Year
Wed Feb 13, 2013 at 02:58 PM ETTags: Intel, Internet TV (all tags)
Intel plans to succeed in doing something that no one else has been able to pull off.
Though there's little to no supply currently, the demand for an alternative to traditional cable and satellite offerings is high. There have been attempts from companies like Microsoft to get an internet based service going and they've fallen flat every time. Despite that, Intel is aiming for the sky.
"We have been working for around a year now to setup Intel Media -- it's a new division that includes a lot of people from outside of the company," says Intel GM Erik Huggers. "It's an over-the-top service, delivering network channels, pay-TV channels, catch-up television, on-demand, and a host of applications."
Intel isn't doing an a la carte service, but Huggers did say that we can expect to see more customizable bundles. There was no word on an exact launch date, but Intel is planning on debuting the service this year.
Source: Engadget
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Sony Hoping to Revolutionize TV Before Apple Gets to it
Mon Nov 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM ETTags: Sony, Google TV, Internet TV, Apple TV, High-Def Retailing, Industry Trends (all tags)
They're working with the "four screens strategy" to make content work across all your Sony devices.
Sony CEO Howard Stringer is all about trying new things in an attempt to get the company's lagging TV business back up to profitability. He says, in fact, that he's been working for five years on something that will revolutionize the TV as we know it.
Just what this entails is a bit of a mystery, but he says that the plan is to unite game systems, smartphones, tablets, and TVs into one sort of universal platform for entertainment.
Stringer, in an event hosted by the Wall Street Journal, said that he planned to compete with Apple directly on the project. "I spent the last five years building a platform so I can compete against Steve Jobs," he said. "It's finished, and it's launching now."
Source= PC World
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LG Internet TVs Get Ads
Thu Nov 03, 2011 at 02:00 PM ETTags: LG, Internet TV (all tags)
Well that didn't take long, did it?
People are using internet connected televisions to access their favorite streaming services and play with on-board applications. And whenever there's something that attracts the eyeballs of gobs of people, ads are soon to follow.
In-app advertising support was created by the folks at YuMe, and it's already incorporated into the software development kit that goes out to those interested in making an app for LG's televisions. The first advertiser up is Toyota, who is drawing attention to the new 2012 Camry.
The good news is that it sounds like the ads will have to be placed into applications by the developers, meaning that this could simply result in both free and paid versions of apps like you'll find on smart phone markets. It doesn't sound like, at least initially, these ads will be appearing anywhere except apps that specifically enable them.
Source: TWICE
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Sony Reveals their Google TV Lineup
Thu Oct 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Sony, Internet TV, Google TV (all tags)
It's finally here and it's cheaper than we expected.
Google TV is finally here in television form thanks to Sony's Internet TV. The functionality is similar to that of the Logitech Revue that was announced last week, but with a few minor changes.
For starters, the Google Internet TV won't need an Ethernet cord since it's got WiFi built right in. It also includes access to Qriocity, Sony's own digital delivery service. It's been hinted that Sony movies may hit Qriocity before they get to the competition, so this could be a big incentive to use the new service.
You can get Sony's Internet TV in four different sizes, only one of which breaks the thousand dollar mark.
The 46 inch NSX-46GT1 comes in at $1,399 and features LED edge lighting, as do the $999 40 inch model and the $799 32 inch model. The smallest in the series is a 24 inch set that uses CCFL backlighting yet still boasts a 1080p picture. You can pick up the NSX-24GT1 for $599.
You'll be able to pick up your own Sony Internet TV on October 16th when they launch at Sony Style stores, or slightly later when they'll be coming to Best Buy.
Source: eCoustics
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