Archive for the ‘Television’ Category

TiVo has announced its newest series of digital video recorders in the Premiere Series 4 HD DVR set top boxes.
The lineup features full HD support for the TiVo interface, additional video content from Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, Blockbuster, and will be getting Pandora and FrameChannel support as well.

The default remote that ships with the Premiere [...]

Wal-Mart has purchased premium VOD service Vudu Networks in a deal valued at $100 million. The service is known for touting its ability to provide full HD 1080p steaming of select content over high-speed internet connections and currently counts LG, Mitsubishi, Samsung, SANYO, Sharp, Toshiba and VIZIO as some of its partners.
The service also [...]

A new premium television provider by he name of Sezmi promises to provide an alternative to standard cable and satellite service by offering up instant access to online video along with popular cable/broadcast channels in the Los Angeles area.
The hardware, available in L.A.-area Best Buy locations is set at $299.99 and includes an indoor antenna [...]

Qualcomm has announced an update to its FLO broadcast platform during MWC today and a smartbook demo application with partner Audiovox plugging its currently available in-car system powered by FLO TV.
First up is the announcement that Qualcomm has expanded its FLO broadcast platform with the forthcoming launch of FLO-EV, which it has described as the [...]

In an about face, AT&T has approved Sling’s SlingPlayer placeshifting application for use over its 3G data network in an announcement made early this morning.
This effectively ends the saga of AT&T’s constantly shifting position on allowing such applications over its network, which began early last year when the carrier amended its terms of service banning [...]

Verizon has announced the launch of the latest update to its venerable VZNavigator GPS application in VZNavigator 5.0.
VZNavigator 5.0 adds support for Verizon’s newest devices while improving the user experience, staring with streaming real-time map data retrieval, improved point of interest data with detailed descriptions and icons, anonymous traffic data crowd soucing via opt-in data [...]

Newegg is currently offering the Sony PSPgo at a $40 discount from its $249.99 MSRP, which includes free shipping in Pearl White for $209.99 while the standard Black color is on sale at a $30 discount for $219.99 also with free shipping.
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Nintendo has reported a 23% drop in annual profit in the third quarter of 2009 due to slowing sales of the Nintendo DS and the September Wii price drop cutting into total earnings.
Total annual profit in the third quarter was down to $192 million from $249 million one year prior.
Nintendo will be launching another iteration [...]

The ESRB has issued ratings for the forthcoming port of Sega’s AfterBurner Climax flight combat game which will lead to an eventual release later this year in the US.
The game is currently slated for launch in Japan this Spring via Live Marketplace and Playstation Network for 800 Microsoft Points and 900 yen ($10) respectively.

British boutique manufacturer Oppo has announced the forthcoming release of one of its most inexpensive Blu-Ray players ever manufactured by the company in its short history.
The Oppo BDP-80 will retail for $289 when it’s released later this Spring and will feature Blu-ray, DVD, Super Audio CD and MKV video file playback as well as [...]