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Here's another offering in the wireless PC-to-TV solution category. The IGUGU Gamecore includes a transmitter/receiver to provide connection between the computer and television, and IGUGU has also designed a ten-foot user interface for PC applications on the TV, particularly gaming. ASUS' WiCast product is another one on the list.

I imagine that every service provider will soon be enabling remote control capabilities on smartphones and tablet computers; it just seems that Verizon's FiOS is ahead of the curve...as usual. The company reports that its Mobile Remote application is now available on more than forty devices. The FiOS TV Mobile Remote app can be downloaded to Apple’s iPhone and iPod devices and will soon be available for download on tablet devices. Mobile Remote - which launched in February on...

Here's more evidence that the incumbent video infrastructure companies are quickly rolling the devleopment of solutions for multi-content and multi-platform delivery. On Wednesday, Alcatel-Lucent announced a strategic alliance program for the Velocix Digital Media Delivery Platform to ensure that service providers can benefit from a range of pre-integrated technology components to accelerate the deployment of multiscreen consumer solutions. Initial members of this alliance...

Sony's Internet TV products were showcased its Google TV™ products on Tuesday, including both TVs and a Blu-ray Disc Player/"smart TV adapter" box (like the Logitech Revue), priced around $400 (the Revue is priced at around $300). Given consumers' hesitancy to add yet one more box into their main entertainment console, I wonder if they would be more receptive to the idea of an integrated Blu-ray Disc player/smart TV adapter compared to a stand-alone box? $400 is a big...

Western Digital announced WD Photos™ (photo), the newest release of its photo viewer app, which is now optimized for iPad™ and iPhone®4. Available as a free download from iTunes®, the WD Photos app provides remote access to photos stored on a WD network hard drive including My Book® World Edition™, My Book Live™ and WD ShareSpace™. The images are displayed in native iPad and iPhone resolution, and users can access up to 285,000 of their favorite photos anywhere they can...

Logitech unveiled its Google TV accessories today, centered on the Revue™ companion box. The additional products showcased include: * Logitech Mini Controller : a compact palm-sized keyboard/ touch pad/remote control combo. * Logitech TV Cam and Logitech Vid™ HD : Plugs into the Revue compansion box and allows HD video calls (up to 720p). * Logitech Google TV Apps: Logitech will offer two downloadable smartphone apps: the Logitech Harmony for iPhone and the...

Parks Associates is supporting the Digital Media Conference West on October 27th in San Francisco, California. DMC West is a full day of in-depth discussions and networking focused on the top business issues impacting digital media companies, including online video, social media, investments, online advertising, mobile entertainment, mobile apps, the future of news media and the relationship between Hollywood and Silicon Valley. More Info

Parks Associates is supporting 4G World as a Key Research Sponsor from October 18-21 in Chicago. 4G World , the first and only conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem of next-generation technologies that enable the mobile Internet revolution including mobile network infrastructure, advanced devices, applications and content. More Info