"apps" articles

Here's the rundown of the announcements that Yahoo! made in reference to the TVs demonstrating the Widget Channel: * LG Electronics * Samsung * Sony * VIZIO Thanks to The Wall Street Journal , which used some of our data in an article last week discussing the Internet-connected TVs.

This is a practical application. Entropic was showing a demonstration with the NETGEAR MCAB1001 Ethernet to Coax Bridge (ECB) kit, powered by its c.LINK MoCA technology, in live demonstrations with the VUDU HD Internet Movie Box at CES.

Clickfree is a pretty handy solution for providing an easy way to backup content. We wrote about them awhile back. They've announced some updates. The latest new Clickfree products unveiled at CES 2009 include: * Clickfree 1 Terabyte Backup Drive: The 1 TB Clickfree Backup Drive is an innovative computer backup device that’s perfect for small and medium enterprises or home offices where users need to backup multiple computers. Based on a larger 3.5-inch hard drive, the 1...

2008 was full of all kinds of Web TV and Web CE announcements, about which I dutifully blogged as I could. I think that 2009 will include some similar focus, where not only premium Web video is made available, but also stripped-down Internet applications (a.k.a. "widgets"). So, what's the outlook for the CE industry in 2009? The Web TV Market The challenge for HDTV manufacturers is how to differentiate and add value to their displays in a rapidly-maturing...

We've been making trips up the Dallas North Tollway to visit the folks at Prodea Systems for more than two years. We've been waiting for the company to come out from under the radar, because up until now, they are most well-known for having been founded by Anousheh, Hamid and Amir Ansari, the founders of Telecom Technologies, which was sold to Sonus Networks. Anousheh was a "space tourist" on the International Space Station in late 2006. Prodea looks to make a splash...

Cisco's CEO John Chambers made some interesting comments in his remarks to the C-Scape event yesterday. He talked about building operational excellence and efficiencies internally, using tools such as WebEx, TelePresence, and a Facebook-like application where Cisco employees can connect to company experts, read materials, and connect to teams for collaboration. One interesting comment that Chambers made was the company's push to the consumer market. He talked about freeing up...

I had mentioned in previous blog about the iPhone app that allows the phone to become a Sonos controller. The folks at Sonos seem to think that this was a feature that allowed a number of iPhone owners to buy an entry-level single-room Sonos system ($349) and using the iPhone as the single controller for the system. They point to a Sonos forum where some new converts discuss the role of the iPhone app in convincing them to purchase the system. Sonos' takeaway from this: "We...

We're at the TelcoTV show in Anaheim this week, and getting updates on the trends in telco/IPTV services on a global basis. Some of the things that have caught my eye include: Web integration of VoD and remote DVR services. Everyone seems to be talking about a Facebook integration and recommendations for VoD titles. I saw an interesting demonstration from SeaChange, where their Affinity recommendation engine allows users to recommend things like VoD titles. That could enhance...