"connected ce" articles
The expanded role of wireless networks in a managed video realm (that is, distributed video from a pay-TV provider) has been an area of speculation, but not a whole lot of action. We've seen consumer electronics manufacturers willing to experiment with next-gen wireless solutions in devices such as digital video players (Roku, etc.) and even connected TVs, but we haven't really seen many operators going the wireless route whole-home DVR features or even bridging between a residential...
There were a couple of announcements today that point to an expanded role for connected TVs beyond "over-the-top" video. Instead, the connected TV can also serve as a gateway for managed video services. Companies such as Verimatrix, Clearleap, thePlatform, Cisco, Motorola, ActiveVideo Networks, Alcatel-Lucent , Nokia Siemens , and Ericsson have all made recent announcements in this area.
Now, ADB has joined the fray, offering a solution called the Virtual Gateway ....
The Apple iPad is proving to be one of the most successful consumer electronic devices of all time. Despite much derision at its time of launch, the iPad is now selling faster than the iPhone and leading the way in the worldwide tablet revolution.
At this rate, the Apple iPad is not only flying of the shelves faster than the iPhone, but is also far ahead of entire categories of tech products like the 350,000 DVD players that sold in the first year. The iPad will reach sales of...
I had talked about some of the recent announcements that point to the evolution of TV Everywehre services beyond authentication and online channel availability. The recent announcements (here and here) point to wider availability of premium content (TV shows and movies) on more connected devices.
Although Verizon hasn't yet announced services that extend pay-TV offerings to devices such as connected game consoles or televisions, its Flex View feature is a start. It's a video store...
PlayJam is a company that we covered in a recent report titled Gaming ARPU: Games & the Service Provider, and we concluded that there is a significant opportunity for games-on-TV as a value-added service through pay-TV operators and connected TV players. With DTT set-top boxes becoming hybrid, however, there are also opportunities in this space.
PlayJam has expanded the availability of its network across UK digital-terrestrial platform Freeview through set-tops sold by retail...
Intel had a busy week at the Intel Developer Forum. The company showed off two smart TV-enabling products powered by the Intel® Atom™ processor CE4100 and Google TV that will come out this Fall. The Sony Internet TV and the Logitech Revue add-in box seamlessly combine access to the Internet with the TV viewing experience through the combination of Intel processors and the Google TV Android platform. The Boxee Box from D-Link was offered for pre-orders last Monday, Telecom Italia...
As we look at the rapid evolution of "TV Everywhere" services beyond simply authenticating cable channel lineups on PCs, the role of connected CE as premium video clients is a key trend. You can see the pieces coming together, as publishers join forces with content and ad management companies, content delivery network providers, digital rights management and adaptive streaming purveyors, and companies that specialize in consumer electronics clients.
Now, things are...
Apple's AirPlay is going to boost the market for networked audio devices, just as BridgeCo and DLNA's efforts should in the next few years
