Never enough time… in Canada! Newly manufactured 25″+ TVs must contain ATSC digital tuners starting today. (HD Beat) Ready for TV pop-up advertising? (Tampa Tribune) Catch the Shuttle launch in HD today. (HDNet) Toshiba still wants unified DVD format. (eWeek) MobiTV now available for Windows Mobile 5.0. (Engadget Mobile)
I no longer ride the subway to work, so now my commute is far less interesting and far less productive. However, I still have a fond place in my heart for portable multimedia. The two media apps I find myself using most frequently (which can’t be accessed on a subway) are the portable Slingbox player … Read more
The Akimbo story isn’t over yet… As Om Malik reported yesterday, Akimbo has picked up $15 million dollars from a variety of investors including Cisco and AT&T. Not so coincidentally, Akimbo will be providing content downloads for AT&T’s upcoming Homezone service. While Akimbo’s hardware revision has been pushed to the fall, PC Magazine just published … Read more
Never enough time… Which new DVD format? Neither just yet. (NY Times) Akimbo raises $15 million. (GigaOm) AT&T’s fiber option television service U-verse goes live. (San Antonio Business Journal) PC Mag gives S2 DT TiVo 3.5/5 stars. (PC Mag)
Never enough time… Free ABC.com shows outperform iTunes downloads. (Reuters) Sony Blu-ray player delayed again. (HDBeat) Broadcast Flag sneaks into telecom bill. (Engadget) Netflix CEO Reed Hastings doesn’t matter. (Hacking Netflix) Slingbox set to launch in Japan. (jkOnTheRun)
I don’t care what Wikipedia says, I choose to believe post-herpetic neuralgia is an anxiety disorder caused by that large lizard who stared me down in Belize. Originally leaked to the public a few months ago, yesterday TiVo and Core Medical began piloting video downloads for physicians. While the initial Healthcasts service relies on leasing … Read more
Oregan Networks has produced a Skype CallerID widget. While this hasn’t been deployed anywhere, Oregan produces Internet-connected CE device software — such as code and infrastructure powering PS2’s online functionality.
Never enough time… Cable giants sued for VOD patent infringement. (Engadget) DirecTV to launch $7500/yr everything-and-the-sink high roller service. (DirecTV) The EFF smacks down Apple’s embrace of DRM. (Boing Boing) Free DivX codec adds “sharpening” feature. (DivX) XM to develop crank radio and I don’t know why. (Orbitcast)