Jul 26
Jul 26
Jul 26
BSkyB started investing in Roku last year and it’s leveraged that involvement to develop this new Now TV set-top box. Going on sale today for just £9.99 (including shipping), it brings a rebranded Roku 2 XD (no gaming remote) with software built for Sky’s IPTV platform and a curated list of additional channels. Notably missing from the list are Netflix, Lovefilm, ITV Player, and 4oD, however Now TV (of course), iPlayer, Demand Five, Spotify, Facebook and several Sky channels are included. It gives up a bit in flexibility compared to the standard player, but the ultra-low entry price certainly makes for a compelling option. Roku is facing more competition than ever with new game consoles, Google’s Chromecast and even Apple’s TV ambitions, we’ll see if partnering with traditional providers makes it the “operating system for TVs” CEO Anthony Wood wants it to be.
For Sky, this is just part of a multi-pronged plan to move its TV offerings into the future, detailed in today’s earnings report. Starting in September it will offer a WiFi equipped Sky+HD box to customers as the standard, and low cost wireless adapters to those with older hardware that isn’t already connected. It’s also enhancing Sky Go, with plans to add 10 new channels in the next year while marketing Sky Go Extra more. Finally, it’s adding more content to the Catch Up TV and Sky Store VOD bundle — check the PDF linked below for more details.
Gallery: Now TV box
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
Source: Now TV, Sky FY 2013 earnings (PDF)
Jul 26
Microsoft did announce that they were developing a live action Halo television series earlier this year, and this collaboration would see the great Steven Spielberg come aboard as one of its executive producers. Apart from that reveal, Microsoft did lie […]
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Jul 26
Jul 26
Google+ Local for iOS has one foot in the grave, will rest in peace August 7th
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Looks like Google+ Local for iOS is destined to live a short life that’ll end on August 7th. Mountain View recently sent out emails announcing its plan to axe the standalone app — something you might’ve been expecting since its features were integrated into the latest version of Google Maps. Its functionality lives on as Explore on Maps, and you can still use it to find local establishments and read reviews by fellow users à la Yelp. As ratings and reviews are also preserved on Google+ profiles, the app’s death won’t mean much when you look for somewhere to go on a night out.
Filed under: Cellphones, Google
Via: 9to5mac
Jul 25
The Nokia Lumia 1020, a flagship device from Finnish smartphone manufacturer Nokia, is now up for sale on an official basis, despite its pre-order having hit the “sold out” status sometime last week. Running on the Windows Phone 8 operating […]
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Jul 25
Google Bought Waze For $966 Million
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt was in June last month that we heard about how Google has picked up Waze, first in principle, before the deal was finalized shortly afterwards. The thing is, no exact figure for the acquisition was reported, although somewhere slightly […]
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Jul 25
Surveys have shown that Google is one of the better employees in the US out there, and anyone who has been to the Google Campus would have certainly seen how it promotes an atmosphere that encourages creativity. Hey, any workplace […]
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Jul 25
Apple hits three-year low in smartphone marketshare, shipment figures reveal
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Fresh reports on the state of the cellphone market during Q2 2013 have blown through the barn door, and industry analysts are flaunting some fairly impressive figures. Smartphones have outsold their less-intelligent brethren for the second quarter in a row, and Strategy Analytics says shipments hit a record-breaking 237.9 million. According to IDC, Samsung managed to ship a total of 72.4 million smartphones during Q2 — a 43.9% boost year-over-year — with help of the Galaxy S 4 and price cuts to the GS3. To put that in perspective, that’s more than double the 31.2 million iPhones Apple managed to ship, and Strategy Analytics claims this marks a three-year low in Cook and Co.’s marketshare. While LG and ZTE each occupy third and fifth place, respectively, Lenovo pushed Huawei out of the number four slot by sending out 11.3 million handsets. If you’re craving for more stats, hit the break for a trio of press releases.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple, Samsung
Source: IDC, ABI Research
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