connected TV Articles

Google TV (Logitech Revue) vs. Boxee vs. Roku vs. Apple TV - Internet-TV Device Comparison

While off at CES 2011 with Mark I picked up a piece of propaganda literature from Logitech about the Revue and all it had to offer so I thought I would scan it. Well my scanner is on the fritz, so I was going to ...

Netflix Tops YouTube for Connected-TV Users

The NPD Group reports that sales of IPTVs increased some 38% in the first eleven months of 2010 (over 2009) and are 12% of all flat panel sales now. That, of course, is going to continue to rise as more and more TV come out ...

Samsung's Video Streaming Service Raises More Questions Than it Answers

CES is just round the corner and I've got about a hundred emails all talking about how cool some new product is. Everything from a digital cooking thermometer and iPhone App (why someone would ever need that is beyond me) to real, freakin' robots! But ...

Samsung Hooks Up with BlinkBox for UK Video-on-Demand on Internet TVs

So far this week from the IFA show in Berlin we have heard from Sony who is offering Music Unlimited (I am certain video will follow), and 3D video and tablet computers have dominated the scene. We have also heard from Apple this week and ...

Apple TV To Be Renamed To ITV and Lose 1080p Playback

Engadget is reporting that the upcoming version of the Apple TV will not have 1080p playback included, but will have apps making it just a really large version of the iPad it seems. Apparently, Apple doesn't think that you want really high-definition, but do want ...

PlayOn Brings Hulu, Netflix To IPhone Via Safari, or Does It?

I found this to be rather interesting, PlayOn if offering a free software update to its Premium subscribers that will work on the iPhone and iPod touch via Safari. That means video from places like Hulu, Netflix, Comedy Central and more can be had on ...

Cord Cutting Begins, Internet Connected TV In Vogue?

A recent study from the Yankee Group found that one in eight consumers plan to cut back or ditch entirely their pay TV service this year and live off the Internet only. In this week's New Media Minute, I take a quick look into why ...

Brightcove Reaches Home Audience Via Internet-connected TV

Brightcove is expanding their reach to the couch thanks to newly announced tools that will enable customers to create immersive, branded video experiences for Internet-connected television sets and other Internet-connected consumer electronics powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine.

HD Video Blogging Network From Motorola

Video blogging soon could pass the high-definition barrier.   Motorola Inc. demonstrated the ability of its new Long Term Evolution  (LTE) network with personal media experiences at Mobile World Congress 2008 last week. This included HD video blogging. HD video can stream live over LTE to ...