Tag Archives: Interactive television

New software battle coming to smart TVs

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New battle comes to smart TVs as Firefox, LG, others promote competing software NEW YORK (AP) — More choice — and confusion — is coming to the next generation of TVs. At...
    






Roku TV launched in partnership with TCL and Hisense

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At CES 2014 today, Roku, the U.S.-based digital media products provider, has announced its upcoming Roku TVs in partnership with TCL and Hisense. The news marks the company's expansion from mere...
    






Samsung to show off new Smart TVs at CES 2014

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Samsung is a big name in the TV industry. The company has announced that it will be rolling out some new smart TVs at CES 2014 that have some new features. The new smart TVs will have finger gesture...
    






Google building Nexus TV Box running on Android

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The Nexus device is running on Android, and that is apparently doubling as a game console as well as a set top box. The Information’s story about this device does not feature many additional details...

LG Smart TVs will Connect to Any Device Due to Qualcomm’s AllJoyn

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LG Electronics announced its partnership with Qualcomm's AllJoyn on Wednesday. LG will be the first company that will integrate the AllJoyn open source software framework into its Smart TV platform....

Netflix App is Now Available in Over 1.8M Virgin Media TiVo Homes in the UK

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Netflix had always hogged the limelight in the US market. It was the UK where its presence was somewhat lacking. Marvel had hooked up with the service to bring TV programs to a rapt audience. Now,...

TiVo Roamio DVRs Stream Live Content to iPhones and iPads

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TiVo is a leading television server and manufacturer of digital video recorders. Today an announcement was made from this creative firm regarding the streaming of live TV on its Roamio Pro and Plus....

Netflix to Make its own Cable TV Set-Top Box with TiVo Assistance

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Netflix first made a pact with Virgin Media in the United Kingdom. Now it is all ready to enter the US market by melding its streaming services with set-top boxes. This is a giant step indeed for the...