“Well, that’s a big question. The shortest answer to ‘What is Google TV?’ is that it is a television operating system. But that is an intimidating answer for some people. Google TV is a system for your TV that brings together content from various sources and expands your TVs capabilities with apps. Google TV is Android based, and just like an Android phone, you can get as creative as you want, or you can keep it simple.”
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“In an article published a couple of days ago, Forbes writer Erik Kain suggested that HBO’s president, Eric Kessler, called internet streaming distribution a ‘temporary phenomenon,’ and then he blamed HBO’s supposed incompetence for causing the extremely high rates of piracy for its original content. It was a very misleading and shallow article.”
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“YouTube is weighing the introduction of a premium, subscription-based video service, The Post has learned.
The video giant is holding conversations with program providers about adding more top-shelf content to its channels but putting it behind a pay-wall as some newspapers have done, sources said.”
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“More evidence that Microsoft is increasing its lead in the digital living room race: Data that shows its Xbox gaming console is the most popular non-PC device to watch Web video.
That is, more people are watching Web stuff on Microsoft’s machine than on the iPad, iPhone or any Android machine, anywhere. And when it comes to home viewing, competitors like Apple TV, Google TV and Roku are so far behind they’re not even competitors.”
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“We knew content providers were dead set against letting Aereo’s web-based live TV streaming service see the light of day after they collectively filed suit against the company back in March. Comments raised in a federal court today only reinforce that volatile opposition, with several high-level network executives painting a doomsday scenario for the cable industry should Aereo be allowed to proceed with its plans. The statements came as part of an effort to obtain a preliminary injunction against Aereo, which would essentially prevent it from getting off the ground while court proceedings are ongoing.”
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“German video-on-demand service Maxdome is to launch on PlayStation games consoles before the end of the year, with the service also to offered via Sony internet TVs, Blu-ray players and home theatre systems.
Maxdome’s owner ProSiebenSat.1 said the deal with Sony meant that Maxdome would expand its potential reach to over 10 million devices in Germany.”
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“Matt Frost of the Chrome Web Media Platform team will demonstrate how HTML5 can achieve feature parity with Flash.
It’s less than one week until Streaming Media East begins, and HTML5 will again be a top topic for the two-day web video conference. Providing the opening-day keynote is Matt Frost, senior business product manager at Google Chrome. We spoke to Frost to get a preview of what attendees will learn during his address. For Frost and his team, building out HTML5 is a major priority.”
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“Robin Good: Hamster Free Video Converter is a downloadable free video converter (Windows-only) capable of taking any type of video file and converting it in your specified format or for your specific device (iPhone, tablet, etc.).
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“TV stations are increasingly exploring technology options to broadcast to tablets and smartphones for consumers who want to lower their cable bill.”
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“RayV Technologies launched RayV Cloud TV – an innovative platform that revolutionizes the way users view Live TV and VOD content on their PCs, smartphones, tablets and connected TVs.”
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