Sep
25

Sky 3D TV in the cinema first

There has been a lot talk recently about the Sky 3D TV channel and how the satellite broadcaster is planning to launch 3D TV sometime during 2010. However, it seems that.. more
Sep
25

BSkyB publishes pay TV report

The issue of pay TV and in particular the wholesale prices that BSkyB charge other broadcasters is heating up. This follows a report by the regulator Ofcom on where it sees.. more
Sep
25

Set top boxes get user profiles

New ideas for set top boxes and other equipment are being developed in different regions of the world, but it is only when these ideas are highlighted that STB makers take.. more
Sep
24

M2M communications to soar

M2M (machine to machine] communications are expected to triple by 2014 according to a study by ABI research. M2M technology involves machines communicating with each other via a wireless connection. The ways this technology could be applied are endless; traffic control for instance. Sensors can.. more
Sep
24

Smartphones to gain 30% market share

According to new research from Wireless Expertise the number of smartphones sold each year will increase from around 165.2 million in 2009 to 422.96 million in 2013. By this date, the consulting firm expects smartphones to account for around 30% of all mobiles. Anuj Khanna,.. more
Sep
24

Gmail outage and contact list glitch

Google Mail went down this afternoon, and not for the first time this month. The service seems to be prone to problems of late, with this outage affecting a “small subset of users”, according to Google. The powers-that-be at Google suggested a workaround, namely using.. more
Sep
24

Skype welcomes calls for net neutrality

Jean-Jacques Sahel, Skype’s European Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs, has welcomed the call by the chairman of the USA’s Federal Communications Commission for action to be taken to preserve Internet neutrality. In the same statement, Sahel highlighted the position in Europe where Skype users.. more
Sep
24

European IPTV developments

T-Com Slovakia has embarked on the roll-out of its IPTV service, Magio TV, to remote areas of the country, following the deployment of special miniDSLAM equipment. This has brought the Magio TV and internet service to 75,000 more homes. Hungary could be about to gain.. more
Sep
24

Amino receives big set top box order

Amino Communications has received a large order for high definition set-top boxes from Pioneer Telephone Cooperative. Pioneer plans to use the A130 STB and A130M STV from Amino to upgrade its current HD service to over 50,000 existing customers. Pioneer is one of the largest.. more
Sep
24

NetGemTV next-Gen intergration

Netgem, a software developer and IPTV set top box manufacturer has launched a new software platform called the NetgemTV which offers media center functionality and a highly visual and intuitive user interface. NetGemTV provides new options for operators that are working towards next generation TV.. more