Cox Communications to Promote TiVo Premiere With Cox VOD…
ALVISO, CA and ATLANTA, GA–(/ – August 12, 2010) – TiVo Inc. ( NASDAQ : TIVO ), a leader in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs) for consumers, content distributors and consumer electronics manufacturers and Cox Communications, the third-largest U.S. cable television company, today announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby the two companies will offer TiVo Premiere with integrated Cox On DEMAND service to Cox subscribers. This represents the first time that a cable operator will make its entire video on demand (VOD) library available via a retail DVR and TiVo Premiere will become the first retail product to fully integrate a cable VOD service, along with linear television and broadband content accessible through TiVo’s user interface and intuitive search capabilities. As part of the agreement, Cox will promote TiVo Premiere to its subscribers, support TiVo Premiere as an optional set-top, and provide free installation for TiVo Premiere boxes purchased by subscribers at Best Buy and other retail and online outlets including TiVo’s own website. Customers will need a CableCARD for access to Cox services. Cox will promote TiVo Premiere via its website, cross-channel advertising, and via direct marketing to its video and high-speed internet subscribers. /We recognize that consumers are attracted to a growing range of devices that enable them to access broadband content and interactive capabilities,/ said Pat Esser, President of Cox Communications. /With TiVo Premiere, Cox is providing consumers even more choice. Our subscribers will not only have access to TiVo’s user experience but Cox’s robust Advanced TV offering including On DEMAND service./ /Making our video on demand library available to customers who are using TiVo Premiere ensures that they can continue to enjoy all of the great television and movie choices available through our offerings but now have it seamlessly combined with access to a myriad of broadband content in addition to what we offer today,/ said Steve Necessary, Vice President of Video Strategy and Product Development for Cox
Connected TVs Shipments Surge, With Forecasted Growth to 119…
The TV market is entering a new phase, as connected TVs hit the mainstream. According to the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Design and Features Report , internet connectivity has emerged as a key feature in TVs this year. The report, which surveyed 2010 product ranges from leading brands, notes that 55% of TV models available across Japan, North America, Europe, China and India have Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) capability. Overall, this is expected to translate to over 45 million connected TV sets, 19% of flat panel TV shipments in 2010. DisplaySearch forecasts the connected segment to reach 119 million units in 2014, accounting for 42% of all TVs shipped worldwide. “We have seen DLNA as a solution in search of a problem for a long while, but with the surge in media streaming, the technology has found its place—creating business opportunities for TV set makers, broadcasters and retailers,” said Paul Gray , Director of TV Electronics Research. “The internet video battleground will take place in the living room, with all facets of the TV supply chain trying to stake claims. As a result, the competition is creating attractive new viewing choices for consumers, which underpins the value of the TV’s network connection.” DisplaySearch research also covers the progress made in the development of energy efficient TVs, as well as enabling technologies such as LED backlights, which are forecast to be in over 80% of LCD TVs shipped in 2014.
ZyXEL Announces High-Performance Managed Gigabit Switches…
ANAHEIM, CA–(is inclined – July 12, 2010) – is inclined ZyXEL Communications Inc., a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet connectivity and routing products, today introduced the GS2200 series of switches. The GS2200 are economically priced, yet deliver the speed, flexibility, management services and scalability usually only found in more expensive products. The company is simultaneously introducing a comprehensive Limited Lifetime Warranty for select products within its wide spectrum of Managed Switches and Fiber Transceivers. Please visit www.us.zyxel.com/worry-free for more information. The GS2200 series come in 24-port, Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 48-port versions, so SMBs can select the right switch for their needs and applications. The GS2200-24P with support for PoE provides the flexibility to deploy Voice over Internet (VoIP) Phones, surveillance cameras and Wireless Access Points (WAPs) anywhere a CAT5 data cable can reach. This makes the switch ideal for connecting to WAPs and for security and surveillance applications. The GS2200 switches offer best-in-class enterprise features that include: Performance The GS2200 series Gigabit switches deliver maximum throughput and flexibility where you need it — at the edge of the network, or in the backbone of small networks.
Web functions key to mobile-phone growth, says NTT Docomo
The future growth of the mobile handset industry, according to an NTT Docomo executive, will be the expansion of Internet functions on each device, with software standardization allowing global expansion.
Industry bands together to push mobile broadband in laptops
Operators, along with laptop and chipset manufacturers are joining forces to push built-in support for mobile broadband, using a newly created mark that will signal that a laptop is ready to offer mobile Internet access.
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