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Mobile video to grow to $16 Billion by 2014

Pyramid Research has predicted that the mobile video market will grow to be worth $16 billion by 2014, driven by the growth in 3G subscribers. Its Mobile Video Services report predicts that there will...

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Is Sirius-XM about to go global?

Rapid TV News: Apple’s hugely popular iPhones have won world-wide appeal, and any day now Apple will be launching the OS.3 operating system. There’s already a radio app for use on the iPhone...

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BBC brings live news channel to iPhone

BBC World News can now be watched live via a Wi-Fi or 3G connection over the iPhone or iPod touch, thanks to a new app developed in association with Livestation, a UK firm with a streaming TV service...

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Adobe’s determined to get flash running on smartphones

For more than a year, Adobe Systems has been trying to get its popular Flash technology that plays videos on computers onto smartphone devices. Later this year, we’ll see some of the its first...

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VW launches new audio system RMT 100 with Bluetooth (Hands-free & Audio)

Volkswagen Accessories has announced the launch of RMT 100 MP3 Radio. The system allows the user to transmit his MP3/wma music data to the RMT 100 by use of the mobile telephone’s Bluetooth function....

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End nearing for UK Pay DTT operator Setanta?

Setanta, which launched itself as a rival to BSkyB in 2003, has struggled to make its numbers, and reportedly not helped now by a tougher approach to cash-flow from major funders Doughty Hanson....

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UK won’t adopt ‘3 strikes’ anti-piracy measure

The UK is not expected to adopt the ’3 strikes’ policy, which proposes to disconnect a person’s internet connection if they are caught downloading copyright materials for 3 times. A report called...

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HDMI attracts three challengers

At least three companies are fielding new wired alternatives to the high definition multimedia interface. The competitors hope to leapfrog the HDMI 1.4 specification by providing more bandwidth, reach...

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Volvo’s new XC60 launches with standard Bluetooth and HD Radio

In addition to the turbocharged 3.0-liter T6 model, Volvo has introduced a new, less expensive 3.2-liter variant of the 2010 XC60. Standard features include Bluetooth integration, HD Radio and 6 month...

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Spanish govt to mandate HD tuners, thinking about DAB

Spain’s Government has decided that from April 2010, television manufacturers will be obliged to include a high-definition DTT tuner in TV sets of over 21 inches. The decision will be set by a new law...

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Infiniti G37 Convertible with HDD navigation and Michelin Green Guides

The G37 Convertible is the first Infiniti product in the world to feature a new information and entertainment system known as Connectiviti. In the GT version it includes a powerful seven-speaker audio...

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2010 Range Rover pricing info – ADAS & dual view navigation

Land Rover has released pricing information for the 2010 Range Rover.  All models are to fitted with touchscreen HDD navigation, iPod & USB connectivity, 12″ TFT Virtual Instrument Panel and...

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The new iPhone 3G S and in-car infotainment

Apple’s new iPhone 3G S is set to have the following features that could have a potential impact on in-car infotainment systems: 1) TomTom navigation: TomTom unveiled its application (price not...

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Video: BMW’s new voice command system

Starting in September 2009, BMW is presenting a new voice control system.  For the first time, one single voice command is sufficient to completely transmit the driver’s destination into the navigation...

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Hi-def set-top boxes to account for 30% of total in 2010

According to ABI Research, shipments of set-top boxes (STB) are expected to peak this year, at least in mature markets, and then commence a gradual decline. However the rolling series of analog TV...

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Korea: iriver launches PND with DMB-T TV

iriver has announced  a new Portable Media Player, the NV Classic, which not only handles multimedia playback but also includes a DMB digital TV, radio tuner and GPS navigation. The NV Classic supports...

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Nokia to include video streaming on all its Symbian handsets

Nokia’s forthcoming flagship smartphone, the N97, will come pre-loaded with live video-streaming application Qik. The mobile manufacturer has chosen Qik as the official live mobile video service for...

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US: VW gets internet –‘uconnect web’ from Autonet Mobile

Volkswagen of America announced a collaboration with Autonet Mobile, that will make it possible to equip their European-tuned minivan, Routan, with uconnect web, an in-vehicle internet service....

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Mercedes : Internet will be soon unavoidable in the car

Starting from 2012, a simple Internet connection could replace all the multimedia equipment and navigation systems currently embedded in cars, according to Ralf Herrtwich, Director of Multimedia and...

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European cellcos remove DRM from music stores

In their enthusiasm for mobile music revenues, European carriers are increasingly doing away with digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. The latest is T-Mobile in Germany and Austria, which has...

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DLNA fails interoperability tests

Retailer Best Buy has conducted internal tests showing products certified under the guidelines of the Digital Living Network Alliance are not fully interoperable. The retail giant is considering...

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France suspends Three Strikes policy for illegal downloading

France’s constitutional court today deemed the Hadopi law illegal. Hadopi (the acronym of the French government agency after whom the three strikes law was named) created a penalty of suspending an...

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UPC offers Video-On-Demand service in Austria

Austrian cable operator UPC has launched a real-time video-on-demand service. As with a DVD, viewers can start, pause, fast forward and rewind films ordered through the service and view them...

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Panasonic and DivX announce World’s first DivX certified portable Blu-ray player

DivX, a digital media company, and Panasonic Corporation today announced the launch of the world’s first DivX Certified portable Blu-ray Disc player. Available now in the United States, Canada, France...

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Switzerland enacts open set-top-box market

Cable customers in Switzerland will be able to choose which digital receiver they want to use for TV reception from 2011. The Swiss parliament has approved the regulation and commissioned the...

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LG Electronics launches first broadband HDTVs that can stream videos from...

Building on its 18-month alliance with Netflix,  LG Electronics has introduced yet another industry first with two new series of Full HD 1080p HDTVs with Netflix instant streaming software embedded...

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Blu-ray copying to become legal – Managed Copy

Beginning next year, studios and other content holders will be required to give consumers the ability to make one copy of any Blu-ray Disc they buy. Dubbed “managed copy,” the requirement has long been...

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Digital TV switch-over underway in the US

The US will officially begin its transition to purely digital TV by shutting down all analog over-the-air broadcasts. Such moves come after a last-minute delay from the government from its original...

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SD cards to store from 64 GB up to 2 TB

Memory cards based on a new specification will boost storage of consumer electronics to as much as 2TB, according to the SD Association. Secure Digital memory cards based on the new SDXC (extended...

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Europe pushes for DMB mobile TV

Five European countries have established a coalition to push mobile TV services over the DMB and DAB network standards. The International DMB Advancement Group (IDAG) was founded by representatives...

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