Spotify and Roku announced that the two companies have partnered to bring the digital music service to the Roku streaming platform. Available starting today with a Premium subscription, Spotify provides instant access to over 20 million songs, top tracks and albums, and the ability to listen to and manage playlists…
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Cox announced today that its Cox TV customers have several new options for watching their favorite sports, news, and entertainment programming. The company has made investments in its broadband network and applications to deliver quality content to customers online, On DEMAND, and on TV.
Disney/ESPN: As a part of multi-year agreement, Cox TV customers will have access to content both in-home and out-of-home on their computers, smartphones, …
ARCHOS announces its video player application to all Android devices (running at least Android version 4.0). The critically acclaimed Archos video player app offers an uncompromised multimedia experience. The Archos video player app, available in the Google Play store, features hardware accelerated video decoding support for most devices and video formats, the ability to play content from any computer/network storage in your local network…
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The 2013 Toyota Avalon Limited will be the first vehicle available in the world that offers in-console Qi wireless charging for Qi–enabled mobile phones and devices as part of a Technology Package, available for both the gasoline and hybrid version of the new Avalon Limited, which also includes Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Automatic High beams and a Pre-Collision System.
Qi is the global standard for wireless …
Boeing has developed an advanced method to test wireless signals in airplane cabins, making it possible for passengers to enjoy more reliable connectivity when using networked personal electronic devices in the air.
Boeing engineers created a new process for measuring radio signal quality using proprietary measurement technology and analysis tools. This enables engineers to more efficiently measure how strong a signal is and how far it spreads, ensuring …
VUDU announced its new app for Android, giving customers additional access to their favorite movie and TV entertainment on the go. The VUDU app enables fans to stream or download more than 100,000 movies and TV shows on select tablet running the Android 4.0 operating system or above, with many more tablet models and smart phones to follow soon. The free app is now available for …
LG Electronics announced an all-new Magic Remote for its CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup. The redesigned device adopts enhanced speech recognition capabilities that make executing commands simple, natural, interactive and conversational. The new design will continue to employ four control options – voice, gesture, point and wheel.
The LG Magic Remote’s sophisticated voice control technology makes issuing a verbal command to the TV both simple and effective. New …
Adobe announced that it has acquired privately held Behance, a leading online social media platform that enables creatives to showcase and share their work. With over 1 million members, the acquisition of Behance accelerates Adobe’s strategy to bring great community features to Creative Cloud, making it the ultimate hub for creatives worldwide. Adobe® Creative Cloud™ is an industry-defining shift in creative expression and inspiration, where members can …
SoundHound revealed its list of the most shared songs and artists of 2012.
“So many fans SoundHound a song so they can share it with friends using one of the many social tools built into the app”
Perhaps not surprising, given the commercial success of the track, Belgium-Australian singer Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ was far and away the song most shared by SoundHound users, followed by …
Mad Catz Interactive announced has begun shipping the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S, the first fighting game controller released by Mad Catz for the new Wii U console from Nintendo and the similar Tournament Edition S+ FightStick for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Licensed by NAMCO BANDAI Games, the Tournament Edition fighting game controller …
Amazon Studios, the original film and series production arm of Amazon.com, today announced that it plans to produce pilots for six original comedy series. The series come from a diverse set of writers including newcomers to Hollywood and industry veterans with notable credits and awards. This marks the studios’ first pilot production since expanding into original programming development earlier this year.
Once the six pilots are completed, they …
IMDb announced that its award-winning Movies & TV apps for iOS and Android have each been downloaded more than 25 million times for a total of more than 50 million combined user downloads. Over the last 5 months, IMDb’s mobile-optimized website and apps have received an average of more than 175 million visits per month. Additionally, IMDb just launched a redesigned version of its acclaimed iPad …
Nuance Communications announced that its Dragon Mobile Assistant for Android has expanded its personal assistant capabilities and extended its beta offering to the broader Android community. Now supporting devices running Android 2.3 and higher, Dragon enables nearly all Android users in the U.S. to get more out of their Android personal assistant experience with the ability to play music, set their alarm and open other applications …
