- Apple And Google Battle For Your Flatscreen
Google and Apple have been circling each other like mountain lions looking for the right place to bite first.
- Dutch viewers continue to love teletext | Broadband TV News
Dutch viewers are still avid users of the teletext services of both the public and private broadcasters, according to research carried out by Intomart GfK on behalf of RTL Nederland and SBS Broadcasting. Twelve million people of 13 years and older still access teletext on a regular basis.
- Roku Tries A Price Reset With Google TV, Apple Whatever In The Wings | paidContent
Video service Roku cut prices by 23 to 30 percent across its WiFi set tops today, taking its most expensive device below $100 in the hopes of being perceived as the best value heading into the fall sales season. An e-mail describing the move referred to competitive products “both current and yet to be announced,” which covers everything from Boxee to Google (NSDQ: GOOG) TV and whatever Steve Jobs has up his sleeve with Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) TV.
- MAXroam Partners With Ryanair To Offer Travelers Low-Cost Roaming
Cubic Telecom, the TechCrunch40 company behind the traveler-friendly SIM card MAXroam, has partnered with popular European airline Ryanair to slash roaming costs for travelers. Cubic Telecom’s MAXroam allows users to use their unlocked cell phones in over 180 countries, saving around 60-80% on roaming charges.
- ONS Report Shows UK Internet Penetration May Have Plateaued – ITProPortal.com
One of the interesting findings of the report published by the Office of Statistics has to do with the fact that the rate of growth of adults using the internet
everyday is actually decreasing. - Is Cable Killing the Golden Goose?
Cable companies continue to raise prices for their pay TV subscriptions, even as consumers are struggling to make ends meet due to the economy, according to Bloomberg. That may be the reason that the number of people paying for multichannel TV services dropped for the first time ever last quarter.
- Sorry Debunkers, Cord Cutters Are Very Real – They’re just not being driven by Internet video yet… – dslreports.com
The New York Times recently issued yet another story that aims to downplay the slow but steady rise of Internet video and "debunk" cord cutting, noting that 88% of those surveyed still pay for TV service.
- Dutch XMS to test network storage | Broadband TV News
the Dutch service provider XMS, which delivers triple play services over FTTH networks, has said it will test a network storage with 100 customers. At the same time, the operator is introducing a set-top box with a PVR.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab: first details appear online – Telegraph
The Samsung Galaxy Tab, a much talked-about rival to Apple's iPad, has been demonstrated in a preview video from Korea. Samsung hopes the tablet computer will not just rival the iPad but pre-empt the next version of Apple's tablet, expected to be released next year. With a release date set for this week's IFA expo in Germany, the Tab is expected to run on Android and has a feature list that includes 3G connectivity, wifi, a 16:10 screen ratio, a front-facing camera for video calling, SDHC memory expandability, and a DMB tuner for TV viewing.
