TiVo announces software update for HD and Series 3 DVRs to provide new features
October 26, 2007 – TiVo has announced a new software update for its Series 3 and HD Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), which will enable new features including multi-room viewing, progressive downloads and TiVoToGo, which enables the transfer of recorded content to a PC for DVD burning.
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Japan’s acTVila HD video on demand service to commence in November
October 26, 2007 – A Japanese high definition video on demand service called acTVila is now expected to be launched on November 1 of this year, following delays in the launch originally expected for September.
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HomePNA announces strong adoption of chip sets in IPTV market
October 26, 2007 – HomePNA, an organisation formed to promote the adoption of networking industry standards using existing home wiring, has announced that the 2mn HomePNA chip sets shipped by CopperGate Communications demonstrates “strong HomePNA adoption amid the growing IPTV market”.
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Miniweb acquires SkyKeys/Internet Sites service from BSkyB to deliver Web-style interactivity to the living room
October 25, 2007 – UK firm Miniweb Interactive has announced its formation following a management buy-out of the assets and infrastructure of the SkyKeys/Internet Sites service and the global licensing of TV browser technology from BSkyB.
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Motorola announces Q3 sales of US$ 8.8bn
October 25, 2007 - Motorola has reported sales of US$ 8.8bn for the third quarter of this year, compared to US$ 10.6bn for the same period of the previous year, and earnings from continuing operations of US$ 40mn.
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Subscription music services will be key to growth of networked home audio market, says ABI Research
October 25, 2007 – Subscription music services are forecast to be a “key growth enabler” to the networked home audio market, according to a new report from ABI Research.
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DaweVision presents Babel TV, an Internet-connected PVR with browsing capability
October 25, 2007 – UK Internet pioneer Peter Dawe has announced the launch of Babel TV, a new device that combines a Freeview set-top box, Personal Video Recorder (PVR) and Internet access via an Ethernet connection.
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BBC Top Gear episodes to be made available for download via Gran Turismo 5 on PlayStation 3
October 24, 2007 – Episodes of the BBC’s hugely popular Top Gear programme are to be made available for download to owners of forthcoming racing title Gran Turismo 5 on the Sony PlayStation 3.
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NDS and Amino unveil new high definition Digital Video Recorder for IPTV market
October 24, 3007 – NDS has unveiled its new high-definition Digital Video Recorder (DVR), an Amino AmiNET530 set-top box (STB) powered by NDS Metro middleware and aimed at the IPTV market.
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WD announces My DVR Expander compatibility with TiVo HD and Series3 DVRs
October 24, 2007 – US firm WD has announced that its My DVR Expander external hard drives have been verified as compatible with TiVo HD and Series3 Digital Video Recorders (DVRs).
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