Monthly Archives: October 2010

Microsoft Gaming Executive Cool On 3D Games

A Microsoft executive in the company’s game development division has publicly knocked the importance of 3D gaming, resorting to unflattering phrases like “weird disconnect” and “science experiment” to describe the much-talked about technology. Phil Spencer is the corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, who boasts tons of experience in developing and marketing video game titles. Speaking to the CNN, ... Read More »

Ofcom Won’t Investigate YouView Despite Complaints

Ofcom, the media regulator in the United Kingdom, has given the green light for YouView (formerly known as Project Canvas) to launch next year, after announcing that it will not instigate a formal probe into the internet TV service despite complaints from major UK broadcasters like British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and Virgin Media that the venture is anti-competitive in nature. ... Read More »

BBC Outlines Plans For iPlayer At Samsung Smart TV App Day

Believing that internet-enabled televisions (IETVs) with web-connected applications will experience the greatest growth over the next 12 months, BBC has outlined a series of improvements for its popular iPlayer video-on-demand (VoD) service to capitalise on this trend. Addressing a group of software developers at UK’s inaugural Samsung Smart TV Application Developer Day in London, BBC’s senior business development manager Charles ... Read More »

Sky Complains To Ofcom About YouView, But Plays Down Its Impact

It appears that British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) is feeling threatened by the imminent arrival of the YouView IPTV (internet protocol television) platform, judging from a couple of events that took place last week. YouView was previously known as Project Canvas before adopting its new brand identity in September this year. Backed by seven partners including 4 UK broadcasters (BBC, ITV, ... Read More »

Samsung Boss Dismisses Glasses-Free 3D TV For Next 5-10 Years

Samsung Electronics – the leading flat-screen TV manufacturer in the world in terms of shipment volume – has dismissed glasses-free 3D technology (otherwise known as autostereoscopic 3D) as a nonentity for at least the next 5 to 10 years. A boss at the company claimed that certain technical flaws inherent in autostereoscopic 3D technology need to be addressed before it ... Read More »