Roku and Clearleap present complete solution to cable companies for over the top video on demand
Entertainment hardware company Roku and Web-based TV platform maker Clearleap today announced an interesting partnership which could result in cable companies offering their own video on demand station on Roku's popular streaming set top box.
The two companies will begin offering a solution that lets Internet-based video on demand purchases be routed through a customer's pay TV subscription. Similar to the way the Roku set top box allows Netflix customers to have access to all of the Netflix Instant streaming content on their TV; this new partnership could, for example, bring a "Comcast channel" to the Roku box, where subscribers have access to all the free or pay-per-view content they'd have on a Comcast set top box.
District Court rules YouTube did not infringe on Viacom's copyrights, case to be appealed
Copyrighted content uploaded to YouTube has been a problem ever since the site launched in 2005. In fact, "Me at the zoo," the first video ever uploaded to YouTube, is dated April 23, 2005. The first time Viacom took legal action against YouTube was exactly one month later, on May 24, 2005, when it issued a subpeona for information about a user who uploaded copyrighted material to the site.
In late 2006, YouTube and Viacom reached a content syndication agreement, but after Google completed its $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube, the company retracted its agreement, pulled all of its content from the site, and sued Google for over 63,000 counts of copyright infringement.
Apple: White iPhone 4 'more challenging to manufacture than expected,' delayed
In a brief statement to the media this afternoon, Apple announced that the upcoming iPhone 4 in white will be delayed.
"White models of Apple's new iPhone 4 have proven more challenging to manufacture than expected, and as a result they will not be available until the second half of July. The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected."
Google open sources Android 2.2 'Froyo,' updates coming soon
Verizon and Motorola weren't the only companies making big announcements at the Droid X debut today. Google's CEO and President Eric Schmidt and Vice President of Engineering Andy Rubin were both present. Following the introduction of the Droid X, Rubin officially announced the open sourcing of Anrdoid 2.2 also known as "Froyo."
Typically, when Google drops the open source version of Android, it means a wave of upgrades to existing handsets will follow soon after.
Verizon announces the Droid X, sequel to the popular Motorola Droid, shipping July 15
The Android community was looking forward to today like it was Christmas, and Verizon and Motorola delivered exactly what the community was expecting: the "sequel" to the popular Motorola Droid, the Droid X.
Droid X features:
Verizon concludes second test of 10 Gbps passive fiber optic network
Verizon is considering the deployment of a 10 Gigabit per second passive optical network (XG-PON), and began testing the technology last year. The company's trials with Huawei hardware sought to prove the viability and capabilities of the faster fiber optic networking technology.
Today, Verizon announced that the latest (second) field trial in Taunton utilized Motorola's XG-PON FTTP (fiber to the premesis) hardware to deliver downstream speeds of 10 Gigabits per second and upstream speeds of 2.5Gbps.
AT&T: iPhone 4 in stores on June 29, first come, first served
In a statement to the press this afternoon, national wireless carrier AT&T outlined the different ways that customers will be able to get the first batch of the new Apple iPhone 4.
Customers who pre-ordered an iPhone on June 15 will begin getting theirs this week. Emails will be sent to customers when each order has shipped. One of our staffers received a note earlier today that estimated an afternoon delivery tomorrow.
Google Voice is now open to everyone, no invites required
Google Voice, the popular and often controversial VoIP, voicemail, and messaging service from Mountain View search giant Google is now open for anyone in the U.S. to use.
Previously, you could only open a Google Voice account if you received an invitation from a user already participating in the program.
Adobe lists Android devices that can expect Flash Player 10.1
Adobe began testing Flash Player 10.1 on Android 2.2 in late May, and hit the beta 3 phase last week.
Today, Adobe announced that the final version of Flash Player 10.1 has been sent to mobile platform partners, and that Flash Player 10.1 will be available as a final production release on the following "Froyo" (Android 2.2) devices:
Streaming video coming to Sears and Kmart products via Sonic Solutions' RoxioNow
Sonic Solutions today announced it will be providing the streaming video platform for connected TVs, Blu-ray players, and mobile phones sold at Sears and Kmart stores.
The streaming video services are expected to launch later this year, and will be built upon Sonic's RoxioNow platform.
RoxioNow was formerly known as CinemaNow, but Sonic changed its name last April to fit in with the company's other products. But new name aside, it's the same streaming video platform that powers Blockbuster on Demand and Best Buy's in-house brands.
FTC moves to suspend antitrust hearing against Intel and discuss settlement options
Late last year, chipmaker Intel became the subject of sweeping antitrust investigations from the European Commission, the state of New York, and the US Federal Trade Commission.
Today, lawyers for both Intel and the FTC have filed a motion to suspend the trial while both parties consider potential settlement of the case, which was filed in December of 2009. The motion, according to the announcement, opens a window through July 22, when Intel and the FTC will discuss a consent order, which is currently confidential.
E-reader price war: Amazon slashes Kindle 2 to $189
No sooner does Barnes and Noble lower the price of its nook e-reader, than Amazon does the same with the Kindle.
Amazon.com has just announced that the 3G-equipped Kindle 2 e-reader is now $189 (down from $259,) making it $10 cheaper than Barnes and Noble's newly reduced 3G nook.
Toshiba's Libretto dual touchscreen ultraportable PC comes in August in limited quantities
Today, Toshiba's Digital Products Division announced an exciting limited edition dual touchscreen netbook/umpc called the Libretto W100.
Specs:
Barnes and Noble makes nook e-reader cheaper to compete with Borders' sold out Kobo
Late in 2009, leading U.S. book retailer Barnes and Noble launched its first e-reader, the Android-based nook. The nook includes a 6" e-ink display and a 3.5" LCD touchscreen for content navigation, giving it an instantly recognizable shape in an e-reader market packed with selfsame competitors.
When it hit retail, there was only a single nook model which included AT&T 3G wireless that cost $259, the exact same price as the Kindle 2 from Amazon.
Google ties Blogger, Docs, Picasa, and more to the command line with GoogleCL
Today, in its Open Source projects blog, Google announced a Python-based command line utility it's calling GoogleCL. The tool brings various Google services to the command line, including Blogger, Calendar, Contacts, Picasa, Docs, and YouTube.
You can download the Linux package or zipped tar archive here.
Tim's Bio
Tim Conneally was born into dumpster tech. His father was an ARPANET research pioneer and equipped his kids with discarded tech gear, second-hand musical instruments, and government issue foreign language instruction tapes. After years of building Frankenstein computers from rubbish and playing raucous music in clubs across the country (and briefly on MTV) Tim grew into an adult with deep, twisted roots and an eye on the future. He most passionately covers mobile technology, user interfaces and applications, the science and policy of the wireless world, and watching different technologies shrink and converge.
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