Alticast Set-Top 'Stick' Will Run The RDK An all-IP, HDMI-connected set-top "stick" Alticast plans to demonstrate at the Consumer Electronics Show next month will run the Reference Design Kit, the pre-integrated software bundle developed for IP and hybrid IP/QAM gateways being managed by Comcast and Time Warner Cable, the vendor confirmed. More»
Amazon Studios To Give 4K A Shot Amazon Studios, the original film and production arm of Amazon.com, said it plans to shoot all "full" original series being teed up for 2014, including comedies and dramas, in the eye-popping 4K format. More»
TW Cable Unifies Its TV Everywhere Apps, Adds Kindle Fire To Mix Time Warner Cable's grand unification theory for TV Everywhere took a step forward this week as the operator launched a series of TWC TV app updates that enable the operator to deliver both live TV streaming and video-on-demand to its growing base of supported devices. More»
Sprint, Dish To Trial Fixed Wireless Broadband Dish Network and Sprint Corp. have announced plans to jointly develop and deploy a fixed wireless broadband service on a trial basis in Corpus Christi, Texas, beginning in mid-2014. The companies said that initially the service will be available in select areas of Corpus Christi, expanding to other markets in the future. More»
iControl Opens Up Device Ecosystem iControl Networks, a supplier of home security and automation technologies to several major North American cable operators, is looking to do for hardware what it's already doing for apps – open up. More»
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Fast-Recharging Batteries Can't Arrive Soon Enough! Christmas is right around the corner. There's a good chance that you need extra batteries for some of those packages you'll put under the tree next Tuesday night — which seems a festive reason to drop in on that vital technology precinct. More»
AllSeen Alliance Accelerates 'Internet of Everything' Two dozen connectivity and home networking heavyweights – including Cisco and Qualcomm – plus consumer electronics firm such as LG, Panasonic and Sharp have joined the new AllSeen Alliance, which will seek to coordinate features on the "Internet of Everything." More»