Congress approved legislation to postpone the digital TV transition from Feb. 17 to June 12, capping a fiercely-partisan House debate today that forces wireless carriers to wait another four months …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Digital TV transition to be delayed until June 12: Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility forced to delay 700 MHz buildout plans >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">CBS, NBC shows soar on handhelds >
Content from NBC and CBS is among the most popular with viewers of mobile video, with many tuning in to watch hour-long dramas — a format that initially thought to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">DTV delay almost ready for prime time >
The Senate approved a digital TV delay bill initially rejected in the House, likely setting the stage for legislation lacking certain concessions requested by wireless and public-safety sectors to be …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bid to rein in cellphone photography may prove to be tone deaf, critics say >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
A New York congressman has introduced a bill that would force US phone manufacturers to program an audible tone that plays every time the cellphone’s camera is used, in an …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">DTV delay likely without wireless, public-safety concessions >
Congress is poised to approve legislation postponing the digital TV transition from Feb. 17 to June 12, with the public safety and mobile-phone sectors unable to win many concessions they …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video: Wehrs takes helm at Mobile Marketing Association >
Mike Wehrs took over the reins at the Mobile Marketing Association a few weeks ago and was immediately greeted with two fresh controversies. // By use of this code snippet, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Senate committee exempts public safety from DTV delay, but Qualcomm remains snubbed: MediaFLO launches contingent on DTV switch-over >
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) said a compromise reached on a bill to delay the digital TV transition to June 12 includes a carve-out for first responders, setting …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VIDEO @ CES: Ford enlists Microsoft’s Tellme for Sync >
Dariusz Paczuski, consumer services director for Microsoft Corp.’s Tellme, described how the company’s offering will work directly with Ford Motor Co.’s Sync platform, which runs on Microsoft technology. Tellme is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">How we watched the Obama inauguration: President’s swearing in by stream, mobile, TV and tweet >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
By the time final numbers are crunched, President Barack Obama’s inauguration likely will have been watched by more people and on more platforms than virtually any other televised event in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hail to the BlackBerry-loving Commander-in Chief >
So there I was in the front section on the west front of the U.S. Capitol, within yelling distance of the man who would forever transform presidential campaigning and fund-raising …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VIDEO @ CES: Novatel Wireless shows off MiFi >
Jon Driscoll, Novatel Wireless Inc.’s VP of global product management, sat down to show us MiFi, a new wireless modem that allows about five people in a 30-foot radius to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VIDEO @ CES: AT&T’s CruiseCast brings TV to the car >
Winston Guillory, president of the company behind AT&T Inc.’s CruiseCast, clued us in on what the service entails. CruiseCast streams television channels to the vehicle through an antenna on top …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VIDEO @ CES: TeleNav and location services for the Ford Sync >
HP Jin, CEO of TeleNav Inc., sat down to share his company’s news. TeleNav will be providing the GPS and location-based-services program on the Ford Motor Co. Sync product. Jin …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VIDEO @ CES: Alcatel-Lucent and satellite-powered mobile TV >
LAS VEGAS – During last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, we planted ourselves at the Showstoppers Media Event. Oliver Coste from Alcatel-Lucent showed off the company’s new satellite-based mobile TV product. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VIDEO @ CES Part 1: Airbiquity plays in the wireless/automotive space >
LAS VEGAS – During last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, we planted ourselves at the Showstoppers Media Event. Kamyar Moinzadeh, CEO of Airbiquity Inc., filled us in on his company’s announcements …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Numerex touts ‘DNA’ in winning fleet-tracking business: Wireless M2M market set to boom to $57B in 2014, firm predicts >
With the machine-to-machine market projected to boom in the coming years, Numerex Corp. is finding a simple way to sell its services to potential customers: The “Numerex DNA” stands for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VC executive calls for ‘truly mobile video’ >
Attention mobile video entrepreneurs: One of the top executives at leading venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers is eager to find a mobile video company that offers “truly …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">CBS signs deal with Verizon FiOS, Wireless >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Verizon Communications and CBS Corp said on Monday they had reached an expanded deal to carry CBS television shows like “CSI” and “Survivor” on Verizon’s FiOS TV service as well …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T CruiseCast sets live video for cars >
AT&T CruiseCast announced pricing for its satellite video service for the car due in March, and said its service will also be offered to Avis/Budget rental cars customers in April.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">U.S. broadcasters to launch mobile DTV across 22 markets: ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox affiliates back the plan >
The Open Mobile Video Coalition said it will launch mobile DTV services across 63 stations in 22 markets, covering 35% of U.S. television markets.The group of U.S. broadcasters plans to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">MobiTV adds CBS to lineup >
MobiTV has struck a new content deal with CBS to include popular shows from the network in its lineup of mobile TV channels.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sling shows love for iPhone, Mac computers >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Sling Media has whipped up a prototype of SlingPlayer for Mac HD, as well as a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hong Kong mobile TV faces hard slog >
Research firm Gartner says costs will likely rule out profits anytime soon for mobile TV service providers in Hong Kong
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VIDEO: See go2Media’s new music information portal >
Boston-based go2Media is expanding beyond local listings with a new portal for local, personalized entertainment information.; go2Music; Boston-based go2Media is expanding beyond local listings with a new portal for local, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Q & A: Ray DeRenzo, MobiTV’s SVP of product, programming and marketing: An update with the company that counts 5M customers, $100M in VC funds >
Wireless video services and trials are spinning their wheels all over the world, but MobiTV Inc. somehow continues to gain traction. The Emeryville, Calif.-based firm has parlayed $100-plus million in …