Tag archive: Weather Channel

Sony has formally launched its Life with PlayStation service for the PlayStation 3, enabling PS3 owners to set up a news, lifestyle, and information channel right on their PS3 consoles. Initially, Life with PlayStation will feature a Live Channel with a world map interface, where users can access information based on place and time. Initial content includes news headlines from Google News, live camera images of almost 60 cities around the… Read More

A new survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of online video search service blinx finds that while onlien video is a hit with American Internet users, those same users typically aren't choosing to surf the Web or watch television: instead, they're doing both at the same time. Harris Interactive put their online survey before a weighted cross section of 2,471 U.S. adults and 2,228 residents of Great Britain aged 16… Read More

If you're one of those people for whom one of the hardest things about being away from home is being away from your TV…then Amsterdam's Makayama Software has a solution or you in the form of Pocket TV 1.0, a Windows Mobile application which brings 100 live television channels from 10 countries to your Windows Mobile device live, using either 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity. Channel offers on Pocket TV 1.0 include news channels… Read More

AT&T announced today that it is partnering with MobiTV to bring more than 20 television channels to broadband subscribers, including AT&T Worldnet and AT&T Yahoo high speed subscribers, under the name AT&T Broadband TV. Through the deal, AT&T becomes the first U.S. broadband provider to offer a live television subscription service through any broadband connection—and, though MobiTV, users can watch their shows in real time… Read More

You know all these new mobile phones and services which offer to connect your mobile phone up with the Internet and, you know, improve your quality of life? How many people do you think actually use those services? According to mobile industry monitoring company Telephia, as of June 2006 the answer for the United States was 34.6 million (PDF). “Mobile Web usage has continued to grow over the past year, as Internet content providers… Read More

Cingular Wireless today took the wraps off Cingular Video a new on-demand video service for two new 3G mobile phones. For $20 a month, subscribers will be able to download entertainment, news, sports, weather, and other video clips, as well as segments of their favorite shows from networks like ABC, NBC, Fox, CNN, ESPN, Disney, and the Cartoon Network. For an extra $5 a month, users will also be able to access short 3-5 minute clips of HBO… Read More

SmartVideo Technologies has announced the launch Digital Music Video Network, a 24/7 music video channel designed specifically for Internet-enabled mobile devices. The service is available for free to compatible devices anywhere in North America and currently features top 40 music videos, with plans to expand with additional “phone channels” featuring other genres, including dance, urban, hip-hop, country, rock, and more. The… Read More

The Weather Channel and game developer Skyworks Technologies yesterday announced they'd teamed to bring interactive games to viewers of weather.com. These games will incorporate real time weather data from The Weather Channel to allow visitors to experience live conditions as they play. The Weather Channel Golf Game will have players step up to the tee on a par 3 and attempt to hit a hole-in-one. The shots they take in the game will… Read More

What are the top categories and websites visited by cell phone users you might ask? A mobile research company named Telephia has the answers to this in a newly published report showing the most popular places web surfing mobile phone owners like to visit. The Mobile Internet Report, Telephia said, revealed that in June of 2005 4.8 percent of 191 million Americans using cell phones accessed email related websites. This was… Read More

Court TV and SmartVideo are bringing four different channels of content to a new subscriber-based service available on cell phones.  Viewers will have a choice of Court TV News, Video-On-Demand from their primetime programming, and online content including trial coverage. “This is a great platform for Court TV to profile their programming, and with the surge of popularity that the mobile video services market has seen, it… Read More

Music Choice is a premier, multiplatform music network that will provide Sprint customers popular audio music channels, including R&B and Hip-Hop, Hit List, 80s, 90s, Country and Rock. Customers can also access “Music Choice Today” for daily video clips, including artist interviews and performances produced at the Music Choice studios, and “Music Choice News” for music news and artist gossip. Music Choice on… Read More

This feature-rich phone allows customers to view on-demand streaming video and audio as well as shoot VGA pictures and extended 30-second video clips with the integrated camera and camcorder. Thephone also offers Sprint PCS Ready LinkSM capabilities for walkie-talkie style communication. This sporty and stylish phone features a rugged, slip-resistant body and interchangeable face plates,making it perfect for customers on the go or who like… Read More

From the press release: Today, AT&T Wireless and Nokia are bringing to life the true benefits of EDGE for U.S. subscribers with the availability of the Symbian OS and Series 60 Platform-based Nokia 6620 smart phone for use on AT&T Wireless' national EDGE network. Consumers downloading the latest games or mobile professionals accessing instant news and information can use AT&T Wireless' EDGE service at speeds up to… Read More

The processor delivers up to 25 percent better performance compared to previous versions and enables customers to consolidate numerous applications onto fewer servers. “The increased frequency and cache of this new Intel Xeon processor MP combine to deliver a significant boost in performance and outstanding price-performance for enterprise workloads,” said Richard Dracott, general manager, enterprise marketing and planning for… Read More

Coinciding with the launch of AT&T Wireless' enhanced mMode