Sony stops production of PlayStation 2
Updated: 2012-12-31 14:58:46
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FOX Sports Purchases SportsTime Ohio , Indians Baseball Changing Homes YouTube Music Videos Take Hit With Estimated 2 Billion View Loss VEVO and Spotify Come To Roku Set-top-boxes For those who received a Roku device as a holiday gift , you might want to see if there are any updates for your firmware . On Thursday Roku detailed on its official blog that two new music applications are coming to the Roku Channel Store . Both Spotify and VEVO can be installed on your Roku device which will provide music fanatics access to over 50,000 music videos created by a cool 11,000 . artists VEVO also brings to users the functionality of live video concerts and even provides a list of staff recommendations to help users discover new videos based on their interests . Spotify comes with similar
A Member of the Funky Media Group Reviews Accessories Motherboards Graphic Cards Memory Coolers Storage Power Supplies Chassis and Systems Notebooks Gadgets and Software News Articles Blogs How To PC Tech Mobiles Notebooks Gadgets More Accessories Audio Visual Apps Software Car Tech Miscellaneous Events 中文新聞 Forums Price Check Events Blackberry X10 N-series pictured Written by Will Smith Sunday , 30 December 2012 19:13 View Comments Tweet As I said before it looks like an updated version of the Bold 9900. Nothing special , but I guess the only thing new about it is that it'll come with BB OS10. The BlackBerry N-Series has been more elusive than the L-Series . We haven’t quite seen so many leaks for the device . We did capture its first glimpse as a render in a promotional video Since then 
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, Zeebox App Comes To BlackBerry Devices VEVO and Spotify Come To Roku Set-top-boxes FOX Sports Purchases SportsTime Ohio , Indians Baseball Changing Homes Fox Sports , one of the premiere cable sports networks in North America , has acquired Cleveland-based regional sports network SportsTime Ohio . SportsTime Ohio has been the sole broadcaster for Cleveland Indians games for nearly half a decade–now those games will be broadcast through Fox Sports in a separate . deal The Indians , which were founded in 1901, belong to an elite group of charter franchises for the American League . Previously Fox Sports carried Indians games on their Fox Sports Ohio affiliate before losing the broadcast rights to the sports-team owned SportsTime Ohio . While terms of the agreement were not disclosed
Apple CEO Tim Cook Claimed To Have 99 Pay Drop FOX Sports Purchases SportsTime Ohio , Indians Baseball Changing Homes Zeebox App Comes To BlackBerry Devices If you still own a BlackBerry device and have been wanting to see what all the craze about second-screen experiences is all about , well now you have the opportunity to do so . Zeebox the popular second-screen social TV app is now available on Blackberry smart phones . Users simply need to download the Zeebox app through the cumbersome BlackBerry App . World Unfortunately this Zeebox app is not going to have the range of features and functionality that its older iOS and Android OS counterparts are known for . The app is available for devices running BlackBerry OS 6 or higher , but should still provide users with its most popular
How To Choose The Best Media Streamer Zeebox App Comes To BlackBerry Devices Apple CEO Tim Cook Claimed To Have 99 Pay Drop The headline reads very much like the culmination of a year which has not been a great one for technology giants Apple , but fortunately for the Cupertino USA based company , the figures say that they are still a very highly-valued part of the technology industry and CEO Tim Cook will not be too worried at his personal salary being so much lower than last . year’s Released by Apple in a federal filing’ yesterday 27 December it has been recorded that Cook’s annual earnings from the company totalled $4.17m for work done in 2012, though it is being directly compared to a 2011 personal income of . 378m However , it has been noted that the astronomical figures are mainly
Social TV Is Growing , And Is Here To Stay Apple CEO Tim Cook Claimed To Have 99 Pay Drop How To Choose The Best Media Streamer As digital delivery of files becomes more common and watching a TV show or movie on your PC screen or laptop is just too restrictive . No big screen , usually lower quality sound , and not conducive to group watching , the answer may be a media streamer to get digital files onto your big screen TV . easier Do you need a media streamer Introduction No one can say listening to music hasn’t changed greatly since the invention of MP3 players . In much the same way , our video watching habits can and will change as media streamers continue to take importance . In the very near future , gone will be the piles of DVDs we all have stashed in some drawer in our house , all
Smart Internet TV Statistics Reveal Poor App Take-Up Social TV Is Growing , And Is Here To Stay Britney To Watch X Factor From Home With Planned Dismissal The X Factor USA performed solidly for its second season on-air at Fox , and as such has naturally been given the green light to continue into next year though it appears as though their highest-paid member of staff that isn’t Simon Cowell will not be coming back for the reality show’s season three , as X Factor insiders suggest that Britney Spears will not be given a renewal to her one-year . contract The popstar had been paid $15m to sit at the judges’ table this year alongside Cowell , Demi Lovato , and LA Reid who has resigned from his position to concentrate on his day job’ as a record producer , and suggested that his replacement
Netflix Set To Add Social Media Data After Congress Changes Britney To Watch X Factor From Home With Planned Dismissal Smart Internet TV Statistics Reveal Poor App Take-Up Another new report has been released claiming that only a small percentage of smart TV users actually take advantage of its connected features , as sellers of such sets get another timely reminder that they need to make their products more accessible and appealing to online . users The study conducted by the English branch of research firm NPD Group , was notable for its discovery that 60 of users take on their devices for streaming purposes in video apps such as Netflix or LoveFilm , though all other major findings appear to be less . promising 10 of users are noted as using the internet browsing capabilities of their
Apple POP Off Kickstarter Project Dreams With Licence Refusal Smart Internet TV Statistics Reveal Poor App Take-Up Netflix Set To Add Social Media Data After Congress Changes Online streaming giant Netflix , along with rivals such as Hulu , have plenty of reason to celebrate heading into the new year after a restrictive’ law though their users who like a little bit of privacy sometimes might not be so . delighted The ’Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 passed in US Congress this week , enables video streaming websites such as Netflix to launch what they will describe as a set of social media features’ to American users at some point in 2013. The updates alter the video-privacy act that has been in place since 1988, and allows companies such as Netflix to follow on from
Redbox Instant Apps Appear On Apple And Google Stores Netflix Set To Add Social Media Data After Congress Changes Apple POP Off Kickstarter Project Dreams With Licence Refusal Kickstarter is fast-becoming well-known as a website in which the public can assist budding entrepreneurial ventures in getting the starting financial boost they need in return for prizes offered by the company or individual for the financial support and it appears that the site was close to spawning a new success story in the technology industry until Apple stepped in and refused to assist in the development of a multi-compatible device . charger This occured when the Cupertino USA based technology company denied company Edison Junior the right to use their exclusive ’Lightning charging technology’ one that can only
Doctor Who Celebrates 50th With 15 Stamps Apple POP Off Kickstarter Project Dreams With Licence Refusal Redbox Instant Apps Appear On Apple And Google Stores Verizon-owned Redbox Instant has begun selling subscriptions through what is called a beta test . The interesting part You can start using the service through the beta test on your Apple or Android device . A new app for Redbox Instant debuted through both the Google Play Store and Apple’s iTunes App Store , so those who have already signed up for beta-access to the service will be able to stream content through their mobile and tablet devices as . well The catch At this point in time you must receive an invitation code from Redbox Instant to sign up for the subscription-based video streaming service . Users interested in beta-access
HBO Series Remains On Piracy Throne Redbox Instant Apps Appear On Apple And Google Stores Doctor Who Celebrates 50th With 15 Stamps Popular BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who are edging ever closer to their 50th anniversary date in 2013, and a recently-revealed way that they are to celebrate this achievement has been announced through assistance with British national postal service Royal . Mail The partnership with the show sees the Royal Mail release a series of valid first-class stamps depicting each of the 11 versions of the lead character that will be available to . purchase Each design will feature the 11 actors who have played The Doctor’ (including first role-filler William Hartnell , iconic’ fourth Doctor Tom Baker pictured and most recent position-holders David Tennant and Matt Smith on
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Piers Morgan Gets Petitioned For Deportation With Flip-Sided Debate Doctor Who Celebrates 50th With 15 Stamps HBO Series Remains On Piracy Throne A continued look into the issue of pirated TV content has shown that seven months on from a similar survey , the same show has come out on the top of the worldwide piracy list as the last review in the industry , as TorrentFreak followed on from findings produced by BitTorrent in May by revealing in their own annual list that HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones is the most illegally-viewed show online for 2012. The result of a survey from TorrentFreak shows that the show has continued to attract the most viewers through below-the-bar alternative’ means , with one episode receiving as many as 4.3m illegal global downloads’ slightly higher than
Family Guy Plays Out A Lost Episode’ In The Multiverse HBO Series Remains On Piracy Throne Piers Morgan Gets Petitioned For Deportation With Flip-Sided Debate English journalist Piers Morgan’s position as host of a CNN news talkshow Piers Morgan Tonight has now been ongoing a couple weeks shy of two years and for the most part has been relatively low-key and uncontroversial since taking over from Larry King , but he now has to deal with a barrage of complaints and a petition for his deportation after comments he made following the Sandy Hook elementary school . shootings An estimated 70,000 Americans have so far signed an e-petition directly to the White House asking for the host to be banished from the country , after an interview in which he told a gun advocate that he was a dangerous .
Smart TVs Being Used For Television And Little Else Piers Morgan Gets Petitioned For Deportation With Flip-Sided Debate Family Guy Plays Out A Lost Episode’ In The Multiverse Another animated comedy-based Christmas treat from World TV PC , and in terms of time this one is a fairly substantial video . find The recent video game release of Family Guy : Back To The Multiverse takes on an entirely linear story structure which has seen it fairly criticised by video game websites for a lack of gameplay features in spite of many references to the show so unlike the more open-world RPG customisable style of upcoming licenced video game South Park : The Stick of Truth Family Guy s more swiftly-released effort runs a lot more like a playable episode of the . show The game which last week released
Vudu App Comes To Android Devices Smart TVs Being Used For Television And Little Else How I Met Your Mother Given Season 9 Renewal In what some of the more diehard fans of the show will consider a little bit of a ’Christmas miracle’ , CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother has been commissioned for a ninth season after lead actor Jason Segel is said to have had a last-minute’ change of mind on his decision to depart the . comedy A report from Deadline claimed that the series had been given up for dead’ due to rumoured pay disputes between producers , Segal , and co-star Neil Patrick Harris , until a deal was completed on Friday 21 December with the show now set to go ahead for another run that takes it through to 2014. However , it is widely believed that the ninth season confirmed only after
How I Met Your Mother Given Season 9 Renewal Family Guy Plays Out A Lost Episode’ In The Multiverse Smart TVs Being Used For Television And Little Else While internet-connect Smart TV’s have had steady growth since their debut , they certainly have not become the wild-fire-spreading phenomenon that many manufactures were banking on . Instead , while sales remain firm if not underwhelming , those who do own an internet-connected Smart TV aren’t using it for anything other than watching television Consumers not utilizing extra smart TV features According to the research firm NPD Group , outside of several video services including cable and satellite Smart TV owners aren’t doing much else with their internet-connected devices . Things like checking Facebook or Twitter , or even downloading
Netflix Experiences Service Outage , Amazon To Blame How I Met Your Mother Given Season 9 Renewal Vudu App Comes To Android Devices The Walmart-owned Vudu is bringing its video streaming services to mobiles and tablets through a new app that will let you purchase and watch them on your favorite Android devices . The new Vudu app which can be downloaded now and for free from the Google Play Store will also earn you up to ten free movie downloads to new customers–and the best news You won’t need to enter payment information to get those . downloads Both standard definition and high definition content is available , however keep in mind that HD content generally costs more than its standard definition brethren . The addition of the Android app comes to the already large device streaming
, Showtime For Vatican With Ridley Scott Pilot Vudu App Comes To Android Devices Netflix Experiences Service Outage , Amazon To Blame Almost a month after Netflix announced being comfortable hosting its popular video-streaming service with Amazon and their huge network of cloud-based servers , now the two companies have a larger issue at hand . On Monday , Christmas Eve for most of the world , Netflix entire video-streaming service was taken offline–due to an outage at an Amazon web service . datacenter Amazon bring down Netflix The outage impacted subscribers across North America and Latin America and completely took the Netflix streaming service online . The service has since been restored , but analysts are beginning to look at the nasty gift Amazon gave the California-based Netflix for
Movie Ripping Becomes Legal In UK For Individuals Netflix Experiences Service Outage , Amazon To Blame Showtime For Vatican With Ridley Scott Pilot Days before Christmas , cable network Showtime have announced their intention to air a new pilot based on the where’ for the holiday’s religion , with a new pilot called The Vatican being scripted that will be overseen by Sir Ridley . Scott The 75-year-old English director , who has previously worked on films such as Blade Runner Gladiator and Prometheus will work alongside Sony Television for the project , which will be a scripted behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the Catholic Church in its home of The . Vatican The series is described as aiming to explore the relationships and the inner workings’ of the organisation of the religious ,
Android-Based Polaroid Ready For Launch At CES 2013 Movie Ripping Becomes Legal In UK For Individuals Jersey Shore Ends With Lowest Finale Ratings This is probably something that most people already knew , but an early Christmas present from World TV PC is the confirmation that MTV reality series Jersey Shore is no more , after last week airing their final episode in three years and six seasons It appears as though it did not end with a flourish , either , disappearing with ratings a third of those seen in the show’s peak , with an estimated 3.13m viewers tuning into the farewell episode on Thursday 20 December with the end date perhaps showing why we were spared from a vengeful Mayan apocalypse the day . after While the numbers are almost double the record low the double-header that
A Member of the Funky Media Group Reviews Accessories Motherboards Graphic Cards Memory Coolers Storage Power Supplies Chassis and Systems Notebooks Gadgets and Software News Articles Blogs How To PC Tech Mobiles Notebooks Gadgets More Accessories Audio Visual Apps Software Car Tech Miscellaneous Events 中文新聞 Forums Price Check Events Acer to launch USD 99 7-inch tablet Written by Will Smith Sunday , 23 December 2012 01:35 View Comments Tweet The 7 tablet market is hotting up with Acer planning to launch a tablet that will only cost USD 99 Acer will launch a 7-inch Android tablet for sale at only US$99 in the first quarter of 2013, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers . nbsp The tablet will be equipped with a processor developed by MediaTek to cut costs , the sources . said Asustek
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A Member of the Funky Media Group Reviews Accessories Motherboards Graphic Cards Memory Coolers Storage Power Supplies Chassis and Systems Notebooks Gadgets and Software News Articles Blogs How To PC Tech Mobiles Notebooks Gadgets More Accessories Audio Visual Apps Software Car Tech Miscellaneous Events 中文新聞 Forums Price Check Events Samsung 840 Series TLC 250GB SSD review at HardOCP Written by Will Smith Thursday , 20 December 2012 08:18 View Comments Tweet Our good friends over at HardOCP has posted a review on the Samsung 840 Series TLC 250GB SSD . This SSD offers some pretty good performance the 250GB version features random read speed of 96,000 IOPS and sequential read speeds of 540MB s . The sequential write speeds are 250MB s with 44,000 random write IOPS . The SSD features 512MB of