Android Store Opens In Oz, But It Won't Have The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Just Yet
One superstore step forward for Android in Australia, but another step back for Android-maker Samsung. Today saw what could be Google’s answ… Read more at paidContent »
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Forecast: the evolution of the e-book market
The newfound popularity of the e-book is now raising questions over what exactly it will look like in the future, since digital formats allow authors and artists to offer much more than what was possible with the printed page. Social and interactive experiences within the e-book can include not only text but also audio, video or even a combination of all three, and these factors have a direct effect on the evolution of the overall e-book market. In this analysis, we identify six competitive areas of that market that will see large-scale shifts in the near future. Such rapid change will mean that in just four to five years, what a book is and what publishing is will — to many — mean something radically different than it does today. Companies mentioned in this report include Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google and Open Road. For a full list of companies, and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Industry Moves: Sony Music's Hesse, Sky's Jonesco, Capgemini, RBI, O2
– Bertelsmann: Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music’s global digital head Thomas Hesse is leaving to join Bertelsmann in February, tasked with its digita… Read more at paidContent »
Report: Google To Put A Piece Into Its Music Puzzle With Universal Deal
On the heels of news last week that it has secured EMI’s recorded music division for nearly $2 billion, Universal Music is again in the news… Read more at paidContent »
Sony proposes over-the-top TV service
Sony could be the latest company to try taking on the cable industry with an over-the-top video service. The CE manufacturer is in talks with media companies about launching a TV-like service that would be delivered to its PlayStation 3 game console and other connected devices. Read more »
Comparing E-Readers And E-Reader/Tablets: Kindles, Nooks, Sony, Kobo
Just last month, Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) rolled out its Kindle Fire, the first Kindle designed as a full media device — not an e-reader with so… Read more at paidContent »
EMI Group Split Between UMG And Sony
Four years after the whole label sold to Terra Firma for £4.2 ($6.69) billion, now one half of EMI Group – the record music division, EMI M… Read more at paidContent »
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Connected world: the consumer technology revolution
Connectivity changes everything. That’s the credo driving just about every corner of our day-to-day lives. As human beings, we are now connected to one another through not just our social networks but also our cars, the books we read, the albums we download and even our own health and wellness habits (to name just a few areas). With that in mind, GigaOM Pro has singled out certain areas in the technology industry where we see this shift to constant connectivity taking place most drastically. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Not just mobile: Adobe is abandoning Flash on TVs as well
The TV app market is incredibly fragmented, but Adobe’s Flash won’t provide a solution. The company confirmed that like mobile, it will no longer focus on porting the Flash plugin into web browsers on CE devices, but thinks developers should build native apps instead. Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 11-08-11
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SyncTV: building TV apps for almost every device
There are a ton of development frameworks for creating apps on various connected TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles, set-top boxes, tablets, smartphones and the like, which is more than most publishers can reasonably be expected to develop for. Enter SyncTV, which hopes to solve that issue. Read more »
Kantar: Android Was The Only OS Whose Sales Grew In All Markets It Surveys
We have seen time and again how the growing number of Android-based handsets from a plethora of OEMs — and the popularity of some specific… Read more at paidContent »
Google TV 2.0 Rolls Out But No New Hardware Til 2012
A year after the much-hyped launch of *Google* TV with partners Sony (NYSE: SNE), Logitech, Intel (NSDQ: INTC) and Dish Network (NSDQ: DISH)… Read more at paidContent »
CW Cuts Another Streaming Deal: Current Season Shows To Hulu, Hulu Plus
photo: CW's Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl is headed to Hulu Plus. On the heels of a past-season, library deal with Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) that could be worth as much as $1… Read more at paidContent »
Google TV relaunches with Android Market (video)
Google TV is getting a big revamp with a new version launching this weekend that will include access to the Android Market as well as various UI improvements. But for Google, this is just the beginning of a marathon with a clear route mapped out. Read more »
Without Sony, Ericsson finally becoming broadband player
On paper, the Sony Ericsson divorce is a win-win for both companies. However, it’s a winning move for Ericsson because it allows the company to focus on its core strengths — broadband — as it competes with China’s Huawei, its biggest and scariest competitor. Read more »
Sony Reader Wi-Fi review: One Reader to rule them all?
Sony’s new Wi-Fi Reader is the only e-reader it introduced this year. It’s good that Sony is streamlining what was an unnecessarily complicated product line, but now that all the eggs are in one basket, how does the device stand up to the competition? Read more »
Sony Buys Ericsson Out Of JV To Make ‘Four-Screen Strategy’ With Mobile
Sony (NYSE: SNE) has confirmed it is buying Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC) out of their Sony Ericsson mobile handset-making joint venture for €1.05… Read more at paidContent »
What does Sony control of Sony Ericsson really mean?
Sony has announced that it is buying full control of handset maker Sony Ericsson for $1.46 billion. But will it change anything? Here are five things that bringing the business in-house means for the Japanese electronics giant and the wider industry. Read more »
PlayJam raises $5M to bring casual games to your TV
TV gaming startup PlayJam has raised a $5 million Series A funding round from GameStop Digital Ventures, Adobe Ventures, Endeavour Ventures, London Venture Partners and others. The financing comes as PlayJam sees a massive opportunity to bring new games to connected TV platforms. Read more »
ARM Chip Offers Cheaper Smartphones With Longer Battery Life
The Cambridge chip design company ARM has unveiled a chip design that it say uses could mean cheaper smartphones with battery lives five tim… Read more at paidContent »
Plant shutdown may disrupt Apple, HTC products
Charter, a China-based manufacturer is partially closing production due to nearby communities reporting bad odors. What’s impacted? Laptops and smartphones that use metal casings: Apple’s MacBook Air and handsets from HTC. Other laptops and new ultrabooks may be impacted too; just before the profitable holiday season. Read more »
Samsung Inks Deal With Yandex For Smart TV, Bada Mobile Services In Russia
Looks like Russia’s search giant Yandex is following in Google’s footsteps once again. Yandex is taking its services to new screens by inkin… Read more at paidContent »
Sony Ericsson’s Move To All-Smartphones Cannot Come Soon Enough
Sony (NYSE: SNE) Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC), the JV between the consumer electronics company Sony and mobile equipment giant Ericsson, may be the… Read more at paidContent »
Sony Hacked Again, But This Time, Comes Clean Quickly
*Sony* was lambasted last spring after it took seven days to disclose that an attack on its video game network had led to what some called t… Read more at paidContent »
Netflix Gets Exclusive Streaming Rights For AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’
Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) continues to roll out programming deals to buff up its streaming service. The latest is a multi-year licensing deal wit… Read more at paidContent »
Sony Gives A Big “No Comment” On Sony Ericsson Buyout Reports
Sony (NYSE: SNE) has declined to comment on reports that it is considering a bid to buy out Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC) from its Sony Ericsson han… Read more at paidContent »
Report: Sony Plotting To Take Full Control Of Sony-Ericsson
One of the mobile industry’s longest-running but increasingly stale marriages is reportedly near an end. Sony (NYSE: SNE) is in talks to buy… Read more at paidContent »
Steve Jobs: A Tribute In Links And Quotes
We’ve gathered together a selection of some of the stories and tributes been written for Steve Jobs in the last several weeks — with a part… Read more at paidContent »
Updated: Comparing E-Readers: Kindles Vs. Nooks Vs. Sony Vs. Kobo
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When Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) introduced the first Kindle four years ago, the e-reader market barely existed and e-books were almost a novelty. S… Read more at paidContent »
Sony Ericsson Demonstrates How Clinging To Android Is Not A Silver Bullet
Sony (NYSE: SNE) Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC), the joint venture combining the wireless expertise of Sweden’s Ericsson with the branding and media… Read more at paidContent »
Comparing E-Readers: Kindles Vs. Nooks Vs. Sony Vs. Kobo
photo: Amazon
When Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) introduced the first Kindle four years ago, the e-reader market barely existed and e-books were almost a novelty. S… Read more at paidContent »
The new Kindle: Hands-on and first impressions
Amazon unveiled its new Kindle lineup Wednesday, and the first one available, the basic, simply named “Kindle,” reached my doorstep Thursday morning. Here’s what I think about Amazon’s latest reader, and how it stacks up so far to previous Kindles and other similar devices. Read more »
Major Android Vendors Line Up Behind Isis Mobile Payments Venture
Major names in the mobile industry continue to line up behind mobile-payments strategies, but Google (NSDQ: GOOG) may be perturbed to see a… Read more at paidContent »
Netflix Gains DreamWorks Animation But Faces Stiffer Competition In Brazil
I don’t know many video subscribers — TV or or streaming — who make decisions based on whether or not their package includes Shrek 2. But… Read more at paidContent »
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The future of mobile: a segment analysis by GigaOM Pro
As our demand for data increases, so too do the number of mobile devices and services. Add to that the infrastructure needed to support such connectivity, and a wide, complex picture of the mobile industry emerges. This report examines the various sectors of the mobile landscape and what the future holds for each. Hardware, cloud services, mobile search, advertising, location-based services and the growing ubiquity of the Internet of Things will all play an important role in the concept of mobility as it shifts and evolves over the next several years. With the help of more than a dozen contributors, GigaOM Pro presents a comprehensive analysis of the companies and trends that will lead us into the next era of mobile. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
