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07/15/2011
FCC Opens Technology Center
The FCC opened a Technology Experience Center to provide FCC employees and guests the opportunity to experience the latest devices at the forefront of the technology, broadcast radio and mobile revolutions. In a posting on Comcast’s corporate blog, Kyle McSlarrow, president, Comcast/NBCUniversal for Washington, DC, said the MSO hosted an on-site technology lab at the […]
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07/15/2011
Toshiba Uses Rovi in TVs, Blu-ray Players
Rovi and Toshiba have signed a multi-year agreement for use of Rovi TotalGuide and its interactive program guide (IPG) patent portfolio in Toshiba televisions, Blu-ray players and recorders, as well as mobile and tablet devices in the United States and Europe, expected to be sold in Spring 2012. Rovi TotalGuide unifies search, discovery and recommendations […]
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07/15/2011
Shaw Movie Club Puts Netflix On The Ropes
Earlier this week, Netflix announced it was separating its unlimited streaming and unlimited DVD plans, effectively raising its prices. With perhaps very good timing, Shaw Communications today unveiled a new video club that will compete with the likes of Netflix and possibly capitalize on the unhappiness of Netflix customers stung by its higher prices. Netflix’s […]
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07/15/2011
Prurient Profits: Who Benefited From The Casey Anthony Trial?
By Debra Baker OK, I admit it. I was sucked into the whole Casey Anthony trial phenomenon. I followed the news (and the trial itself) 24/7 from the day her daughter Caylee went missing to the day of her sentencing. I’m sure that, for some strange reason, I will watch for reports of her sitings […]
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07/14/2011
SCTE Advances Energy Management Standards
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers’ (SCTE) Sustainability Management Subcommittee (SMS) will unveil drafts of its first two standards at its September meeting in Dallas. SMS members will review and discuss SMS 001, which has been proposed as the standard for “Recommended Energy Conservation, Sustainability and Efficiency Practices for Critical Systems,” and SMS 002, the […]
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07/14/2011
Time Warner Cable Names SVPs for Mobile, Web Services
Time Warner Cable has promoted Michael Roudi to senior vice president for mobile services. Roudi will be responsible for creating and executing the company’s overall mobile strategy and managing the development and deployment of its mobile products and services. He will oversee business planning, partnership negotiations, product development, operations and overall product marketing for the […]