Monday, September 26, 2011

NFLX signs Dreamworks; AMZN signs Fox - another OTT streaming video nail in cable TV's coffin - http://bit.ly/riqZtk

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drag2share: Netflix Receives Dreamworks Animation Shot in the Arm [NetFlix]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5843713/netflix-receives-dreamworks-animation-shot-in-the-arm

Netflix Receives Dreamworks Animation Shot in the ArmObservers are calling the move a first for a large Hollywood studio: Dreamworks Animation will stream its movies and other programming through Netflix instead of the traditional pay television route. The move ends a long-standing Dreamworks content deal with HBO.

Also a first are remarks made by Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was confident that consumers have reached a turning point in terms of how comfortable they are with how they consume their content. While such a shift is indeed inevitable, the movement has not yet happened as quickly as Netflix had anticipated. Perhaps this will help!

Netflix, as we all know, could use all the help it can get right now. This deal, and the Discovery one from earlier in the week, are a great re-start. [NYT]

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drag2share: Switched On: No new wires, one new caveat

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/25/switched-on-no-new-wires-one-new-caveat/

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

In the decade that WiFi has blanketed home networks across the United States, several technologies aimed at using existing wiring in the home have met with limited success. These have included MoCA (Multimedia over Coax, which has been adopted by some service providers for implementing multi-room DVRs) and HomePNA (originally for phone lines but later expanded to coax cable as well). At least three dueling standards have also sought to bring high-speed connectivity over electrical wiring. HomePlug, the most successful of these, has had several iterations. The latest - HomePlug AV - is rated at a theoretical throughput of 200 Mbits/sec. However, power line technologies have been held back by high prices and occasional interoperability problems.

But a new approach seeks to be the one protocol to rule them all, operating over phone lines, power lines or coax. Dubbed G.hn, the ITU standard promises up to 1Gbps theoretical throughput, with real-world usage over electrical lines expected to reach between 250Mbps and 400Mbps. If that sounds appealing to you, you're not alone. Service providers like the idea of G.hn since it allows them more flexibility than previous efforts. In fact, they like it so much that -- despite G.hn's capacity -- they have insisted on quality of service standards that could limit or prevent consumers from installing it themselves after they buy adapters from retailers.

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Switched On: No new wires, one new caveat originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Samsung announces Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE handsets for Korean market

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/samsung-announces-galaxy-s-ii-lte-and-galaxy-s-ii-hd-lte-handset/

There's some pretty big news coming out of South Korea today, where Samsung has just announced the Galaxy S II LTE handset, along with its even more alluring cousin, the Galaxy S II LTE HD -- the first member of the Galaxy S family to rock an HD display. The new device, pictured on the right, boasts a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED HD screen with 1280 x 720 resolution, which translates to about 316 pixels per inch. Other than that, its specs are identical to those of the Gingerbread-laced S II LTE, which is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and features 16GB of internal memory, an eight megapixel camera that supports 1080p HD video and the usual collection of WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC capabilities. No word yet on pricing or availability, but the Galaxy S II LTE will be available exclusively on SK Telecom, while the HD variant will be available on all three Korean carriers -- SK Telecom, LG U+ and KT.

Samsung announces Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE handsets for Korean market originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sunday, September 25, 2011

drag2share: This Is the Motorola 4G Atrix 2 Says This Is My Next [Leaks]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5843564/and-here-is-the-motorola-4g-atrix-2

This Is the Motorola 4G Atrix 2 Says This Is My NextThis is a big day for Motorola, huh? This Is My Next has new details and screens for the Atrix's upcoming successor. Most importantly, their source reports it to have a lovely 4.3-inch qHD screen, an 8MP camera, and 8GB of on-board storage.

It's also, of course, going to have Motorola's Webtop interface. And yes. It'll have 4G. THIS might be your Android phone of choice by the time it comes out. [This Is My Next]

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