Posts Tagged ‘tv’
Review: Apple TV »
Apple TV wowed the tech world when Steve Jobs unveiled it at a recent press conference but does it live up to its promise to change the way we watch TV? WhatClinic.com's Caelen King got his hands on the device to find out. Having casually read up on the Apple’s latest attempt to crack the set top box market I knew before I ordered one ...Read On »
Raving Rabbids to be made into TV pilot »
The cute-but-psychotic Raving Rabbids which debuted in Ubisoft's Rayman series are to be turned into a TV pilot according to the French developer. The characters will feature in an animation made by Aardman Studios which is best known for the Wallace And Gromit franchise. It has struck a deal with Ubisoft to develop a pilot with a view to ...Read On »
Sky’s 3D channel to start on Friday »
Sky's 3D TV channel will go live this Friday with a line-up of sport, films and documentaries planned for its inaugural months. The first event to be shown in 3D will be the upcoming Ryder Cup tournament, a sport that is unlikely to benefit from the format all that much. Besides that soccer, rugby and boxing events are also in line to be ...Read On »
Shrunken Apple TV to cost €119 in Ireland »
Apple TV has gotten a much-rumoured upgrade, though in a far more interesting way than many predicted. The device is now 1/4 the size of the original version, fitting comfortably into the palm of Steve Jobs' hand when he showed it off today. Its price has shrunken too, down to €119 (or just $99 in the US). The way the whole thing works ...Read On »
Apple’s media event to be streamed live »
Apple is offering a live stream of today's media event... assuming you're a Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPod user. In an unusual move for Apple people with one of the company's fancier products will be able to go to Apple.com at 6pm (Irish time) to see (assumedly) Steve Jobs take the stage to show what new and shiny things the company has ...Read On »
New Mac Minis on the way? »
Engadget has it that Mac Mini supplies are low at a number of suppliers, a sure sign that a new model is on the way. Some bulk buyers have even had their orders pushed back to mid-June, which would line up quite well with Steve Jobs' keynote at WWDC next Monday. Jobs' speech is expected to focus on the next iPhone - the one that everyone ...Read On »
DTT “test” to launch in October says »
Minister Eamon Ryan has said a DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) test will launch in October of this year, the latest in a long line of trials for the standard since 2006. Answering questions in the Dáil, Minister Ryan said he had told RTE that a full DTT service will be up and running in Ireland by 31st December 2011. This will make it ...Read On »
UPC rolling out broadband to midland towns »
Cable company UPC has announced the roll-out of upgraded services to towns in the midlands, which will bring the company's high-speed broadband to an extra 45,000 homes. The €15m upgrade will bring UPC's 30mb broadband, home phone and HD television to the towns and will be completed towards the end of June, though some upgrades are already ...Read On »
Samsung’s ultra-thin 3D LED due in June »
Samsung has announced that its ultra-thin 3D LED TV - the C9000 - will be available to Irish customers from next month. The set, which is just 7.93mm thick, will be available in 40", 46" and 55" sizes when it goes on sale in June 2010. The impressive set will not come cheap, however. The price for the 40" model is currently to be confirmed ...Read On »
Opinion: Google TV? How about Google Games »
Google's announcement that it would bring Android to TV sets changes the game significantly, not least by putting the search giant head-to-head with games console makers, says Adam Maguire. The announcement that Google would make a TV platform has been met with quiet interest as the industry tries to gauge exactly what this will mean for ...Read On »
