Gaming & Games Consoles (Xbox, Playstation, PSP, Wii …) News

DLNA® Premium Video Enables Delivery of TV Programs and Movies to DLNA Certified® Products
Jan 10, 2012 – The Digital Living Network Alliance® (DLNA®) has announced the introduction of DLNA Premium Video. With DLNA Premium Video, service providers can allow consumers to stream their favorite television programs and movies to DLNA Certified® products.
News categories: Digital Living Network Alliance, Blu-ray, CES2025, Gaming, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

IEEE 1905.1 industry standard moves to product design stage
Jan 9, 2012 – The IEEE 1905.1 Working Group has approved its Hybrid Networking (P1905.1) draft standard. The industry standard combines the mobility of wireless with the performance of wires to enable the next-generation networked home.
News categories: Powerline Alliance, IEEE 1905.1, Blu-ray, Gaming, Gateway, Home Server, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Netflix Launches in The United Kingdom And Ireland
Jan 9, 2012 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland, offering instant and unlimited access to a broad range of entertainment for the monthly price of 5.99 Pounds Sterling in the UK and euro 6.99 in Ireland.
News categories: Netflix, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Ireland, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet, UK

Sensics to unveil intelligent, interactive 3D Goggles at CES
Dec 22, 2011 – Sensics is to unveil SmartGoggles™, a 3D gaming and entertainment platform, at CES. SmartGoggles™ technology powers new types of gaming and entertainment that are mobile and feature real-time, 360° tracking of the hands from the user's perspective.
News categories: Sensics, CES2025, Gaming, Metaverse

Consumer Electronics Account for 13% of U.S. Residential Energy Consumption
Dec 21, 2011 – The Consumer Electronics Association has released a study showing that despite their popularity in American homes, consumer electronic devices account for a relatively small share - roughly 13% - of the average U.S. home's electricity consumption.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, Blu-ray, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Microsoft and Orange join forces to offer orange tv on the Xbox 360
Dec 15, 2011 – Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Orange (Paris: FTE; NYSE: FTE) have announced that they have signed an agreement to offer a new service to Orange TV customers in the spring of 2012: voice and motion-activated television control using Kinect technology.
News categories: Xbox, Orange, Digital TV, France, Gaming, IPTV, Set Top Box

Mobile SoC TAM to Exceed 3.1 Billion Devices in 2015
Dec 14, 2011 – In-Stat forecasts that consumer's desire to be connected anywhere and anytime, and to any and every type of content, will push the mobile SoC TAM to over 3.1 billion devices in 2015, up from 2 billion in 2010.
News categories: In-Stat, Camcorder, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smartphone, Tablet

HDMI-Enabled Product Shipments to Surpass 1 Billion in 2014
Dec 13, 2011 – New In-Stat research forecasts that the number of HDMI-enabled device shipments will surpass 1 billion in 2014, while DVI-enabled shipments will decline by 9.4% annually through 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Amazon's LOVEFiLM Now on Xbox Live in UK
Dec 5, 2011 – LOVEFiLM (NASDAQ:AMZN) launches on Xbox LIVE December 6th, 2011. Xbox LIVE members will be able to instantly watch thousands of movies via LOVEFiLM Instant - the movie streaming service - including exclusive content.
News categories: LOVEFiLM, Xbox, Digital TV, Gaming, Streaming, UK