Comcast Corp plans to soon roll out a feature allowing its customers to watch real-time television shows, whether a crime drama or newscast, on tablet computers such as Apple Inc's iPad.
Tiger Woods has lost some major sponsors after revelations of marital infidelities hurt his image, but Electronic Arts Inc said on Tuesday it remains in the professional golfer's corner with plans for the next version of its Woods' branded video game.
Tiger Woods has lost some major sponsors after revelations of marital infidelities hurt his image, but Electronic Arts Inc said on Tuesday it remains in the professional golfer's corner with plans for the next version of its Woods' branded video game.
LOS ANGELES - Sears and Kmart are entering the digital-movie rental and sale industry with the new online video store Alphaline Entertainment.
After an outage that stranded multiple users last week, Skype pulls an ace from its sleeve to woo its disgruntled customers, launching an iPhone app with video chat capabilities.
Video game makers leave behind a year of slow sales in 2010, but are hopeful that a new generation of games for tablet computers, mobile phones and Web social networks will spur a return to growth in 2011.
Recent research says most online videos are linked from Google and Facebook.
Viacom Inc has sold Harmonix Music Systems, the developer behind the Rock Band franchise, to the investment firm Columbus Nova and gained up to an estimated $200 million in the deal, ending a failed foray into the video game business.
Activision said its sales of its latest video game Call of Duty: Black Ops have surpassed the $1 billion mark since its launch in Nov.9, as global audiences have logged billions of hours online with Call of Duty games
Call of Duty: Black Ops is the quickest video game ever to reach the $1 billion mark.
A recent report from Nielsen says gaming consoles are taking over the living room as people use them for a wide range of tasks.
At the Video Games Awards, release of 'Mass Effect 3' was announced, and winners declared. While just hours ahead of the 2010 ceremony, Microsoft delayed the news on much-awaited 'Gears of War 3'.
The company says it can protect copyright holders, despite the longer videos it now allows on the site.
Rodman and Renshaw initiated coverage of Ballantyne Strong, a maker of theatre and lighting systems, with a 'market outperform' rating, saying the shift of motion picture industry to digital bodes well for the company.
A strong turnout by shoppers for Black Friday boosted U.S. video game sales 8 percent last month, marking the strongest November on record, but sales for the whole year are likely to be flat at best, according to retail research firm NPD Group.
Speaking to investors this week, Level 3 and Comcast both presented their side of the spat over payments for network traffic.
Mark Cuban, CEO of HDNet, calls over the top video a complimentary service, not a replacement to cable or satellite.
The global version of its iPlayer service will be on a subscription-only basis and will only be available on the iPad, said BBC.
HP announced the release of HD videoconferencing tools for desktops, notebooks and conference rooms based on its high-end Halo system.
OnLive, a video game streaming company, will begin selling its small gaming console on Thursday for a promotional price of $99.
Hulu has announced the launch of its Hulu Plus subscription service, shaving $2 off from the preview price at $9.99 showcased in July.
In a growing industry, smaller online video platform companies are competing against perception and each other.
