Apple has introduced iBooks 2 for iPad, a new dynamic textbook that makes reading textbooks interactive. The books include animations, videos, photos, and diagrams...
Today Samsung officially announced that Verizon FiOS TV apps would soon be available for Samsung Smart TVs and Smart Blu-ray players. Through the app, releasing this year, FiOS TV subscribers will be able to access 26 live TV channels including HD channels.
Samsung brought along a new product to CES this year which promises to "bridge the gap" between HDTVs with and without internet. The Samsung inTouch camera sits atop your HDTV and connects via HDMI, bringing Wi-Fi, Skype connectivity, 720p video, and other apps to your set.
If you're a Charter customer you might find yourself watching more content online and on mobile devices, as the provider added over 500 hours of content from Turner Broadcasting.
Cablevision and HBO have partnered to offer HBO GO and MAX GO to iO TV customers who subscribe to HBO and/or Cinemax. The new agreement between the two companies means that subscribers will soon be able to access HBO and Cinemax content on a PC, Apple iPad, iPhone, or iTouch device, as well as supported Android tablets and smartphones.
Today Microsoft announced a bunch of new entertainment related apps for the Xbox 360. The apps come a week after the release of the new Xbox Live update which brought enhanced Kinect controls, cloud storage, and streaming TV content. Among the new apps available for download are iHeartRadio, MSNBC.com, TMZ, and access to 26 live channels from Verizon FiOS TV.
Starting this month Verizon FiOS TV subscribers with an Xbox Live Gold account will be able to download a free app to access live television. The app (developed by Verizon) will give subscribers 26 channels to choose from via Kinect interface, without any need to use a remote control.
DIRECTV recently launched an update to their free iPad app which will allow you to watch live TV from anywhere in your home or office where a DIRECTV HD DVR is connected to a network with internet access. The iPad app also allows you to record, search and control content from your lineup including setting parental controls. The update (Version 1.3.5) also fixes an audio issue which streams sound when the mute button is pressed. You can download the free iPad app from the App Store on Apple's iTunes.
Finding a movie or TV show on your PlayStation 3 will now be a slicker and more intuitive process with today’s release of the “Video Unlimited – preview” application. Available for download right now for PlayStation Plus users, and all users within a few weeks, the interface lets you browse through the PlayStation Store’s video content by genre, actor, setting, studio, and more. You can find and download the app in the Media section of the PlayStation Store.
