The Diffusion Group (TDG) announced that that one-third of U.S. broadband households now use a game console that is connected to the Internet. According to the statement, Sony’s PS3 tops the list with 78% of consoles being connected to the Internet, followed by Microsoft’s Xbox 360 at 73%, and Nintendo’s Wii at 54%.
THX Ltd. announced that it and its partners will showcase the world’s first live high-definition (HD) three-dimensional (3D) streaming demonstration using Microsoft Silverlight, THX Media Director and a complete THX Certified home theater system at the NAB Show 2010.
Microsoft Corp. announced it is working with system-on-chip (SOC) partners Intel Corporation and Broadcom Corp. to deliver support for reference designs that will provide the complete Silverlight platform to set-top boxes, connected TVs, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and other consumer devices.
Inlet Technologies announced it will participate in the demonstration of 3D HD video delivery with Level 3, Microsoft Corp. and THX Ltd. at NAB 2010.
Microsoft Corp. announced that it has entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement with Panasonic Corp. to provide it with access to Microsoft’s Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) technology, the latest generation of Microsoft’s file system. Panasonic is one of the latest companies to adopt exFAT technology through Microsoft’s new licensing program.
Strategy Analytics announced that Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) will sell more units than its rivals over the lifetime of the current generation. According to the statement, although global sales to date of the Nintendo Wii have exceeded those of the PS3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360, Strategy Analytics’ latest report, “Taming the Waves: Games Console …
Microsoft issued a support note detailing a problem with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in which Windows Explorer may stop responding when a recordable Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) is inserted into the Blu-ray drive.
Microsoft issued a support note detailing a problem with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 generating a time-out error when trying to burn files to a DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) disc.
Microsoft Corp. announced that it has signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with Funai Electric Co. Ltd., manufacturer of LCD TVs sold in the United States under brands such as Philips, Magnavox, Sylvania and Emerson, to further the development of each company’s current and future products.