Two U.S. senators have introduced legislation that would permanently extend a current moratorium on Internet access taxes in the country. The Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, introduced Thursday, would also extend the U.S. ban on other ...
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Comcast, a global media and technology company, today announced the launch of its cloud-based interactive television experience, the X1 Platform from Xfinity, across Utah. Unlike any other video service available today, X1 is a ...
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Google has reportedly been in talks with major media companies to stream television channels direct to consumers over the internet. The idea is being seen as potential competition to US cable providers, such as Time Warner and Comcast, ...
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The alliance comprising top brands in lighting has endorsed the use of the ZigBee Light Link standard to ensure interoperability between connected lighting fixtures and controls in residential applications. The Connected Lighting Alliance ...
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Comcast, a global media and technology company, and OSRAM SYLVANIA, a leader in lighting solutions and services, announced today the companies have entered into an agreement to offer energy efficient light bulbs that can be controlled ...
Recently, Comcast announced partnerships with OsramSylvania, the new energy-saving LED intelligent bulb of OsramSylvania will be combined with Comcast's XfinityHome platform, which can realize that the lamps can be controlled remotely from ...
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Intel this year plans to sell a set-top box and Internet-based streaming media service that will bundle TV channels for subscribers, but its plans will likely face hurdles from the 800-pound gorillas of the streaming media market. In ...
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President Obama directed federal agencies to take new steps toward sharing their wireless spectrum with commercial operators in an effort to meet growing demands for mobile data services. Obama, in a memo published Friday, created a ...
While the curious are looking to get their hands on a pair of Google's Glass, companies also may be looking to weave the computerized eyeglasses into their businesses. "We see wearables as the logical next step at work," said Kelly ...
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Panasonic launches expansion of its LED lighting business across Asia, Philips Lighting announced new Fortimo modules and licensing milestone, and Osram Sylvania and Comcast partner onadaptive home lighting. Phillips Lighting has ...
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OSRAM SYLVANIA and Comcast recently announced that the two companies have reached an agreement to offer energy efficient light bulbs that can be controlled remotely through the Xfinity Home platform. By collaborating with OSRAM SYLVANIA, ...
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Dish Network has boosted its bid for Clearwire to US$4.40 per share, 29 percent above Sprint Nextel's most recent offer, and said it is prepared to buy up the stock of a minority of shareholders. In a letter sent Wednesday to Clearwire ...
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Yahoo has bid between $600m (£397m) and $800m (£530m) for premium on-demand streaming video site Hulu, according to reports. There is a $200m range in the bid because Yahoo has proposed a number of different prices based on ...
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Microsoft is making a big play for the living room with a new Xbox console that marries games with live TV, Internet browsing, music and Skype. The Xbox One could considerably expand Microsoft's presence in consumer electronics but is ...
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Eric Schrag (left) and Kelly Merrell both spent time at Google I/O getting accustomed to wearing and using Google Glass eyewear. Computerworld - A software engineer for Comcast got his early version of Google Glass last weekend, grabbed ...
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