Geeks who are into fast cars and stereoscopic displays must think that watching F1 races in 3D is the bees-knees. However, FIA, the sport's governing body, has often been resistant to new technology -- only adopting HD a few years ago. That's why when the FIA asked Sky to produce a test-broadcast of the practice testing laps in the run up to the Barcelona Grand Prix, the British broadcaster jumped … [Read more...]
Amazon stops testing monthly Prime subscriptions, leaves the results a mystery
November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Amazon's trial periods must be as quick as its shipping -- just days after we first learned that it was testing monthly subscriptions for Amazon Prime, the online retailer has already put a halt to the program. A spokesperson says only that the company has "completed" its testing and has stopped taking sign-ups. We haven't been told whether or not the test was successful, although it's not hard … [Read more...]
Cable, IPTV providers reportedly testing cloud-based HD gaming for launch next year
September 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The next generation of consoles from Sony and Microsoft haven't even been announced yet but their best competition may be from your cable TV / internet provider, according to a report from Bloomberg. The only-too-eager-to-talk people familiar with the matter named AT&T U-Verse, Verizon FiOS and Time Warner Cable as services preparing tests before the end of the year with general availability … [Read more...]
Redbox Instant enters alpha testing with help from Verizon (updated)
July 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It's been a long, long road but Redbox's streaming movie service is finally crawling towards reality. In February the DVD vending company announced a partnership with Verizon that would finally usher the Walmart staple into the 21st century. According to Fast Company, Redbox Instant will enter an internal alpha today, beginning the process of ironing out the bugs and fine tuning the offering. … [Read more...]
Common Law Review: Testing…..?
July 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Co-habitation, among other activities which require two human beings to interact outside of their profession, will never be their strong suit. And if there's one thing we didn't learn on Common Law this week, it's that Wes and Travis are one among many "Odd Couples" in this world. The explosion of grenades that began this episode had nothing on the bombs that dropped between Wes and Travis during … [Read more...]
Xbox 360′s Comcast Xfinity TV app in beta testing, won’t count against data caps when it launches
March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We're still waiting for the Comcast Xfinity TV app to appear on our Xbox 360 dashboards, but word is its beta tests have expanded to cover more Microsoft and Comcast employees, and it could launch as soon as the next week or so. In case you're wonder exactly what its capabilities will be when it will arrives, a post over at AVSForum points out a support page that's already live and details both … [Read more...]
Google makes ‘next gen personal communications device,’ is testing it in employee abodes
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We first heard about Google's foray into home-based hardware late last week, when it asked the FCC for Special Temporary Authority (STA) to have employees test an "entertainment device" in their homes (as opposed to a lab). According to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, it's rumored to be a Sonos-like device related to the Android@Home Tungsten hub we saw at Google I/O last year. It … [Read more...]
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