News tagged with media consumption

Samsung buys music-movie streaming firm mSpot

Samsung Electronics announced it is buying mSpot to take advantage of the Silicon Valley company's prowess at streaming music and films to smartphones or tablet computers.

Technology / Business

created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ZiiLABS unveils 100-Core ZMS-40 processor: Double the performance, half the power consumption

ZiiLABS, a pioneering media processor and platforms company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd), today unveiled its ground-breaking 100-core ZMS-40 StemCell Media processor optimized for ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 1

S. Korea's LG unveils ultra-high-speed smartphone

South Korea's LG Electronics Monday launched a new smartphone with ultra-high-speed network technology in a bid to catch up with rivals Apple and Samsung.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mobile advertisements rising in Asia

More advertisers are reaching out to buyers through their mobile phones, with growth in the Asia-Pacific region outpacing the global rate, international mobile ad network InMobi said Tuesday.

Technology / Business

created May 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secondhand television exposure linked to eating disorders

For parents wanting to reduce the negative influence of TV on their children, the first step is normally to switch off the television set.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Energy use in the media cloud

The increased availability and access of broadband around the world has meant a rise in global demand for online media services and this could have implications for a society that is living within environmental ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Verizon and Motorola to Trial Energy-Efficient Set-Top Box for Digital Video Recordings

Verizon and Motorola have teamed up to create and trial set-top boxes that are up to 30 percent more energy efficient than current models, with one new model offering double the amount of storage capacity for digital video ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Apr 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds 18- to 24-year-old group more politically active, but not more knowledgeable

A study by three Kansas State University graduate students finds that the 18- to 24-year-old demographic became more politically active during the 2008 U.S. election season through the use of new media, but that the young ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 7