Category: Business

Overhauling the First Screen: SmartTV as a Content Hub

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Today’s content is consumed in three screens. TVs are the first, computers are the second and smartphones are the third. SmartTVs are starting to combine all three into the ultimate content hub.

What will new Canadian copyright laws mean to you?

By Lee Rickwood

Although the new Canadian Copyright Act could still be amended, as tabled it includes provisions that will let you record radio, TV and Web content for your own personal use. It also allows you to make copies of content you have purchased – sometimes.

Your connected home theatre experience: HDTV choices

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The good news is that HDTVs have never been more feature packed and affordable. In 2008, a 32-inch LCD HDTV cost about $725. Today, a similar model costs as low as $280. Here are some compelling HDTVs in the market today.

Microsoft pushes Xbox 360 as future TV platform with new apps

By Ted Kritsonis

Microsoft is giving the Xbox 360 a bit of an overhaul with a new-look interface and a lineup of new entertainment applications that essentially turns the console into an entertainment platform with TV and music content, including live events.