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21 September 2006
News: Apple iTV 'has hard drive'

Apple boss Steve Jobs kept it quiet, but it seems the company's in-development iTV device sports its very own hard drive.
19 September 2006
News: Microsofts Soapbox takes on YouTube

Microsoft hopes to bank on the popularity of online video-sharing services such as YouTube and Google Video with its own competitive service, which goes into beta today.
18 September 2006
News: Google, Apple discuss video partnership

Apple and Google are in discussion over video content for the Cupertino company's video products, including the not-yet-available iTV device.
News: AOL's program for video search opened up

AOL has created a program to let external developers build applications based on its video search engines, a step AOL has taken for other online services, such as its AIM instant messaging platform.
13 September 2006
News: Video calling from Mac to PC with Skype

With the latest beta of Skype for the Mac, released today, Skype hopes to help bridge the barrier between Macs and PCs for video calling.
11 September 2006
News: Blinkx provides searchable European news

More online users may begin accessing video and audio content produced by the European Commission now that Blinkx, the video search engine, is including in its database content from the European Commission Audiovisual Service.
News: DRM-free video downloads from 4flix.net

Online video site 4Flix.net has introduced a monthly subscription plan that allows unrestricted access to hundreds of feature-length movies, TV shows, cartoons and independent films for $9.99 a month.
08 September 2006
News: Broadcast mobile TV airs in the UK

Consumers in the UK can soon join others across Europe and Asia able to view television beamed to their mobile phones.
News: Video download store opened by Amazon

Amazon yesterday unveiled the Unbox Video Store, a direct rival to Apple's iTunes 24-7 video store, which allows users to buy or rent TV shows, movies and other video content from the internet.
News: HTC unleashes Windows smartphone family

HTC, the largest maker of handsets that use Microsoft software, has launched four smartphones, including one that's designed to rival the BlackBerry.
07 September 2006
News: Turn your mobile phone into a PVR

Watching TV on a mobile phone could get more interesting next year, with new technologies that promise to bring TiVo-like recording functionality to portable devices.
06 September 2006
News: Apple stock soars in anticipation of 'showtime'

Apple's stock price shot up last night as investors lapped up shares in expectation of new iPods and a potential movie download service from the company.
News: Sony upgrades LocationFree platform

Sony is upgrading its LocationFree platform with more efficient video compression and a receiver add-on for televisions.
04 September 2006
News: Google enlists public to help label images

Google is asking surfers with time on their hands to help it categorise and label the images indexed by its search engine, building a database of knowledge about the contents of the images.
01 September 2006
News: Samsung announces Origami update

Samsung will introduce an upgraded version of its Q1 ultra-mobile PC with extended battery life, HSDPA connectivity and a more powerful processor.
News: Hitachi hard disks target DVR market

Hitachi hopes to win market share from rival Toshiba with three new high-capacity hard drives that will reach the digital video recording and navigation markets in 2007.
30 August 2006
News: MTV Networks' broadband push begins

As young people increasingly tune out television and tune into online video and chat, MTV Networks is hoping to win their attention with a broadband service that appears part MTV, part YouTube and part MySpace.
29 August 2006
News: LG launches Blu-ray Disc writer for PCs

LG is adding its name to the long list of companies producing Blu-ray Disc writer drives for PCs.
23 August 2006
News: USB flash drives get to work

USB flash drives have evolved from their initial use as marketing tchotchkes to devices capable of addressing corporate needs ranging from mobile computing platforms to files stores with encryption and biometrics protection.
18 August 2006
News: iTunes movie plans confirmed

Apple seems set to launch movie downloads through iTunes US – at least, if a senior movie company excutive can be believed.