News for Week of: 6/15/2001

 

AT&T to Ease back on Digital STB deployment
AT and T announced ashift away from the more expensive Motorola / Microsoft platform to a cheaper Motorola / Liberate offering.
Nintendo to release their new Game system and Sony ramp up PS 2 offerings
Nintendos new powerful game device
OpenTV and Predictive Networks to offer advanced personalised adverts
Powerful alliance of technology promises privacy as well.
Elections Applications Launch in the UK
BSkyB launched their special elections enhancements to the UK SkyDigital platform in time for the recent national election.
DoCoMo 3G phone service receives mixed reviews
NTT DoCoMo Inc. began a 3G cell phone service on a test basis on May 30 in Tokyo

More Headlines:

  • Over 21 percent of European households will have broadband Internet
    access by 2003, up from the current figure of 1.79 percent.
    http://www.nua.ie/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905356832&rel=true
  • Jupiter Media Metrix: Four companies control half of online minutes
    http://www.nua.ie/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905356846&rel=true

  • NOKIA EXPECTS BLUETOOTH MOBILE PHONE SHIPMENTS TO HIT 250 MIL. IN 2003
    http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/frm/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/event/132658

  • KONAMI BEGINS ANIMATION MOVIE EXCLUSIVELY FOR INTERNET
    http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/frm/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/news/132649
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