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Philips device could force TV viewers to watch ads

April 19, 2006 So long, TiVo? Invention would prevent channel switching during commercials or fast-forwarding past ads on a DVR. TAGS: Philips Electronics N.V., viewer, patent, invention, freeze, broadcaster, DVR, channel, set-top box, set-top, TV

YouTube tests 10-second ad format

August 22, 2007 After more than a year of promises, Google unveils ads that are mostly transparent and vanish quickly. TAGS: Joe Laszlo, YouTube, viewer, Google Inc., video, TV

This is your brain on a Super Bowl ad

February 8, 2006 Researchers release brain scans that show what feelings--if any--this year's ads triggered in viewers. Photos: Your brain on ads TAGS: Federal Express, Super Bowl, emotion, brain, researcher, viewer, Disney Corp., response, activity

BT invents semantic television

December 13, 2006 TV show story line determined by viewers as program airs, taking interactive TV to new level, says U.K. communications giant. TAGS: British Telecommunications, interactive TV, viewer, vision, U.K., TV, London, idea

Dolby stakes its claim in 3D movie tech

October 8, 2007 Real D has pioneered 3D movie projection technology, but Dolby Laboratories will mount a major challenge beginning in November. How soon before all movies are 3D?Photos: The tech behind 3D movies TAGS: Dolby Laboratories Inc., 3D, movie, viewer, 2D, CEO, entertainment, camcorder

Designers hanker for next-generation DVDs

August 9, 2006 HD DVD and Blu-ray formats will bring about a revolution in DVD special features. TAGS: HD-DVD, designer, video stream, Blu-ray, DVD, viewer, movie, format, video

Microsoft gives 3D look at space shuttle

August 6, 2007 NASA partners with Redmond to give people a 3D photographic view of the space shuttle Endeavour before its launch this week.Images: A 3D view of Endeavour TAGS: shuttle, viewer, 3D, Microsoft Corp., photograph, Google Inc.

New ads jar some YouTube fans

August 22, 2007 Overlays that appear briefly at the bottom of videos annoy some viewers, but overall response to the experiment is mixed. TAGS: YouTube, margin, viewer, Google Inc., video, blog

Year in videos: Viewers' choice

December 21, 2006 Check out three of the year's most popular videos on CNET News.com, from a dinobot to Chevy Tahoe backlash to "SmackBooks." TAGS: Chevrolet, margin, viewer, video

Verizon offers live TV on cell phones

January 8, 2007 Verizon and Verizon Wireless announce plans for new TV options including live mobile TV service and an upgrade to Fios TV. TAGS: Qualcomm MediaFLO, Verizon V-Cast, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications, mobile TV, Qualcomm Inc., 3G network, Sprint Nextel, subscriber, viewer, cell phone, TV, video, games

AT&T enters TV market

January 5, 2006 Company offers Internet-based TV service to a limited number of customers in Texas. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Texas, Verizon Communications, launch, viewer, TV, fiber, channel, IP

Microsoft turns photo albums into navigable 3D worlds

August 2, 2006 Using University of Washington system, company creates browser that can turn a picture set into a virtual 3D space. TAGS: viewer, scene, photograph, photo album, collection, view, 3D, Microsoft Corp., image, Web browser, camera

Is YouTube a flash in the pan?

June 30, 2006 Video-sharing site may be riding popularity wave, but where's the money? IDC report says it won't likely appear. TAGS: YouTube, viewer, video

Now playing on TiVo: Targeted ads

November 28, 2006 Many consumers buy DVRs to skip commercials. Still, the market leader is offering viewers the option to watch targeted ads. TAGS: TiVo Inc., video recorder, digital video, advertiser, DVR, recorder, viewer, satellite, TV

Free Net TV threatens telecoms and cable

April 12, 2006 Is spending billions on network upgrades worth it? ABC's free Net TV could undermine paid-TV models. TAGS: Net TV, Disney Corp., The Walt Disney Co., telecommunications, episode, Verizon Communications, viewer, spokeswoman, CBS Broadcasting Inc., cable company, TV, Apple iTunes, video

Week in review: TV's fuzzy future

April 21, 2006 The future of television is coming to a screen near you, and you may not like what you see. TAGS: Week in review, HD-DVD, Philips Electronics N.V., cable television, viewer, cable company, reader, TV, AT&T Corp., Toshiba, movie, Blu-ray, DVD, Microsoft Windows Vista

This week in TV tech

April 21, 2006 The future of television is coming to a screen near you, and you may not like what you see. TAGS: HD-DVD, Philips Electronics N.V., viewer, cable television, TV, reader, cable company, movie, Toshiba, AT&T Corp., Blu-ray, DVD

Viewers of Bowl ads rush to Internet

February 7, 2006 People don't wait for the game to end before logging on to Web sites or searching via related keywords. TAGS: Akamai Technologies Inc., Super Bowl, PepsiCo, IFILM Corp., spike, Nielsen/NetRatings, visitor, job search, advertiser, Yahoo! Inc., traffic, viewer, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., search engine
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