The back-end technology that broadcasts IPTV and broadband video. These articles discuss the technology and workings behind the platforms that bring us television over the internet including both hardware and software.

Web Video Technology

EyeView Launches Video Marketing Quiz | Fun Test With Serious Video Advertising Message

How much do you know about video marketing? The chances are very little, unless it’s your business to know. Which is...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

What The Apple iPad Means For Online Video | iTunes, Streaming TV, But No Flash Or Camera

It took years to arrive, and months to be announced, but Apple has finally unveiled its new tablet PC, the iPad....
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Can BBC Project Canvas Possibly Succeed When Connected TV Platforms Are Everywhere?

Project Canvas, the BBC-led IPTV offering for a Web TV future, finally got BBC Trust approval in December. But it still...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Can Online Video Solve Social TV Issues? | Surely Television Was Never A Solitary Hobby

Television has always been an inherently social activity. While watching TV on your own is an acceptable thing to do, it’s...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Interactive Video Games Coming To YouTube? | Google Patent Hints At Online Gaming

Casual and online gaming are two sectors that have grown exponentially over the past couple of years. As a consequence, video...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

BBC Trust Approves Project Canvas | BBC, ITV, BT, Five, Channel 4, & TalkTalk All On Board

In what is an early Christmas present to lovers of online video in the U.K., the BBC Trust has approved the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Boxee Unveils New Beta, Set-Top Box From D-Link | Now It Needs Is More Quality Content

Boxee is forging ahead with plans not only for a beta of its improved interface, but a new set-top box from...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

BBC Red Tape Delays Project Canvas Until 2011 | Murdoch’s BSkyB Launches Fresh Attack

As soon as Project Kangaroo was killed at birth the BBC began work on Project Canvas. This is a bigger, bolder...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Joost Dead As It Sells Out To Adconion | So, Where Did The Venice Project Go Wrong?

The most recent article about Joost here on WebTVWire stated that the company was “heading ever closer to death.” And that...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The Pirate Bay Shuts Torrent Tracker Forever | Decentralized DHT System Evolves Instead

If an entity is being threatened with extinction it has two options: evolve, or die. The Pirate Bay has chosen the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

BBC iPlayer Wins RTS Innovation Award, Gets Dedicated Channel On Nintendo Wii Console

The BBC iPlayer continues to go from strength to strength. Last week saw the service win the Judges’ Award at the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Offers Full HD At Last | Watch 1080p High-Def Videos On The Online Video Giant

YouTube is now offering viewers the chance to watch videos in Full HD or 1080p high-definition. This is an important move...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Livestream Launches Livepack | HD Mobile Streaming With LiveU Hardware Backpack

Although live streaming is already big business, there has so far been a dearth of options for the professional Webcaster who...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Arqiva Buys Kangaroo Infrastructure | Free & Pay-To-View Video On Demand Service On Way

Project Kangaroo has been dead for a while now, but the technology, infrastructure, and branding were all up for sale. Orange...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Justin.tv Redesign Brings Meebo Chat, One Touch Recording & Camtweet Twitter App

Barely a month goes by where one of the big name competitors in the live video streaming sector doesn’t introduce a...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

IPod Digital Video Camera Rumors | Apple iPhone 3GS Inspires Megapixel MP3 Player

Including a video camera in the new iPhone 3GS was an inspired move by Apple, and one which has increased the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Microsoft Announces 1080p Zune Video Streaming On Xbox 360 And More At E3 2009

Microsoft’s showing at E3 2009 was dominated by its new motion-sensing device. But the company also announced some innovation in the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The Hulu Hullabaloo | Would The Real Online Video Metrics Please Stand Up To Be Counted?

Each month, several companies release viewing figures for online video. This month was no exception, although the huge difference in figures...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

YooouuuTuuube Turns Any YouTube Video Into A Mosaic Wall | Online Video Becomes Art

A hell of a lot of us use YouTube on a daily basis to watch videos, and for the most part...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Why The Pirate Bay Court Case Verdict Is Meaningless – File-sharing Will Soon Evolve

The news that The Pirate Bay lost its much-publicized court case produced many differing points of view as to the effect...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Orange TV Broadband Europe to Buy Project Kangaroo Technology at Bargain Prices

Project kangaroo was pronounced dead in February after the Competition Commission decided it would create a monopoly. However, the technology still...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Is HDi The Future Of Web Video?

The use of the Internet to deliver television and video content is increasing rapidly, but the infrastructure to do so isn’t...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

BBC iPlayer Comes to Mac and Linux Computers | ISP Bandwidth Solution Underway

The BBC iPlayer is widely regarded as a magnificent achievement and beacon on how to deliver high quality video streams over...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Joost Becomes Web Flash Site, Drops Plug-In Altogether | Can It Compete With Hulu?

The new Joost is now live, and offers users the chance to watch content in their Web browser using Flash. But...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

SlingCatcher Set Top Box Review | Watch Internet Video On Your TV – For A Price

Sling Media has finally launched its SlingCatcher set-top box. The question now is do we actually need another device of this...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Flash On iPhone | Is The Apple iPhone Finally Going To Get Adobe Flash Video Support?

While the iPhone is an exquisitely designed smartphone, it’s not without its problems, one of which is its utter inability to...
Dave Parrack
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Watch Amazon Movies For Free Using Adobe Security Hole | Preview = Free Download

How do you fancy watching high quality premium movies and episodes of television shows for free on Amazon Video On Demand?...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

IsoHunt Lawsuit Sends Message to CRIA, RIAA, MPAA & More – Linking is Legal

Should a site be held accountable for merely linking to pirated material? IsoHunt thinks not, and is taking its case to...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

The End Of Joost Desktop Client | Will A Web Browser Help Joost Compete With Hulu?

Joost is killing off its desktop client and moving lock, stock, and barrel over to a Web-based system of content delivery....
Dave Parrack
1 min read