Internet founder predicts end of TV
Vint Cerf, one of the founding fathers of the Internet, has predicted the end of traditional television, saying television is approaching its "iPod moment", reports China Daily.
Viewers would soon be downloading most of their favourite TV programmes onto their computers in the same way they now download music onto their iPod, the Daily Telegraph reported yesterday.
"85% of all video we watch is pre-recorded, so you can set your system to download it all the time," Cerf was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying.
Samsung-Sony JV ships 52-inch LCD panels
Samsung Electronics and Sony have begun shipping panels for large-sized flat screen televisions from the newest production line at their liquid crystal display joint venture, says the International Herald Tribune.
The eighth-generation line at the venture, called S-LCD, makes panels of 46- and 52-inches measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Samsung and Sony founded S-LCD in 2004 to produce panels to meet demand for flat-screen televisions. Demand has soared in recent years as consumers give up bulky cathode-ray tube sets for the sleeker versions.
MS fixes anti-piracy tool glitch
Microsoft over the weekend fixed a glitch with the validation scheme for Windows XP and Vista that angered users by flagging their legitimate versions of the OS as pirated, according to ChannelWeb.
The issue stems from Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) programme. It is designed to combat piracy by installing software on users' PCs that periodically checks to see if their version of Windows is authentic before allowing them to download updates.
On Friday night, users began reporting on Microsoft's WGA forum that they were no longer able to validate Windows through WGA. Some users claimed failed attempts to validate Windows Vista were causing the OS to enter a reduced functionality mode.
Sony adds Blu-ray to all-in-one PC
Sony Electronics has debuted the Vaio LT HD PC/TV, its first all-in-one PC with support for its Blu-ray Disc technology, reports PC Magazine.
The new PC will be available from October, either from e-tailers, Sony's Web site, or select military PBXs. Two models will be offered: the LT standard model will start at about $1 900, while the LT HD model with a BD-R optical drive will be priced at around $2 900.
Both models are centred around the 22-inch diagonal WSXGA+ widescreen display, with Sony's XBRITE-HiColor LCD technology.
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