The Samsung Cloud Gaming, or video game streaming on TV

To play a video game directly on its TV without having to turn on the console or computer? Samsung said that it will be possible with the Samsung Cloud Gaming application for its Smart TV.

Samsung wants to grow the game on our television screens in a new dimension. In partnership with Gaikai, one of the leaders of the video game in the cloud, the Korean will offer a simple interface called Samsung Cloud Gaming to play all of the games of the moment without having to process download, installation and application of complicated patches.

For Korean is to give the opportunity to its customers to play in under a minute to any recent game as well as the headlines of the industry without recourse to a living room console or a computer.

After the beta test will take place first in the United States, all screens purchased this year in the Samsung LED 7000 series and the following will be able to visit the "Smart Hub" menu and find the new "Samsung Cloud Gaming" from the time when the Internet connection is sufficient, without more than precision. Samsung also States that it will be possible to test the games free of charge and pay then if the game please. A good way to check if it is playable comfortably or not on its Internet connection speeds. Gaikai and Samsung will make a demonstration a few days at E3, we know more at this time there.

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Streaming and direct download: operators and search engines might have to filter and block

A procedure for interim relief is to compel ISPs and search engines to "blacklister" some direct download and streaming sites.

Several organizations representing the industry of cinema and video are drafting an injunction over 100 pages, assigning interim access providers to Internet and search engines to remove French Web sites streaming and download direct Allostreaming, Alloshowtv, Alloshare and Allomovies. This APC (Association of film producers), FNDF (National Federation of film distributors) and the SEVN (Union of the digital video Edition), which visibly preparing their offensive for some time and did not want wait the Hadopi make his report on the filtering of Streaming potential to move to the attack.

Thus, Orange, Free, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and others, but also Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc., are covered by the injunction and will be heard for a hearing in chambers on December 15. It is based on the L336-2 of the Code of the intellectual property section, introduced by the Hadopi law, that these organizations demand the implementation of measures to stop and prevent any copyright infringement, and taking into consideration the possibility of filtering and blocking of these sites. The recent decisions by justice in part similar cases suggest that these organizations are likely to be granted blocking.

Remains to be seen if ISPs and search engines will be used, and if yes how knowing that European law is evolving to a protected Net neutrality and that the European Commission would not operators are required to filter content on their networks. Follow closely, because if justice however gives reason to the complainants, they could follow by extending the list of affected sites...

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Wii U: streaming, 3D and online innovative

 

In an interview with Forbes magazine, Reggie Fils-Aimé, President of the American division of Nintendo, gave more detailed information on the next Wii U.Nothing would prevent the next Nintendo console display video content streamed on the shelf that will serve as her joystick. Thus, it will not be a game accessory, but could also pass the stage of touchscreen tablet with audio and video player and perhaps even a browser. In the State, it is closer to iPad, Xoom and other Playbook.For its part, Satoru Iwata, President and CEO of Nintendo, spoke to Mercury News of the relationship between the 3D and Wii U. "If you connect a Wii U on a TV capable of displaying 3D images technologically, Yes, it will be possible, but this is not something on which we focus", he says. Nevertheless, this possibility is not a priority for Big N. Covered under low televisions installed 3D, Satoru Iwata Park explains that "instead of wasting much energy in this kind of idea, prefer us focus so that each owner of Wii U can benefit fairly from his console."

Finally, Reggie Fils-Aimé adds that Wii U online services will be different from that currently offer the PS3 and Xbox 360. The master word is "flexible". Publishers may have to mount their platforms on the party in line to the console. In this sense, the speaker of the US division of Nintendo headed looks these actors who would be more to talk about the part connected Wii u.

Scheduled for April 2012, the Wii U does not replace the Wii. The latter will always marketed, the DS and the 3DS.

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Wii U: streaming, 3D and online innovative

In an interview with Forbes magazine, Reggie Fils-Aimé, President of the American division of Nintendo, gave more detailed information on the next Wii U.

Nothing would prevent the next Nintendo console display video content streamed on the shelf that will serve as her joystick. Thus, it will not be a game accessory, but could also pass the stage of touchscreen tablet with audio and video player and perhaps even a browser. In the State, it is closer to iPad, Xoom and other Playbook.

For its part, Satoru Iwata, President and CEO of Nintendo, spoke to Mercury News of the relationship between the 3D and Wii U. "If you connect a Wii U on a TV capable of displaying 3D images technologically, Yes, it will be possible, but this is not something on which we focus", he says. Nevertheless, this possibility is not a priority for Big N. Covered under low televisions installed 3D, Satoru Iwata Park explains that "instead of wasting much energy in this kind of idea, prefer us focus so that each owner of Wii U can benefit fairly from his console."Finally, Reggie Fils-Aimé adds that Wii U online services will be different from that currently offer the PS3 and Xbox 360. The master word is "flexible". Publishers may have to mount their platforms on the party in line to the console. In this sense, the speaker of the US division of Nintendo headed looks these actors who would be more to talk about the part connected Wii u.Scheduled for April 2012, the Wii U does not replace the Wii. The latter will always marketed, the DS and the 3DS.

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