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The Hindu is reporting that Indian engineers in Bangalore have contributed “core technology” behind Monsoon Multimedia’s latest place/time-shifting product, called ‘Hava’.
‘Hava Titanium HD’, to give the product it’s full name, apparently erases the difference between a PC and TV set, and allows the user(s) to view HD content on TV, laptop, and even Mobile Phone (apparently it’s WinMo devices that are supported….).
The Hava is actually a STB that streams digitised content (from a DVD source for example) to multiple PCs (or other WiFi capable devices) around the home. If this sounds familiar to any of you, it’s very much the same principle which Slingbox are using. Hava claims that this is the first HD-ready system (although I’m sure I saw a press release from Slingbox a while back claiming the same….).
Prices are apparently between $200-250, and you can find out more by checking out their website here.
[Via: The Hindu]
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Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
