Blu-ray nabs 70 per cent of high-def movie market

Blu-ray took 70 per cent of the market for high-definition movie titles in the first quarter of 2007, easily outselling the rival HD DVD format, according to figures just released by the trade magazine, Home Media. Its dominance reflects a rapid turnaround in fortunes: in January HD DVD was in front. Blu-ray took the lead in February and by March three out of every four discs sold was Blu-ray. ...more

Game over for Becker dot com

It seems that even celebrities aren't safe from being wiped out in a dot com crash. German tennis ace, Boris Becker, is the latest casualty. Last August, Becker launched Sportgate AG, a portal that offered news and chatrooms for sport enthusiasts. ...more

Sony forms consortium for 3D displays

Sony and Sanyo are among the Japanese companies that have formed a 3D Consortium. The aim is to help develop I/O devices to support 3D displays and to help improve the development and distribution of 3D content. Possible areas of development quoted by the new body include the expected CAD and medical applications, but also broadcasting, electronic books and other entertainment forms. ...more

Virgin.net cuts broadband starter kit price

Virgin.net, has again cut the cost of its Broadband startup kit. The Virgin. ...more

German broadcaster brings HDTV to Europe

A German broadcaster has won the race to bring High Definition TV (HDTV) to Europe. Today the ProSiebenSat.1 TV corporation announced that it has launched two new services offering HDTV to German viewers. ...more