New Apple TV will sell for $119 in Canada
After months of rumours, Apple yesterday announced the new Apple TV, a slimmed down device which will give users in Canada and the U.S. the ability to rent HD movies from the iTunes store. Users in the U.S. will also have the ability to rent select HD shows from ABC, Fox and BBC America.
Apple says the new device will also let users stream content from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr and MobileMe, as well as music, photos and videos from a Windows PC or Apple Mac.
Sony announces updated eReaders
Sony this week announced updated versions of its Reader Pocket Edition and Reader Touch Edition eReaders will go on sale in Canada next week.
The company says the new devices are smaller and lighter than their predecessors and feature an improved e-Ink display with touchscreen capabilities
CRTC orders Bell, Telus and MTS to give consumers $310 million in rebates
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Tuesday order Bell Aliant, Bell Canada, MTS Allstream and Telus to rebate $310.8 million to its urban landline customers.
The rebate, payable to customers residing in urban areas, must be paid out in the next six months and will range from approximately $25 to $90 per subscriber. Details on how the funds will be sent out will be made available by the respective companies in coming days.
Sirius: Hardcore Sports becomes theScore
Sirius Satellite and Score Media have announced the rebranding of “Hardcore Sports Radio” to “The Score Satellite Radio.”
The station will continue to broadcast its most popular stations on Sirius Channel 98 along with some new shows such as 24hrs in 40, Tim and Sid and the Footy Show.
WFN, MusiquePlus HD and MusiMax HD added to Videotron line-up
Videotron, Quebec’s largest cable company, today the WFN: World Fishing Network, MusiquePlus HD and MusiMax HD to its channel lineup starting today.
WFN is available on channel 57 with a free preview until November 30th. Beginning December 1st, it will be offered as part of the Custom, Mega and Sport packages, or à la carte.
Eastlink answers subscribers Sportsnet One questions
EastLink Cable, Canada’s largest privately owned cable operator, says it continues to receive numerous inquiries from subscribers asking when they will be able to see Rogers Sportsnet One.
The simple reason why Sportsnet One is not available on EastLink at this time is because Eastlink and Rogers Media have been unable to negotiate a carriage deal.
Nintendo cutting price of DSi and DSi XL Systems
Nintendo announced today it is dropping the price of its Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL video game systems in the United States.
Starting September 12th, the Nintendo DSi system will sell in the U.S. for $149.99, down from $169.99. The Nintendo DSi XL system will be $169.99, down from $189.99. Pricing for the Nintendo DS Lite model will remain at a suggested retail price of $129.99.
Fibre-to-the-Home services launched in Moncton Area
Bell Aliant today announced that it has begun the launch of its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network in the Greater Moncton Area.
FTTH connectivity is notable because it allows telecommunications providers to offer numerous services such as high definition television along with very fast internet speeds.
