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11Sep/110

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More than 40% of respondents say they use social media on devices such as smartphones and tablets while watching TV.

6Sep/110

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Apple will ship 44.2 million iPads in 2011, with shipments reaching 120.1 million units by 2015, according to HIS, and will account for 74% of tablet shipments in 2011, and 43.6% in 2015.

23Aug/110

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Strategy Analytics said that worldwide revenue from connected TVs will exceed $95 billion in 2015 and be more than 25% of the overall connected device market. By that time, it said, two-thirds of all flat-panel TV units sold will be smart TVs.

15Aug/110

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It’s truly shocking when a top-tier research firm like Forrester has already ceded Apple 80% of the US tablet market this year and 70% in Europe. ‘Can’t none of you guys produce a saleable tablet? It’s been over 15 months since the iPad launched!'

9Aug/110

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According to Nielsen, synching TV shows on a TV and tablet actually increases viewer engagement.

2Aug/110

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Over 60% of households will use a smart-TV app once a week, according to new research by In-Stat. We say that will shortly be 60% using a smart-TV app once a day.

26Jul/110

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The increasing popularity of OTT video services such as Netflix and Hulu will cause a 50% increase in broadband usage and cause a shortage of bandwidth, according to IMS Research.

19Jul/110

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Pandora announced that it has hit 100 million registered users. Roughly 36 million users access the service on a monthly basis. Now it accounts for 3.6% of all radio listening in the US.

12Jul/110

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According to Futuresource Consulting, consumer spending for digital video, music and gaming content will reach between $51 billion and $52 billion by 2014, accounting for 46% of all spending for packaged and digital media. This is a significant increase from the 24% share this spending had at the end of 2010.

28Jun/110

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Samsung Electronics said it has sold a “record” number of Smart TVs in the three months since the platform launched: 2 million sets. Roughly 22,000 units are sold every day.