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Icareus Develops OTT Interactive TV Service Platform for Senior Citizens

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FEATURED STORY

As expected, Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new version of its Apple TV platform (which, perhaps not surprisingly, in light of the trademark problems such a brand would have entailed, will not--as had been widely reported--be branded as the "iTV") at an event in San Francisco. According to the...

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Interview: Alticast's New Interactive TV Social Media Platform, AltiConnect

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This video is another reason why sharing sites like YouTube have made a real cultural impact. It's not interactive, but...on demand, of course. You have to see the guitar solo! Thanks to my good friend Bob who always finds the good stuff. -- Tracy Swedlow