CES 2012 – The Year of Smart TV, Internet Apps, and Over the Top Video

Well after a successful CES, I’m sitting here at the Venetian by the canal recapping my thoughts  as gondolas float by and gondoliers serenade twitterpated lovebirds. There’s no question that smart TV is here. It was clear that the primary focus of nearly EVERY manufacturer’s display were the Internet connected features and application functionality of [...]

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Float Left Interactive customer, Simple.TV Wins the CNET “Best of CES” Award at the 2012 International CES

Simple.TV leverages Float Left Interactive to develop the first DVR for the connected TV ecosystem (Las Vegas, NV) January 13, 2012 – Float Left Interactive customer, Simple.TV today announced it won a “Best of CES” award for its next generation DVR and place-shifting solution for TV lovers and cord cutters everywhere. Produced and judged by [...]

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UNICORN MEDIA AND FLOAT LEFT INTERACTIVE PARTNER TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ‘OVER-THE-TOP’ VIDEO SOLUTIONS

Application Development Firm to Build Front-End Applications Powered by Unicorn ONCE™ Technology Platform (Tempe, AZ) November 1, 2011 — Unicorn Media, Inc., a leader in video workflow optimization technology, today announced a strategic partnership with Float Left Interactive, Inc. a leader in application development services for Internet-connected devices. Unicorn Media and Float Left Interactive will [...]

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Who needs a Roku Developer? We can help.

Having a custom channel developed for the Roku set-top box (STB) is an innovative way to broadcast your content instantly and effectively to hundreds of thousands of televisions worldwide. At present, the Roku device is creating quite a stir in the IPTV market, expecting to have sold one million units by the end of 2010 [...]

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Nice tool for Roku Developers

Hailing all Roku Developers!  FLI has developed a snazzy, very simple tool to make life a bit easier for all of you. In order to use this, you’ll need to have enabled the development mode on your Roku DVP.  In order to do this, from the home screen, enter the following sequence on your Roku remote: [...]

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How do I get a custom channel on The Roku Player?

What the heck is a Roku Player? Originally introduced in mid-2008 as the “Netflix Player,” Roku’s little set-top box had one mission: allow Netflix subscribers to view the company’s on-demand instant videos to their TV’s. The box worked well enough and as 2008 progressed, software updates, expanded programming offerings, and more HD content, the Roku [...]

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