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Videoplay (magazine)
Bell Video Store (formerly VideoPlay.ca) was the premium Internet video-on-demand service offered by Bell Sympatico. It had a French language equivalent, LaBanqueVideo/Boutique video Bell. It started in Beta mode on 4 May 2007 and launched in Canada in 2008. It offered movies, television shows, and music videos/concerts for $1.99 and up. It forged agreements with Paramount Pictures and various digital production companies to provide the latest TV shows and movie releases for legal purchase or rental. A purchase included a full-resolution video file with the rights to download on up to 4 devices. For display on a computer or transfer to a portable device, the service required the installation of a client application (Media Player) which managed playback and the transfer of video to devices. It ceased operations on 15 July 2009. Movies were not available for purchase or rent after 15 June 2009. Compatibility The Video Store player was compatible with the Windows XP family of ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell Sympatico
Bell Internet, originally called Sympatico, is the residential Internet service provider (ISP) division of BCE Inc. As of May 3, 2012, Bell Internet had over 3 million subscribers in Ontario and Quebec, making it the largest ISP in Canada. History 1990s: Early years Sympatico was launched on November 29, 1995. Originally a national service operated jointly by Canada's incumbent local exchange carriers and operational run as a content portal by MediaLinx, the companies other than Bell (including Aliant) have since retreated to their own brands. 2000s: Value-added services and rebranding Starting in Summer 2003, Sympatico tried to differentiate its service from its competitors by adding value-added services. This meant the launch of Radial Point's (formerly Zero Knowledge) suite of antivirus, firewall and anti-spyware services. Although a fee was originally required, this is no longer the case, as Bell now provides the service at no extra charge for DSL customers. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsoft PlaysForSure
Microsoft PlaysForSure was a certification given by Microsoft to portable devices and content services that had been tested against several hundred compatibility and performance requirements. These requirements include codec support, digital rights management support, UI responsiveness, device performance, compatibility with Windows Media Player, synchronization performance, and so on. PlaysForSure certification was available for portable media players, network-attached digital media receivers, and media-enabled mobile phones. The PlaysForSure logo was applied to device packaging as well as to online music stores and online video stores. PlaysForSure was introduced in 2004. Microsoft plans branding assault CNET News In 2007, Microsoft rebranded and scaled back "PlaysForSure" PlaysForSure Network Media Devices and Windows Vista (WinHEC 2007; 1.7 MB) Slide 13, Retrieved 2007-12-14 from Digital Media Devices and the Windows Logo Program: New Directions for PlaysForSure Testin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |