Placeshifting Devices Could Threaten Mobile Video Services

As more consumers use products such as the Slingbox to get "anywhere access" to their premium and personal content, so-called "placeshifting" technologies may face opposition from wireless carriers, according to a new study from ABIresearch. [via Reiter's Camera Phone Report]

"The ability to stream pay TV from a set-top box and digital content from a home PC over the Internet to a variety of devices has the potential to disrupt new content services being delivered by mobile operators."

emily | 1:27 PM | News, Buzz |
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