Yesterday LG revealed that it’ll be bringing a new Google TV-enabled 3D set with it to CES 2012. The news marks round two for Google TV, having thus far struggled to make a name for itself in the Smart TV market. With lofty claims suggesting it’s now Google TV’s time to shine, how can it do enough to beat Apple’s upcoming offering? Read more
Amazon-owned Lovefilm has signed a major new deal with the BBC and ITV to provide its online streaming arm a much-needed shot full of juicy content. Read more
Steam, Valve’s digital game distribution service, can currently grind to a halt when the company announces a big sale or major title like Portal 2 but that should soon come to an end. The company has announced that it’s designed a brand new content system for Steam that will supercharge downloads and put an end to having to download hefty updates for minor changes.
Valve says the new system decreases the amount of data you’ll need to download and will allow you to grab updates to games while playing them. It’s also promised that the new set up will bring long-awaited features including download scheduling, bandwidth throttling and the ability to pick which games you want to download first. Valve is rolling out the new Steam back end now and you can test its speedier approach by grabbing free HD trailers from the store.
Out now | From £free | Steam blog
It’s not been a good day for free content fans. Earlier today we told you how Google is planning on charging for TV on YouTube and now we bring you the news that the search engine supremo is to offer newspaper publishers an option to limit the number of free clicks to their content.
