Not to be left behind, Yahoo announced software that would enable its 450 million users to access their e-mail, photos, search and more from a TV or mobile phone.
“We are taking our essential services and connecting them to people’s lives using their devices,” Marco Boerries, Yahoo’s senior vice president for connected life, told the BBC News website.
“The internet is changing from being a vehicle for websites to a delivery vehicle of consumer services.”
It sought to reinvent itself at CES, leaving behind its image as a chipmaker with its Viiv technology.
This is a processor and system that aims to bring together the worlds of computing and television.
“With all the digital content we are starting to see around us – music, movies, video, games – we are working to make sure there is a great PC platform specifically designed to do those things well,” said Bryan Peebler, a program manager for Intel’s Viiv system.
Intel’s technology will be more visible to consumers in Microsoft Media Center PCs, which have so far failed to capture the public’s imagination.
Microsoft is not giving up. At CES Bill Gates clearly laid out his ambition to put Microsoft at the heart of the digital era with Windows powering all sorts of connected devices.
But this is a crowded arena. Absent from CES was one of the most influential companies that marries technology and media, Apple.
Belfast Giants will hope to cut into Coventry’s substantial lead in the Elite League by claiming two wins on the road over the weekend.
The Giants are now 10 points behind the leaders although Steve Thornton’s side have four game in hand on the Blaze.
Sheffield, Nottingham and Manchester have also moved ahead of the Giants although Belfast have games in hand.
Nottingham host Belfast on Saturday (1900 GMT) while the Giants take on Manchester on Sunday (1800).
Belfast have not played for a fortnight because several of their squad were involved in Britain’s Olympic qualifying series last weekend.
In their last game, Belfast were surprised 6-3 at home by lowly Hull and Steve Thornton’s team cannot afford any slip-ups this weekend if they want to get back into title contention.
However, wins on Saturday and Sunday could see the Giants jump up to second in the table – if other results go their way.
Another big game over the weekend sees Sheffield facing the leaders in a top-of-the-table clash.
Sheffield are currently six points behind Coventry but the Steelers have two games in hand on Blaze.
