Interactive TV

Think the only way to get online is with a PC? Think again! This week, we see all the newest ways to surf the web on your television set. Web access is just the beginning. These new set-top boxes will do everything from record multiple shows to pausing live TV. This is one episode you don't want to miss! [Episode #1839, First broadcast: of 6/12/2001] Liberate Founded in April, 1996, Liberate (Nasdaq: LBRT) is a leading provider of a comprehensive software platform for delivering enhanced Internet content, services and applications to information appliances, such as television set-top boxes, game consoles, smart phones and personal digital assistants. Liberate's VP of Marketing, Charlie Tritschler, will be demonstrating the new AOLTV. Microsoft UltimateTV In 1997, Microsoft Corporation acquired WebTV Networks, Inc. and now WebTV Networks operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft. WebTV Networks drives Microsoft's efforts in the television arena, with the goal being to continue expanding the traditional role of television. Bringing the Internet to television was just the beginning for WebTV Networks. With advancements in technology, WebTV Networks is leading the way toward the convergence of entertainment and information. QPass The global leader in digital commerce services, Qpass provides the commerce infrastructure for next-generation transactions across the Internet, broadband and mobile networks and devices. Integrating its flagship Digital Commerce Service, a cross-site transactional solution for the sale of content and services via IP networks, with its industry-leading electronic wallet technology, the Qpass Connected Commerce Platform enables the sale of content, goods and services across a full range of networks and devices - including personal computers, wireless phones, PDAs and interactive television - by providing persistent, portable payment credentials, a consistent purchase experience and universal account management capabilities.