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	Infotainment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most infotainment, especially television programs on the networks or broadcast cable, only contain general factual information on the subjects they cover, and should not be considered as formal learning or instruction.
		infotainment" is emblematic of concern and criticism that journalism is devolving from a medium which conveys serious information about issues that affect the public interest, into a form of entertainment which happens to have fresh "facts" in the mix.
		The infotainment concept is taken to its logical extreme by the increasingly ubiquitous "infomercial", which is blatant, thinly disguised advertising presented as though it were Infotainment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Infotainment (1605 words)

	That's infotainment! - smh.com.au
		In terms of value for money, infotainment is a gold mine for the Seven and Nine networks, the leaders in the field.
		Infotainment is popular, so the networks won't be taking their feet off the pedal.
		Infotainment comes under the umbrella category of light entertainment and, according to the Australian Broadcasting Authority's analysis of spending by the Seven, Nine and Ten networks in 1999-2000, locally made light-entertainment programs cost them a total of $120 million a year.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/11/03/1036308205852.html (1416 words)

	European In-Car Infotainment Markets: Industry Research Report
		Infotainment systems and services are becoming increasingly popular with vehicle owners and look set to be one of the major automotive growth areas in future.
		The aftermarket has led the way in the European in-car infotainment market thus far, largely because its speedy reactions to innovations have enabled early adopters to purchase more sophisticated products than vehicle manufacturers are prepared to offer in their cars.
		Vehicle manufacturers are now increasingly integrating infotainment systems with vehicle functions, having observed the high revenue levels in the aftermarket.
	www.mindbranch.com /products/R1-2488.html (538 words)

	North American Infotainment System Markets: Industry Research Report
		Participants of the automotive infotainment market will have to step up their research and development (R&D) efforts and offer innovative solutions at attractive price points, if they are to generate demand.
		With a rise in the average annual miles driven per vehicle, there has been a simultaneous growth of the automotive infotainment industry, as vehicle owners and buyers are demanding greater infotainment value from their vehicles.
		Consumers are now demanding advanced infotainment systems and solutions for their vehicles, helping the market expand beyond high-end vehicles to other vehicle segments.
	www.mindbranch.com /products/R1-3009.html (539 words)

	art, science and interface infotainment
		It’s an outdated word now, but Infotainment was hot when I used it in the late 1990s to describe what I thought was important on the Web.
		Infotainment was part of the new vocabulary of the Web.
		But then the millennium turned, and the bubble burst, and people started to realize that more important than infotainment was return on investment.
	www.usabilityandbranding.com /experts/essays/interfaceInfotainment.php (493 words)

	OE Telematics and Infotainment Systems Still to Achieve Mass-Market Penetration
		Another positive sign for the OE telematics and infotainment market is the increasing participation of some major consumer electronics firms.
		Since most telematics and infotainment systems belong to the consumer electronics category, these companies will be able to leverage their expertise in enable the traditional automotive industry to design systems in line with consumer demand.
		Integration efforts are also underway as vehicle manufacturer demand gradually shifts towards comprehensive systems incorporating a perfect mix of telematics and infotainment applications combined with vehicle features such as park aid and climate control in a single package.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-16-2005/0004217235&EDATE= (716 words)

	That's Infotainment! Soft journalism undermines credibility (Generation sXeptic)
		This new news, dubbed "soft journalism" or "infotainment," is the media industry's reaction to a nearly two decade decline in its readership and viewership base.
		Although reinvigorated sales and ratings are the goals of soft journalism, recently released research from the field of political communication indicates that infotainment has actually accelerated the decline in news audiences, while serving to impair the public's interest in and knowledge of public affairs.
		Like so many other mistakes in the history of business, the resort to infotainment is the combined result of a short-term outlook on profit returns and a blind disregard to longer term market and social costs.
	www.csicop.org /genx/infotainment (2240 words)

	RTOS - INTEGRITY real-time operating system for In-Car Entertainment - Green Hills Software
		Now automotive infotainment systems integrate an extensive array of features such as DVD video, GPS navigation, voice recognition and synthesis, Internet browsing, OnStar and similar telematics services, and cellular phones.
		Green Hills royalty-free licensing model is ideal for any and all infotainment systems, eliminating the per unit cost to include this valuable software technology in your embedded devices.
		The user of an infotainment system expects it to be ready for use immediately after pushing the ‘on’ button.
	www.ghs.com /products/infotainment_INTEGRITY.html (1827 words)

	infotainment - a definition from Whatis.com
		Infotainment, combining information with entertainment, is a fairly recent neologism for a television program, Web site feature, or other presentation that combines information with entertainment.
		Most of today's popular fact-based television shows, such as those on the Animal Planet channel, could be classed as infotainment.
		Serious information publishing sites such as those of TechTarget.com (including whatis.com) provide a limited amount of infotainment in the form of user polls, quizes, and contests.
	whatis.techtarget.com /definition/0,,sid9_gci538342,00.html (128 words)

	Definition of Infotainment
		Infotainment is a combo word, like "fantabulous," that combines two words into one.
		Certain news broadcasts can also be considered infotainment, since they strive to be as entertaining as they are informational.
		While there is a blurry line between basic information and infotainment, if informational media makes an intentional effort to entertain, you can call it infotainment.
	www.sharpened.net /glossary/definition.php?infotainment (133 words)

	HRC:Theory:Infotainment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Because it resulted from competition between television stations, this style of news coverage was defended by neo-liberals as an expression of the direct wishes of viewers.
		Yet, at the same time, the dominance of infotainment within the electronic media exacerbated the crisis of representation within the leading industrialised countries.
		Because they were made as infotainment, political advertising campaigns could rely on style rather than on content.
	www.hrc.wmin.ac.uk /hrc/theory/mediafreedom/t.4.1[15].html (855 words)

	Frost & Sullivan's Analysis Of The European In-Car Infotainment Market; Infotainment Revolution In Top Gear Business ...
		The drive towards the infotainment vision has already begun, with automakers such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz debuting the concept of the sophisticated cockpit-of-the-future by increasingly embedding multimedia functionality in their cars.
		Still, benefiting from the emerging crop of new technologies and services, the key to continued stellar growth, the infotainment industry is expected to fetch revenues worth EUR 9.2 billion in 2010.
		The European in-car infotainment market is comprised of a multitude of companies ranging from large systems integrators such as Siemens VDO Automotive to small suppliers of specialized equipment to the audiophile.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_August_27/ai_106949005 (827 words)

	Car Telematics & Car Infotainment Services – Automotive Vehicle Industry
		Telematics is the usage of wireless voice and data communication systems aimed at providing drivers with safety and information including automatic airbag deployment notification, vehicle tracking, personalized information, real-time traffic data, emergency aid, and entertainment from a central service center.
		In the recent times, the telematics market has slowly evolved into "infotainment" (information and entertainment) to combine everything from safety and security to routing and entertainment including Internet access and video games.
		Vehicle telematics and infotainment systems are at the heart of a rapidly growing industry.
	www.mistralsoftware.com /html/services/technologies/car_telematics_infotainment.htm (313 words)

	Lear : Seven Dimensions : Infotainment
		As the driving public spends more time in their vehicles, the demand for in-vehicle audio infotainment systems continues to grow.
		As this trend continues, consumers will increasingly seek out automakers who capture their attention with innovative infotainment features.
		Over the next two to three years, the market for in-vehicle infotainment systems will be most impacted by new digital audio products that play “soft” music files, digital broadcast technologies, connectivity to digital music players and stored files, and emerging display-based entertainment systems.
	www.lear.com /7dimensions/infotainment (221 words)

	Low Awareness Levels and High Perceived Prices of Infotainment Systems Restrict Market Penetration
		In contrast, infotainment features were found to have a much bigger influence on consumers in the D&E and multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segments when buying a new vehicle.
		The exception to this seems to be in Italy where infotainment systems are a strong purchasing decision factor even in the A&B segment level.
		Using conjoint analysis to estimate consumers' perceived pricing for individual infotainment solutions as well as infotainment packages, the study found that the average perceived price for a complete infotainment system was EUR1540.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-24-2005/0004222524&EDATE= (886 words)

	infotainment
		Custom infotainment modules researched, written and produced for your corporate culture and needs.
		Boring seminars are a thing of the past when you rely on custom infotainment modules developed by The Last Word.
		Infotainment seminar modules drive home the intended message by relying on human interest stories and examples that are remembered long after the seminar is over.
	www.lastword.com /info.htm (212 words)

	Amazon.com: The Infotainment Scan: Music: The Fall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Infotainment Scan is the first release under the strange pact between Matador and Atlantic Records, but there's nothing new or noteworthy about the English group's tuneless drones and Smith's odd monotone vocals (he singsa lika thissa).
		The Infotainment Scan is the first release after Brix Smith either left or was booted out of the band and despite her absence the polished sound that she helped to develop is quite evident.
		Infotainment was my least favorite Fall, after one month the favorite.
	www.amazon.com /Infotainment-Scan-Fall/dp/B000006491 (1058 words)

	SR Plus Infotainment channel launched
		SR Plus Infotainment channel, a division of SR TV Malaysia Sdn Bhd - (Malaysia) and SR Plus Infotainment (India) was launched in Chennai recently in association with 3G Digital Solutions Inc (leading technology solutions MNC company).
		He said SR Plus is the first infotainment channel which is 100 per cent interactive.
		Writer Maalan said infotainment was the need of the hour since the existing channels in south India had an overdose of entertainment.
	www.chennaionline.com /film/tv/2006/03srplus.asp (736 words)

	Infotainment: the New Tithe PC Magazine - Find Articles
		You're probably spending—or investing, if you think positively in terms of your kids' education—$2,000 to $5,000 a year to support your family's infotainment.
		In a country where the median family income is $40,000 a year (twice that for college-educated professional families), these costs could easily amount to a tenth of your after-tax income.
		It's not cheap, at $50 a month, and despite the low quality of customer service, the speed and the always-on nature of broadband are addictive.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_zdpcm/is_200202/ai_ziff21872 (665 words)

	AsiaMedia :: INDONESIA: 'Celebrities need infotainment programs'
		The largest Muslim organization in the country, Nahdatul Ulama, is set to issue a fatwa condemning the content of infotainment programs.
		Dini Triana, 25, is a reporter for an infotainment program at a private TV station.
		I know that sometimes the program is excessive in that it goes too far into the private lives of people, for example divorce and cheating on a spouse.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=50431 (442 words)

	PBNU soal Infotainment: Isi Harus Diubah - KOMPAS CYBER MEDIA
		Secara pribadi, Hasyim menyatakan tidak terlalu mempermasalahkan apa yang ada dalam tayangan infotainment, sepanjang isi beritanya baik.
		"Kalau ada infotainment yang baik (isi beritanya--Red) ya dipertahankan, kalau jelek ya jangan (disiarkan ke masyarakat)," tegas mantan calon wakil presiden 2004-2009 ini yang mengaku prihatin dengan meningkatnya tayangan infotainment yang hadir di televisi.
		Sementara itu pemilik beberapa tayangan infotainment Ilham Bintang menyambut baik keputusan PBNU tersebut, bahwa bukan infotainment yang diharamkan, tetapi ghibah-nya atau pergunjingannya yang dilarang untuk diberitakan kepada khalayak umum.
	www.kompas.com /ver1/Hiburan/0608/04/011610.htm (526 words)

	InfoTainment Player (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		InfoTainment Player is an exciting entertainment and informative tool that is capable of delivering high quality streaming multimedia content to your desktop.
		InfoTainment’s InfoSoft is capable of bringing to you any number of seamless modules to further meet your information and entertainment needs.
		InfoTainment’s InfoCentre (a future release) will become your hub to Intelligently accessing information and services from the Internet.
	www.infotainment.pms-aus.com (624 words)

	EETimes.com - Cadillac backs out of car 'infotainment' system (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The move, revealed quietly by the automaker, raises questions about the shape of future infotainment systems and the need for Internet access in automobiles.
		Some observers theorized that GM had tried to pack too much functionality into its system and thus fell victim to latency problems that caused its dashboard display to operate sluggishly.
		GM's technical teams, which did much of the development work for Cadillac, said that they continue to keep the Infotainment product in the company's "technical portfolio," which means that it could still be used by Buick, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn or any other vehicle division of GM.
	www.eetimes.com /story/OEG20010810S0063 (1397 words)

	OPEL - Corporate Communications - design and technology - infotainment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Opel’s latest infotainment innovation, the "AutoVision” DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) video system, provides entertainment for rear-seat passengers.
		This compact unit offers high-quality sound, long running times, a choice of camera perspectives and sub-titles and will be available in every Zafira variant as of 2002.
		Furthermore, because the unit is very compact (39 x 26 x 7 cm), it does not interfere with the driver’s rear view.
	www.opel.com /corporate/6/62.html (189 words)

	TSI- TOTAL SOUND INFOTAINMENT
		Total Sound InfoTainment is a communications company that utilizes sound and sound related products to train employees and inform customers.
		Total Sound InfoTainment has developed an original and innovative patent pending program called LTraining™ to bring out the best in your employees.
		LTraining™ Programs are custom produced to present your company’s information in an entertaining format that we refer to as "InfoTainment." Our programs are unique in the way they present information about Products, Customer Service, Benefits, Employee Orientation, Company News, Policies, Procedures, Systems and more.
	www.totalsoundinfo.com (232 words)

	Webonautics.com - Experience beyond Imagination > Infotainment
		The “Infotainment” division was set up in August 2000.
		Information and Entertainment at the same time using the dynamic environment of Digital Media is one of the primary endeavors of Webonautics.
		Information that is both educational and engaging is the key focus of the Infotainment Division.
	www.webonautics.com /infotainment.html (237 words)

	QNX Press Release: QNX and Mecel Redefine Bluetooth Connectivity for In-Car Infotainment Systems
		Running atop the QNX® Neutrino® realtime operating system, Mecel’s application is targeted at providing driver and passengers the maximum flexibility to enjoy an individual listening experience, while at the same time being able to make and receive phone calls using the Bluetooth HandsFree Profile.
		Mecel, a subsidiary of Delphi Corporation, has worked with the QNX Neutrino realtime operating system on several projects, including the Saab 9-3 infotainment unit, which incorporates Mecel’s Bluetooth stack and profiles with QNX operating system technologies.
		The infotainment head unit (traditional car stereo system) will become an “audio hub” of future cars.
	www.qnx.com /news/pr_1813_4.html (722 words)

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