Posts Tagged ‘ streaming ’

Does the FCC Want to Kill Hulu?

December 24, 2010
Does the FCC Want to Kill Hulu?

One of the provisions in the new FCC mandated net neutrality deal would have Comcast-NBC sharing their content with multiple online video providers. The only problem, NBC has already worked out an exclusive deal with Hulu. This could mean the FCC is lo…

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Sony Throws Hat into Subscription Music Service Ring

December 22, 2010
Sony Throws Hat into Subscription Music Service Ring

Hey, just what the world needs, another subscription streaming music service, right? Not exactly, but it’s getting one anyway, this time courtesy of Sony, Yahoo News reports.
Sony’s “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity” is based entirely in the cloud, …

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Google TV Update Fixes Frustrating Netflix Flaw

December 16, 2010

We suppose technically the inability to search through the Netflix streaming catalog on Google TV isn’t a flaw, but to us it is. Thankfully we can stop bitching about it now that Google addressed that annoying shortcoming with its first Google TV updat…

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DirecTV Mulls Bringing NFL Sunday Ticket to Apple TV, Boxee, and Other Streaming Devices

December 16, 2010
DirecTV Mulls Bringing NFL Sunday Ticket to Apple TV, Boxee, and Other Streaming Devices

There are only a few ways you can see Peyton Manning assume the fetal position at the first sound of footsteps, see Brett Favre throw a bullet pass to the wrong team, and watch Tom Brady pick apart the opponent all in the same day. One way is to drive …

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Google Infighting Stopped Acquisition of Spotify

December 15, 2010
Google Infighting Stopped Acquisition of Spotify

A report from the Business Insider today claims that Google was recently very close to acquiring Spotify or Rhapsody, but the deal came apart thanks to some differing opinions inside the search giant. According to the tipster, the deal was as good as d…

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New Roku Player Firmware Now Available for Download

December 14, 2010
New Roku Player Firmware Now Available for Download

Roku recently rolled out new firmware — version 2.9 b1509 — for all models of its popular Roku player. The updated software introduces a handful of changes, including:

1080p support for XR units
Hulu app optimizations for quicker trick play navigati…

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Will Spotify Ever Launch in the U.S.?

December 8, 2010
Will Spotify Ever Launch in the U.S.?

We’ve been hearing for months that Spotify, a European music service that offers both a free streaming service and a paid subscription model, would launch in the U.S. by the end of the year, but guess what? The end of the year is only three-and-a-ha…

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OnLive to Netflix: We Can Do Streaming Movies Too, Sucka!

December 8, 2010
OnLive to Netflix: We Can Do Streaming Movies Too, Sucka!

At some point, you have to imagine a company will step into the ring with Netflix and duke it out for online supremacy in the streaming media game. Could OnLive be a contender?
There’s a good chance we’ll find out. The cloud-based gaming service has ev…

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