Amazon's new LOVEFiLM app has made its debut, with PS3 owners the first to experience the streaming media service's new search, recommendation, and watchlist UI on their consoles. The update - which will eventually be pushed out to all LOVEFiLM Instant platforms, including Xbox 360, Wii U, and others - now allows subscribers to build out a playlist of titles for those late-night "let's slump in front of the TV and not have to move to change what's on" sessions; PS3 owners also get a bonus in the shape of high-definition content support.
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HTC Watch shuts down in six European countries this month
HTC has confirmed it will shutter its HTC Watch video streaming service in six locations, with the company saying it plans to focus on areas where adoption has been stronger. Launched on the HTC Flyer back in mid-2011, Watch was HTC's attempt to challenge iTunes on the iPhone with a media download and rental store, but struggled to gain the same sort of traction as Apple's service.
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Skype for Windows adds video messaging (but Windows 8 has issues)
Skype for Outlook.com isn't the only new software the VoIP firm has today, with Skype Video Messaging for Windows desktop also emerging for those who want to send quick video snippets to each others' inboxes. Joining February's Video Messaging functionality for iOS, Android, and Mac, the new Windows beta works fully on Windows 7, but those running Windows 8 only get partial support.
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LG Cloud floats around the globe
LG launched its LG Cloud service last year in the United States, South Korea, and Russia. After almost exactly a year of availability, LG has now announced that rolling its Cloud TV service out to over 40 countries. The new countries it will get access to LG Cloud includes locations in Europe, Asia, Central Asia, and Latin America.
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BBC fans the fanboy flames with streaming snark
It took the BBC six months to bring its iPlayer Radio app over from iOS to Android, but the results are even better than on the iPhone, at least according to the corporation's executive producer for mobile. Stoking the never-ending Android/iOS fanboy arguments, the BBC's James Simcock says the app - which brings streaming radio both live and on-demand, as well as behind-the-scenes videos - features improvements that "make it even better" than the first-gen software for iPhone released back in October.
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Stealth Nighthawk F-117A TVDongle runs XBMC
There are plenty of TV dongles on the market today that are designed to plug directly into the HDMI port on the back of your television. A number of these devices run the Android operating system and there are more than a few out there that come out of the box running the XBMC software. A new project has turned up on indiegogo called the Stealth Nighthawk F-117A TVDongle.
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Amazon Originals take most-popular spots from the off
Last Friday, Amazon released all 14 of its Amazon Originals pilot episodes. All of the episodes hit the Amazon Instant Video service at the same time and over the first week of availability, they have proven to be impressively popular. According to Amazon.com, the Amazon Originals shows have been the most watched programs on the video sharing service since Friday when they were available.
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Password sharing not a problem says Netflix CEO (but adds family plans anyway)
Netflix posted its Q1 2013 financial data recently and the streaming media company had a very impressive quarter. Netflix made more than $1 billion in revenue during Q1 of 2013. The quarter marked the first time in the company's history that it had earned $1 billion in revenue. The company expects about $19 million in net income.
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Edimax unveils new 802.11ac router and USB 3.0 network adapter combo
When it comes the bandwidth for wireless networks, many people always want more. More speed and more bandwidth are very important if you make heavy use of your wireless network for transferring large HD video files or streaming content locally. It's surprisingly easy to use more bandwidth than is available if you have several computers or devices streaming high-definition video within the home or office leading to lots of buffering or stuttering playback.
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Daft Punk’s Get Lucky sets streaming record
Daft Punk launched a new single on April 19 called Get Lucky. That single proved incredibly popular and the duo has crushed the streaming record for the number of streams on the first day of songs availability on Spotify. The new track was listened to more times in a single 24-hour period the any other song in the history of Spotify.
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CBS may also ditch OTA broadcasts if Aereo continues
Television networks aren't happy at all about the Aereo TV service. Aereo recently won a court decision upholding its right to stream broadcast television without paying retransmission fees. Previously, television studio Fox had threatened to pull its programming off the over the air airwaves to prevent Aereo from accessing its signal.
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News Corp threatens to cancel its free Fox TV network if Aereo isn’t banned
Angered over Aereo's recent win in Appeals court, News Corp is threatening to cancel its free Fox TV network and switch it completely to a subscription-based service. Many other networks are also frustrated with Aereo, which takes over-the-air broadcast signals with its thousands of little antennas and feeds them to its subscribers' computers, phones, and tablets. Many networks that have fought against Aereo include Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, Univision, and more.
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