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Amazon lands new streaming deal with NBCUniversal International for LOVEFiLM

, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon has been peddling its streaming video service internationally for a while now called LOVEFiLM. The new streaming deal is a partnership with NBCUniversal International TV Distribution. The new agreement will give international audiences on demand access to hundreds of episodes of iconic American television shows. Read The Full Story

Amazon AutoRip: Free MP3 of your CD purchases since 1998

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon has renewed its assault on Apple's iTunes business, launching AutoRip, a virtual CD ripping service that not only gives a free MP3 copy of (eligible) albums bought online, but does the same for the past fifteen years of purchases. Rumored earlier, AutoRip automatically adds an MP3 version of a purchased CD to the customer's Amazon Cloud Player, with a catalog of more than 50,000 tracks and 256kbps quality. Read The Full Story

Redbox Instant tipped to exit beta in March

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you are excited at the thought of another streaming video service available to battle against Netflix and Hulu, you may already be familiar with the beta for Redbox Instant. Redbox is the kiosk DVD rental service that you can find just about every Walmart location in the country and a lot of other places as well. Redbox Instant began rolling out in late December of 2012 as a beta offering. Read The Full Story

Netflix launches Super HD and 3D; Reveals Ultra HD trial with Samsung

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix has launched Super HD, offering a new top-tier of streaming video quality for those on select ISPs, but there's Ultra HD content in the pipeline thanks to a special partnership with Samsung. Funneled out through Netflix's Open Connect delivery network direct to ISPs, the Super HD video is even higher quality 1080p than the streaming company offers as standard, with certain 3D titles available in the US. Meanwhile, at CES, Netflix is demonstrating the fruits of its 4K resolution experiments with Samsung. Read The Full Story

Netflix and Warner Bros. sign deal bringing new shows exclusively to Netflix

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix is constantly working to increase the size of its streaming media catalog. Currently, Netflix is one of the largest video streaming sites in the world. Netflix and Warner Bros. Television group have announced a new deal that will bring several new serialized dramas from Warner Bros. to the Netflix streaming network exclusively. Read The Full Story

Actiontec ScreenBeam Wi-Fi certified Miracast HD kit debuts

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're looking for a way to get the content from your notebook or desktop computer to your big screen in the living room without having to use wires, Actiontec has a new product offering that will do the trick. The device is called the ScreenBeam Wi-Fi Certified Miracast HD kit for wireless display. The kit is designed to mirror content on your computer, tablet, or smartphone displays to a big-screen TV in the living room. Read The Full Story

Netgear NeoTV PRIME with Google TV and NeoTV SlingPlayer deal revealed

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netgear has pushed out a new Google TV box at CES 2013 this week, the NeoTV PRIME (GTV100), as well as new home streaming to its NeoTV range thanks to a deal with Slingbox. The PRIME supports all the usual Google TV apps, as well as playback of local media via its USB port. Read The Full Story

ASUS Qube Google TV box official: It’s hip to be square

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

ASUS promised a Google TV device for CES, and the company has delivered with the Qube, a squared-off media box with a matching cuboid user-interface for easily navigating live, on-demand, web, and other content. The compact box uses an motion-control remote, though those with an Android phone can also find ASUS' Mobile Remote app in the Play store to turn their phone or tablet into a touchscreen controller. Read The Full Story

Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Device Storage keeps your content with you on the go

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Seagate has unveiled a new storage device aimed at mobile users at CES 2013 called the Wireless Plus mobile device storage. The storage device is designed to wirelessly stream content to up to eight connected smartphones or tablets. The storage device has one terabyte of capacity. Read The Full Story

Roku now has over 700 channels

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Roku has announced a significant milestone in the expansion of its streaming set-top box services. The company has announced that it now has over 700 channels available on the Roku platform. With the addition of its latest channels, Roku brags that it now offers consumers more made-for-TV entertainment offerings than any other streaming device. Read The Full Story

Pure Jongo hands-on: Sonos on a budget

, Jan 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Pure is on a mission, and that’s to steal the streaming music crown from industry heavyweights Sonos. The strategy to do that is make Pure Jongo cheap, undercutting Sonos’ premium price tag with a range of affordable wireless speakers and WiFi music adapters at up to a third of the price of a Sonos box. And, just as you’d expect, there’s on-demand playlists and internet radio from iPad, iPhone, and Android remote control apps.

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Intel web TV scheme may miss CES 2013 after licensing headaches

, Jan 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Intel's aim to have a web-based TV platform blending on-demand and cable content launched early in the new year may be scuppered by longer-than-expected media negotiations, potentially pushing the debut back until Q4 2013. Initially planned for late 2012, but delayed after content owners supposedly put up more of a licensing challenge than Intel first predicted, sources tell the WSJ that the new launch window is anything from mid-2013 to the end of the year. Read The Full Story
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