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Microsoft sells Mediaroom IPTV business to Ericsson

, Apr 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's Mediaroom allows operators to deliver television over the internet, but the Redmond-based company is handing off the business division to Ericsson, which will continue to support and improve on Mediaroom for now on. Microsoft says they sold off Mediaroom in order to focus more on their Xbox brand. Read The Full Story

Sony FMP-X1 4K Media Player coming over the summer

, Apr 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sony has just announced the pricing and release date for its 55-inch and 65-inch 4K Ultra HD LED TVs, however, to completely take advantage of the TVs' beautiful displays, you're going to need a media player capable of playing 4K media. That's where the Sony FMP-X1 4K Media Player comes in. The FMP-X1 is set to be released over the summer, and will bring 4K resolution feature films and video shorts to your television for $699. Read The Full Story

Sony releases pricing for 55-inch and 65-inch 4K Ultra HD LED TVs

, Apr 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sony has just released the pricing for its 55-inch and 65-inch 4K Ultra HD LED TVs. The XBR-55X900A (55-inch version) will be available for $4,999 and the XBR-65X900A (65-inch version) will be available for $6,999. They're much cheaper than the $25,000 84-inch 4K TV Sony was selling last year, but still certainly not affordable for the average consumer. The TVs are expected to be available online and in retail stores on April 21st. Read The Full Story

Apple TV with “iRing” controller added to baseless rumor collection

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Apple television rumors are heating up again, folks. Only this time, there's some extra information that's floating around. In what sounds like a completely ridiculous prediction, analyst Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets says that an Apple television will launch this year, and it will come with an "iRing" of sorts as the motion controller. However, will it ever see the light of day? Not likely. Read The Full Story

Jimmy Fallon to replace Jay Leno as The Tonight Show host in 2014

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

After hosting The Tonight Show for 21 years, Jay Leno will be stepping down from the helm, and current Late Night host Jimmy Fallon will be taking his place at some point during the spring time next year. Leno became the host of The Tonight Show in 1992 after becoming a permanent guest host in 1987 when Johnny Carson held the lead position. Read The Full Story

Rdio launches Vdio movie streaming service

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Popular music-streaming service Rdio has launched a companion movie and TV show streaming service appropriately called Vdio. It's been in private beta for some time now, but the company has officially launched it today. However, it's only available for Rdio Unlimited members, but if you're really interested in checking out Vdio, you can sign up for an Rdio Unlimited subscription and get going with Vdio right away. Read The Full Story

House of Cards coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 11

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix's latest original series, House of Cards, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray for all of those folks who have been too cheap to get a Netflix subscription, although you'll be paying much more for the discs than you would a Netflix membership, seeing how the Blu-ray version will set you back $52.99, while a month of Netflix -- which is more than enough time to watch all of House of Cards -- is only $7.99. Read The Full Story

Weekend Watching: 1985 “Computer Chronicles” discusses the all-new Macintosh

, Mar 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back when Apple’s first Macintosh computer was introduced, there was an explosion of interest from not just geeks and nerds, but “the rest of us” too – that’s what this television program explores. What you’re about to see is an episode of the legendary Computer Chronicles, a show here dug up from the archives by Wired for your enjoyment. This episode goes by the name “MACINTOSH”, was directed by NICHOLS, and is program number 210, and is approximately 29:03 in length – there’s even a countdown beeper before it begins!

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Amazon Prime Instant Video to get new original comedy pilot called Betas

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Streaming video services are working hard to differentiate themselves from each other in the mind of the consumer. One way some of the major streaming video services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video are looking to set themselves apart are with original TV shows that can't be seen anywhere else. Amazon has announced that it is working on a new original comedy pilot that will be exclusive to Prime Instant Video. Read The Full Story

Amazon expands X-Ray feature to TV shows

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in September, Amazon announced a new feature for Kindle devices called X-Ray, which essentially gives users more information about the movie they're watching using data from IMDb. However, Amazon announced today that the feature is now expanding to include TV shows, meaning that you can now find out more information on that new television series you just started watching. Read The Full Story

Broadcast TV ratings continue to fall, ad sales go down with it

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

It may be no surprise that people are favoring web video and streaming TV shows over regular television nowadays, but while both cable television and broadcast television are taking a hit, broadcast TV is seeing a steeper decline in ratings this season, and that's forcing advertisers to rethink what avenues to advertise on. Read The Full Story

Hulu making all Star Trek episodes free until April [UPDATE]

, Mar 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Apparently today is William Shatner's birthday, and he turns 82. To celebrate, Hulu is making its entire Star Trek catalog free for everyone. Normally, only Hulu Plus subscribers would have access to all episodes, but now anyone can watch them without needing an account or having to pay up for a monthly subscription. Read The Full Story
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