Intel says it does have plans to offer its own television service this year, as rumors suggested, but it won’t quite be the a la carte alternative that cord cutters have dreamed about.
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Redbox and Verizon May Undercut Netflix with $6 per Month Service
Redbox and Verizon’s streaming video service reportedly won’t have as many movies and shows as Netflix, but it may be $2 per month cheaper.
Three Questions About a Possible ‘Xbox TV’ Device
Microsoft may be working on a smaller, cheaper alternative to its Xbox game console, one that would focus on streaming video and music rather than high-end gaming.
Google Needs an AirPlay Competitor, Whether It’s Building One or Not
When Google announced an update to Google TV last week, it was hard not to imagine something bigger: a full-blown competitor to Apple‘s AirPlay.
Google TV Gets Some Much-Needed Improvements, Still Needs More
Slowly but surely, Google TV is starting to look like a legitimate connected TV platform. Still, some gaps remain.
Boxee Gets Reborn as a Digital Video Recorder for Broadcast TV
After years of being undercut by cheaper streaming TV boxes, Boxee is changing course.
The company has discontinued its Boxee Box, a $180 device that streamed Internet sources such as Netflix and Pandora to televisions. In its …
Vizio Co-Star: Google TV for Cheap, but Not for Everyone
No matter the potential of Google TV, until now the hardware has just been too expensive compared to other set-top boxes such as Apple TV and Roku. The new Vizio Co-Star, priced at $100, is one of the cheapest Google TV devices …
Did an Apple Exec Say Not to Expect a Television Anytime Soon?
We recently noted how the rumors of an Apple television have being going on for years, despite the fact that TV networks and cable companies don’t seem too enthused about working with Apple. If you think any of that’s about to …
NBC to Stream Entire 2012 Summer Olympics Live
NBC will stop being stingy and embrace live streaming for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
All 32 Olympic sports will be streamed live at nbcolympics.com, the New York Times reports. NBC’s advertising website indicated last …
Hopefully Bogus Rumor: Verizon Eyeing Netflix for Purchase
Oh rumor mill, please don’t let it be true that Verizon is interested in buying Netflix.
The report from DealReporter, via Deadline, has sent Netflix’s stock price soaring. That’s great news for Netflix shareholders, but …
DVR, Mobile Video Usage Up More than 30% over Last Year
It looks like all of those people scooping up new iPhones and Androids are embracing video in a big way—a new Nielsen poll reports that 36% more mobile subscribers watched video on their phones this year than last year. Also popular: watching TV without commercials, which would explain the 31% jump in DVR usage over the last two …
Amazon and Fox Make Streaming Deal (Take That, Netflix!)
Amazon’s Prime instant video service will soon stream classic Fox TV shows including Arrested Development, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and — for the first time on digital video — The Wonder Years.
Fox shows and movies will be available for unlimited streaming later this fall through Amazon Prime, which costs $79 per year …