Can your ears tell the difference between a lossless and lossy song? I’m talking about the difference between audio that’s been compressed in a way that preserves the original audio data perfectly when it’s decompressed and …
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Sony: Vita Sales Already Over 1.2 Million Worldwide, 2 Million Games Sold
Sony’s says its PlayStation Vita gaming handheld topped 1.2 million units sold worldwide as of Feb. 26, following its U.S. launch on Feb. 22 and Dec. 17 in Japan. The company says sales have “exceeded expectations,” and adds that …
50 ‘Starz’ Movies That Are About to Disappear from Netflix Streaming
The sun is quickly setting on Netflix’s streaming partnership with Starz. As previously reported, the two companies couldn’t hammer out a deal and, as a result, some 1,000 or so Starz titles — many from Sony and Disney — will …
The Return of Television Rabbit Ears
Getting TV stations through the airwaves may seem like an anachronism in the age of streaming video online. But actually, the rise of Hulu and Netflix seems to be helping the rabbit ear industry.
via TV Antenna Comeback: …
New Comcast Service Aims at Netflix as Video Wars Heat Up
Comcast, the nation’s largest cable company, is launching a new video-on-demand service aimed squarely at Netflix, in a move that illustrates accelerating competition for advantage over the digital living room.
via New …
Non-Cable Subscribers Will Have to Pay $4 for March Madness Games Online
Last year, you could watch every NCAA men’s basketball tournament game for free online. This year, it’s going to cost you.
via Turner to Charge Non-Cable Subscribers to Watch March Madness Basketball Online, On Mobile …
Apple Has an ‘iTV’ Naming Problem (UPDATE)
Although “iTV” seems like an ideal name for Apple’s rumored television, the company may have to pick something else due to trademark troubles.
ITV, a U.K. cable and Internet service provider, has reportedly raised concerns …
Trying to Be Optimistic About a Google Music-Streaming System
The Wall Street Journal‘s Amir Efrati and Ethan Smith are reporting that Google is working on a consumer-electronics system designed to stream music–and, eventually, maybe video and other media–around the home. Their story …
Web Traffic Dips 20% During Super Bowl, yet 2.1 Million Watch Online
Fun with numbers: For the first time ever, the Super Bowl was legally streamed online here in the U.S. and, according to NBC, over 2.1 million people fired up their web browsers to watch it. Overall web traffic, however, …
Don’t Expect an Apple Television Anytime Soon
Apple is just now looking into display capabilities for an Apple television, according to the latest scuttlebutt, which means a product launch may not happen until the end of this year or early 2013.
Gene Munster, an analyst …
The 7 Coolest Gaming Ideas of CES 2012
Another CES has come and gone, so in case you missed all the hullabaloo, here’s a look at seven of the coolest gaming ideas from the show.
3D Glasses Go Universal
If 3D TV isn’t as popular as TV manufacturers presumably hope it might be, it’s in part because of the hassle of dealing with 3D glasses. And part of the hassle has been their proprietary nature: Major TV makers have sold specs …