Personally, I don’t like watching long videos on the iPad. There’s too much other stuff to do, and I can’t sit still through an entire movie or TV show without succumbing to the tablet’s many other distractions.
So TouchTV, a …
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How to Do Original TV Online Properly (Hint: Study Netflix)
With Netflix now having multiple series of original content in various levels of production, including shows that it beat out HBO and other cable channels for the rights to, you might be forgiven for thinking that 2012 was going …
Why Xbox 360’s New Update Isn’t the Future of Television
I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but the future of television begins today. Or, at least it does if you believe Microsoft, who’s using the term to describe the new Xbox 360 upgrade that goes live today. The update brings
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SlingPlayer for Boxee: A TV App for ‘Cord Shavers’
I’ve been thinking about getting rid of cable-TV service since at least early 2009. The idea gives me great pleasure. The reality is another thing. For all the Internet video I watch, there’s still some stuff–especially live …
TV Needs to Be Reinvented
Ben Bajarin is the Director of Consumer Technology Analysis and Research at Creative Strategies, Inc, a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm located in Silicon Valley.
“I spent the last five years building a platform so I can compete with Steve Jobs. It’s finished, and it’s launching now.”
Google to Get into the Cable Biz?
You’ve read many stories by now about Google TV, but none like this. The internet giant is apparently weighing the idea of offering cable TV services directly to customers in Kansas City as an experiment that could radically change the future of the company.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is considering offering …
Disney-ABC Expands Streaming Deals with Amazon, Netflix
Now you’ll never have to miss an episode of Grey’s Anatomy, wherever you are and whatever device you’re using, as Disney and ABC not only extended their existing deal with Netflix, but also expanded their agreement with Amazon, meaning that Kindle Fire users have even more shows to stream on their new devices.
The expansion of the …
Google TV May Soon Be Able to Sidestep Blocked Content
Google has finally brought apps to Google TV, along with a revamped interface that makes it easier to search for shows and movies. YouTube playback has been updated as well, with HD videos being played by default and automatic playlist creation based on the types of videos you’re watching.
Perhaps the biggest news here is the …
‘Anonymous’ Threatens to Take Down Fox News Next Month
Well, that’s certainly one way to complain about news coverage. Hackers claiming to represent Anonymous have announced plans to take down Fox News’ website on November 5 in protest over the network’s coverage of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations.
Calling the Fox coverage “continued right-wing, conservative propaganda against the …
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 Strikes Deal to Carry PBS Programming
Good news, Neil deGrasse Tyson fans: Your favorite astrophysicist and company will soon be coming to Amazon. The company announced today that it has struck a deal with PBS Distribution to bring more than 1,000 episodes of PBS shows such as NOVA, Antique Roadshow and Frontline to its Amazon Prime service.
Yes, you’ll also get the …