Every so often I survey the media streamer landscape and try to decide if there is a right combination of devices that will replace my HTPC. Invariably I find myself returning to the HTPC fold because of the PC’s flexibility. One device can play movies, music, TV, and even games. Of course, some games might require a bit more oomph, but finding a […]
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Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller will be stealing their way into theaters on Nov. 4 with the caper flick Tower Heist. However, many theater owners are likely to think the real crime will occur on November 23 when Comcast and Universal Studios begin offering the movie over video-on-demand. This initial test run will be limited to two markets and be […]
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CinemaNow is adding 1080p HD movies to its service thanks to a new deal with Intel. Previously, CinemaNow had only offered standard definition movies through its service. CinemaNow has added hundreds of high definition movies from 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros, and is promising that more are on the way. 1080p movies will be available to buy or rent […]
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No content provider’s service is complete these days without an add-on mobile consumption service. The fascinating part is watching how these different companies are approaching this burgeoning market. Perhaps you follow Comcast’s Xfinity lead and go mobile with on-demand content. Or maybe you go “all stream, all the time” like DISH does with their Sling-powered TV Everywhere service. DirecTV has […]
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Western Digital announced today their newest entry into the WD TV family of media streamers, the WD TV Live. The WD TV Live drops the 1 TB drive of the WD TV Live Hub to create a smaller box reminiscent of previous WD TV models, but with the improved UI and service support of the WD TV Live Hub. Western Digital […]
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Syabas recently took to their user forums to announce their next Popcorn Hour media streamer, the A-300. The Popcorn Hour streamers have always been good solid entries into the market, and this new model looks to continue that trend. The Syabas folks are providing pictures and videos in their forum announcement of their new Flash-based user interface. It looks slick and […]
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Android has been taking its sweet time infiltrating the media streamers of the world since it first cropped up as a topic of conversation at CES 2011 and it’s been awhile since I last saw a review of a new media streamer running Google’s OS. I have always liked the looks of DViCO’s TViX line of media streamers and this […]
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Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and chairman, passed away today at the age of 56. It is impossible to overstate the impact that Steve Jobs has had on the history and business of personal computing. Once fired from the company he founded, he returned to take the reins and turn Apple into one of the most valuable companies in the world […]
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It’s all about synergy. Hot on the heels of the Xbox Live TV partnership announcement, the Windows Phone Team has put up a blog post about an upcoming app for Windows Phone 7, the Xbox Companion App, that allows a user to control the Xbox 360 from the phone. We have seen many of these “phone as a remote control” apps for […]
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The rumors have been flying for a while about Microsoft bringing television to the Xbox Live service, and now Microsoft has finally gotten official about what we can expect to see in the Xbox 360’s fall update. The result is a healthy mix of new video providers and services in the US and internationally. Two big names that have been […]
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