Microsoft to launch ‘Xbox Music’ Spotify-like streaming service this year
Microsoft is reportedly working on a new streaming music service that will tie in to its Xbox suite of gaming and entertainment services. Bloomberg on …
Movies
Leaked Xbox 720 pricing and details likely real
Purported details surrounding Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox video game and home entertainment console emerged earlier this week when a 56-page document leaked onto the Web. The supposed …
Do you use your DVD drive in your computer?
Do you use your DVD drive in your computer?
Amazon Prime customers will soon gain access to Paramount films
Amazon on Wednesday announced that it has reached a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures that will enable Prime Instant Video customers in the U.S. to …
BitTorrent piracy found by study to boost music sales
A recent study found that contrary to arguments repeatedly posed by major record labels — and perhaps contrary to logic as well — BitTorrent piracy …
Real-life 'Avengers' would cost New York $160 billion in damages [video]
Nick Fury and “The Avengers” save the world from imminent doom in Paramount Pictures’ movie of the same name, but in real life, the star-studded …
Amazon to develop original programming
Amazon on Wednesday announced an expansion of its Amazon Studios division, which will soon develop original content. The retail giant is currently accepting proposals for comedy …
Apple in talks to stream EPIX films to Apple TV
Apple is reportedly in talks to stream films owned by EPIX — a joint venture among Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lionsgate — across a variety …
Comcast deals blow to net neutrality, says own video service is exempt from bandwidth caps
Cable network operator and Internet service provider Comcast reportedly confirmed earlier this week that it would give its own video streaming service a huge advantage …
Xbox Live update delivers Comcast’s VOD service, HBO Go and MLB.TV
Microsoft has begun to roll out an update for its Xbox Live service that includes new on-demand content from Comcast, along with apps from HBO …
New Apple TV may launch in March alongside iPad 3 (no, not that Apple TV)
Apple reportedly plans to launch a new Apple TV next month that will feature a faster processor along with other enhancements. Apple watcher 9to5Mac on …
Microsoft working to add 3D features to upcoming Xbox
Microsoft is working to bring exciting new 3D features to future generations of it wildly popular Xbox gaming and media console. As the world waits …
Samsung unveils new remote with Siri-like voice controls and touch support
Samsung has developed a new universal remote control for its televisions and home theater accessories that ditches dozens of buttons in favor of Siri-like voice …
Season 1 of Netflix’s first original series ‘Lilyhammer’ is now live
The debut season of Netflix’s first original series “Lilyhammer” is now available on demand to all Netflix “Watch Instantly” subscribers. All eight episodes of the …
Apple looks to build simplified universal remote control
Apple, the company that simplified computers, smartphones and tablets, is now looking to build a simplified TV remote according to a new patent discovered by Apple …
Netflix’s first original series ‘Lilyhammer’ premiers February 6th [video]
Netflix on Tuesday announced that its first original series, “Lilyhammer,” will begin streaming to subscribers on February 6th in the United States. Starring Steven Van …
Netflix streaming subscribers watched more than 2 billion hours of video during Q4
Netflix announced on Wednesday that its streaming subscribers around the world watched more than 2 billion hours of video during the fourth quarter of 2011. …
Apple prepping 42-inch and 50-inch iTV models as talks with TV industry stall, report claims
Apple’s design boss Jonathan Ive is reportedly hard at work on two models of Apple’s upcoming “iTV,” a new report claimed on Wednesday. Earlier rumors …
Top 10 most pirated movies of 2011 revealed as ticket sales and revenue continue to decline
Piracy is still a huge problem according to the music industry and Hollywood, and it’s hard to dispute the notion that downloading a paid digital product without …
Apple’s Siri-powered HDTV could offer customized channel subscriptions
Apple’s much rumored Siri-powered HDTV may offer a feature many TV viewers have been wanting for quite some time: customized channel lineups. According to Sterne Agee …
Logitech Revue units DOA for some customers, corrupted firmware to blame
Certain customers who recently purchased the Logitech Revue Google TV set top box with the hope of transforming their normal TV into a web-ready smart TV have …
Sharp may supply 32-inch and 37-inch panels for Apple HDTV; Q2 or Q3 launch possible
Sharp is reportedly working to supply Apple with 32-inch and 37-inch LCD panels for its Siri-equipped HDTV. Manufacturers could begin building the new televisions as …
Apple launches ‘Complete my season’ iTunes feature for TV shows
Until recently, iTunes users were able to purchase episodes of television shows a-la-carte or buy a whole season outright. The problem was, however, a user …
Apple begins pitching voice-controlled TV to top media execs
Apple has reportedly met with top media executives to discuss the company’s vision of the television market’s future, suggesting that the company is moving full …
Home Theater Install
I finally had space for a decent media room, but I quickly realized that throwing up a flat screen on an empty wall would make …
Game console owners stream more video content than ever before
New data from Nielsen suggests that console owners are using their Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii game consoles to stream video content more than ever …
Verizon and RedBox may be plotting movie streaming partnership for early 2012
On Wednesday we reported on a story that suggested Verizon may be planning to challenge Netflix by launching its own video streaming service. Now, it …
Logitech deploys Google TV update to Revue
Logitech on Wednesday announced that it’s rolling out the latest Google TV software to its Revue Google TV product. “Some of the key developments include …
Verizon considered Hulu buy, may challenge Netflix streaming service next year
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam recently took the stage during a UBS conference in New York where he explained that Verizon once considered purchasing Hulu. McAdam did …
Microsoft gets head start on rumored ‘iTV’ with voice controlled TV for Xbox
“A revolution is happening in the living room,” Microsoft proclaimed late Sunday as it unveiled a new update to its Xbox 360 software that enables …
