Exciting new feature may come to future Apple TVs
New Apple job listings uncovered by AppleInsider reveal that the company is looking to fill several positions in its Camera Software team, with some of …
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iPod killer tops $1M on Kickstarter in first day
PonoMusic’s PonoPlayer is a Neil Young-backed music player that has smashed through its $800,000 Kickstarter funding goal in less than a day – it’s currently …
iTunes Radio is popular but not even close to a ‘Pandora killer’
It hasn’t taken very long for Apple’s iTunes Radio to rise up in popularity. Via MacRumors, a new survey of American consumers conducted by Edison …
Comcast customers can now watch ‘House of Cards’ without a Netflix subscription
Netflix may own the streaming rights for House of Cards in the U.S., but fans don’t necessarily need a subscription to watch the show as …
Chromecast hitting ‘many more countries’ in a few weeks
Google’s senior vice president Sundar Pichai revealed at SXSW that the popular Chromecast dongle will soon be available in international markets. The exec said the …
Roku sticks it to Google with new, affordable Chromecast-like dongle of its own
Roku on Tuesday unveiled the new Roku Streaming Stick, its own fresh take on affordable TV HDMI dongles that bring more entertainment to the living …
Video: This cool hack automatically stops Netflix when you fall asleep
A recent internal Netflix 24-hour Hack Day had employees come up with new creative ways of improving the company’s product, TechCrunch reveals, with one interesting …
Spotify, other streaming services still look like raw deals for artists
We all love music streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora but how good are they for the artists who make our favorite music? The …
Obama pals around with Comcast’s chief lobbyist
Although it seems like the Comcast–Time Warner Cable merger would be a nonstarter for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, Comcast may have …
Giant pay TV provider is born as Comcast and TWC confirm $45B merger
Comcast and Time Warner Cable on Thursday confirmed the rumors, announcing a $45.2 billion all-stock merger plan, though the deal is yet to be approved …
The Chromecast feature you want most is coming to Android soon
Cyanogen Inc.’s co-founder and famed Android developer Koushik “Koush” Dutta posted a teaser on Google+ about an upcoming feature one of his most recent apps …
Of course ads are coming to Chromecast, but not from the usual suspect
Brightcove on Wednesday announced it will offer developers a way for easily inserting ads in their iOS or Android apps that will have Chromecast support. …
Chromecast is about to go global
It’s no secret that Google wants to bring its very popular Chromecast dongle to international markets this year, and it appears that buyers in the …
The Chromecast is about to get a whole lot better
Google has recently released the Chromecast software development kit (SDK,) which means developers can now add casting support to their iOS, Android and Chrome apps. …
Video: The best special effects in movies from 1977 to today
We’re just over a month away from the 86th Academy Awards, so it’s about time we all get caught up on the winners from the …
Netflix plans expansion in crowded European entertainment market
Netflix plans to extend its presence in Europe this year, The Wall Street Journal has learned, targeting various markets including Germany and France, the fourth …
Video: Watch out Chromecast, Airtame is coming with better features
Google is getting ready to launch its popular Chromecast dongle in international markets, but the device may get more and more competitors in the future. …
Google is refining its best TV product of last year for international launch
The $35 Chromecast dongle launched by Google in mid-2013 was one of the best products from the company last year, thanks to its affordable price …
T-Mobile CEO John Legere was thrown out after crashing AT&T’s CES party
Uncarrier CEO John Legere was Uninvited from AT&T’s big CES 2014 bash for developers on Monday when staff running the event threw him out after …
Super Bowl XLVIII will be streamed online and to iOS devices for free
Football fans who want to watch this year’s Super Bowl XLVIII online on their computers and mobile devices will be able to do so, Variety …
The Hobbit wins dubious honor of being 2013’s most pirated movie
While Game of Thrones took home the official title of the most pirated TV show of 2013, the most pirated film of the past year …
Apple is working on its own virtual reality goggles
Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent for a head-mounted display that doesn’t really resemble Google’s smart Glass project whether we’re talking about design or …
Xbox Video service launches on the web
Microsoft on Wednesday launched its Xbox Video service on the web at XboxVideo.com, allowing users to watch movies and TV shows in the browser, using …
YouTube’s upcoming streaming music service revealed in new app
Google has its own streaming music service now that “Google Play Music All Access” is available, but the company may soon look to double down …
Xbox One will offer free, ad-supported streaming through Xbox Music [updated]
The Xbox Live Gold subscription is gaining a little bit more value on the Xbox One. Microsoft’s Albert Penello confirmed on Twitter that Xbox One …
Netflix’s furious growth keeps Q3 entertainment spending from tanking
The Digital Entertainment Group noted recently that even though American household spending on home entertainment was flat year-over-year in the third quarter, there were dramatic …
iTunes is still America’s favorite digital video platform
Although iTunes doesn’t let users stream video as Netflix and Hulu do, it’s still the favorite digital video platform in the United States. A new …
Spotify may actually be reigniting music sales growth
In some ways, Sweden is the chilly laboratory of the global music industry. The local hero, Spotify, took over the country already at the end …
iTunes Radio royalty rates revealed – Apple pays more than Pandora
When Apple was engaged in long, protracted negotiations with record companies over terms for its iTunes Radio service, many assumed that the company was trying …
Sony, Disney concoct blockbuster plan to fight movie piracy
With entertainment companies growing increasingly frustrated in their fight against online piracy, both Sony and Disney have started rolling out a radical new plan in …
