Slacker for BlackBerry updated to version 2, iPhone to follow
The winners of our recent Slacker Radio Plus giveaway won’t be the only ones excited to learn that Slacker Radio’s mobile app has just received …
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Napster re-re-launches as streaming radio/music store combo
Shawn Fanning has long since bailed but his brainchild, Napster, has just been re-launched again and this time Best Buy is at the helm. Whether …
Disney to bring new content to Hulu?
Hulu may be getting a healthy dose of new programming content courtesy of Disney. According to sources close to the situation, Hulu and Disney are …
Last.fm cuts off third-party mobile apps
Sad news from custom internet radio land as Last.fm announces some big changes that are sure to upset plenty of listeners. While the company has …
Netflix ponders streaming to Wii and PS3
It looks like Xboxers might not be the only gaming console owners who will be able enjoy Netflix streaming in the future, provided customers show …
VUDU soon to add PC-streaming feature
Official word that VUDU jazzed up its service offering with the addition of Pandora came through this morning but now some less-than-official news is creeping …
VUDU adds Pandora as content expansion continues
Since the announcement of VUDU’s Rich Internet Application (RIA) platform, we’ve been waiting for some new big news to come down from the Santa Clara-based …
Take that, Hulu content partners
By now you’ve no doubt heard of the recent Hulu on Boxee situation. Three sentence recap for those who haven’t: Boxee is a media management/viewing/streaming …
Roku officially adds support for Amazon Video On Demand
Roku announced this morning that it would be adding Amazon Video On Demand to its portfolio of available online video content, bringing the grand total …
Fring marries music, MoIP and messaging with Last.fm add-on
Fringers, start your updating. The Israeli mobile comms company has just announced the release of a new version of its popular application that brings Last.fm …
Sirius XM price increases coming in March
Well, satellite radio lovers, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that the positive stipulations to the Sirius XM merger deal …
Pandora tries to boost revenue, implements audio ads
We’ve covered Pandora’s troubles before here on BGR and while the custom internet radio provider struggles to strike a workable deal with the RIAA, subscriptions …
YouTube slowly rolls out new download feature
Good news to the legions of viewers who spend hours each day glued to a computer display watching videos of cats falling asleep – soon …
ScreenToaster officially launches; screen recording made simple, and free
One of our favorite SaaS utilities we’ve been beta testing over the past few months goes by the name of ScreenToaster and if you haven’t …
Blockbuster aligns with CinemaNow in an effort to stay relevant
As much fun as it is to bash the top of your DVD player each of the 135 times your Total Access movie skips during …
Slacker Radio app now available for iPhone / iPod Touch
Sure you’ve got Pandora, Last.fm and a whole slew of internet radio apps sitting pretty in the App Store but it’s hard to complain about …
Slacker Radio for BlackBerry released
Slacker created a bit of buzz for their radio application for BlackBerry during CTIA but since then, the relatively popular internet radio provider has been …
Nintendo Wii to offer streaming video and online food ordering service in 2009
Nintendo announced on Thursday that it will offer a streaming video service for its Wii gaming console. The new service will launch in Japan in …
Sling Media updates Windows Mobile client, adds tons of devices
As BlackBerry users sit patiently and wait for the official BlackBerry beta program to FINALLY get under way, Sling Media has just cranked out a …
VUDU box now $99 for the holidays, and possibly beyond
How low can you go is the question on the minds of potential VUDU owners as the company today announced a new price point for …
The Sound of (mobile) Music: Pandora and Last.fm fan out mobile offerings
Two of the biggest names in the new wave of personalized internet radio, Pandora and Last.fm, have announced new mobile offerings this week that are …
Sling Media announces public SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry public beta!
We bet y’all thought this day would never come, huh? Well, change your pants, people. It’s officially unofficial. Sling has just updated their website, and …
VUDU introduces internet application platform and on-demand TV
VUDU swings for the fences and connects! Big news from California-based set top box provider VUDU this morning, as the company announces a huge new …
Ustream.tv working on a Qik killer, maybe
Under the presumption that the video above didn’t use any 3G/WiFi vs EDGE trickery, Ustream.tv is apparently working on a mobile streaming application with some …
Netflix Watch Instantly for Mac exits beta
Back in October we told you that Netflix had plans to bring Watch Instantly to Mac users and after a surprisingly brief opt-in beta period, …
Sling opens its video portal to the public
Sling launched its video portal website to the public today, finally putting its private beta phase to bed. The new Sling.com portal offers full length …
Skyfire beta updated; one step closer to the real, real web on mobiles
Skyfire pitches its like-named mobile browser beta with the tag line, “The PC web. On your phone. Real fast.” Simple yet poignant. Many companies make …
MGM and YouTube team up to deliver full-length programming
YouTube has announced a partnership with MGM today that will bring new full-length content to YouTube. Previously, YouTube has inked deals for full length content …
Netflix HD streaming to hit Roku before 2009
While we sincerely doubt this to be the push Roku needs to become more, how should we put this, significant – Roku owners and potential …
Netflix HD streaming launching initially on XBOX 360
Netflix streaming in High Definition has been a long time coming but it finally looks like Netflix customers are in for a treat – as …
