PlayOn issues new streaming TV API, adds 25 new channels in two days
PlayOn on Wednesday announced the availability of a new API that makes building channels for the company’s streaming video service easier than ever. PlayOn’s new …
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HBO Go for iOS and Android surpasses 1 million downloads
During the Streaming Media East 2011 press event in New York City this morning, HBO’s co-president Eric Kessler said that the network’s HBO Go mobile …
HBO Go now available for iOS, brings over 1,400 shows with it
HBO has finally released their much-awaited HBO Go iOS app for iPhone and iPad devices. The app gives HBO subscribers free access to over 1,400 …
Hulu Plus for Xbox 360 launching Friday, free until May 6th
Looks like the weekend’s going to start a bit early. Hulu’s subscription-based Hulu Plus service will launch for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 on Friday, and here’s …
LG profits up, mobile shipments down, in Q1 2011 earnings
LG struggled in 2010, but it’s slowly righting the ship in 2011. The firm reported its Q1 2011 earnings on Wednesday, and its operating profit …
Nintendo Wii 2 'Screen Stream' controllers leak
Nintendo’s next generation Wii console — currently codenamed “Project Cafe” — could land later this year, and it may sport a new controller with a …
Lenovo planning 23-inch tablet for 2011 launch
While most manufacturers are trying to find the sweet spot for tablets in the 7-inch to 10-inch range, Lenovo’s thinking bigger. The firm’s senior marketing …
ESPN outs WatchESPN app for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
ESPN has announced that its new WatchESPN application is now available for iOS devices including the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The free app provides …
Dish’s Blockbuster buy approved by judge
A bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved Dish Network’s winning bid and gave it the OK to acquire Blockbuster for $320 million. Dish’s bid topped other …
Dish Network wins Blockbuster auction
Pending approval at a hearing scheduled for Thursday, Dish Network will acquire Blockbuster Inc. following an auction that took place earlier this week. The company’s …
Optimum iPad app hands-on!
We knew that Cablevision was involved in creating an iPad app that enables the viewing of TV content, but we didn’t know that the app …
Samsung’s app store surpasses 100 million downloads
It seems like every company on the planet has its own app store these days, though some certainly fare better than others. Falling squarely into …
Motorola Mobility acquires Internet TV company Dreampark
Motorola on Wednesday announced that it has closed a deal to acquire Swedish IPTV software company Dreampark. The terms of the acquisition, which is expected …
Apple airs new iPhone ad, forgets Android and BlackBerry have app stores too [video]
Apple began airing a trio of new iPhone commercials recently, and one in particular caught our attention. “If you don’t have an iPhone,” the ad …
Eyes on Samsung’s new 3D TVs, 3D glasses
We just got back from Samsung’s spring 2011 product lineup event, where we had a chance to check out a host of the company’s new …
Live from Samsung’s 2011 product lineup event!
We’re all settled in at the Samsung experience store in the Time Warner Center ready for the event to start. What’s Samsung going to announce …
Netflix to spend over $100 million on first original series, report claims
According to a report from Deadline Hollywood on Tuesday, Netflix will soon close a deal that will result in the entertainment juggernaut’s first original content. …
Apple owns just 4% of video streaming market; Netflix dominates with 61%
The NPD Group on Tuesday released market share data for digital video streaming in the U.S. Not surprisingly, Netflix continues to dominate the market with …
T-Mobile laughs at iPhone 4’s lack of 4G
At this point, it’s looking like few people actually care about T-Mobile’s “4G” network, real or fake. The carrier continues to push its HSPA+ network …
Netflix and CBS ink two-year content deal
Netflix on Tuesday announced a new deal with CBS that will bring shows from the CBS library to Netflix’s portfolio of streaming content. The news …
Job listing hints at future Apple television product
A job listing on Apple’s website searching for an AC/DC Power Supply Design Engineer may have let slip a future Apple product line that has …
Redbox clarifies plans for subscription-based streaming Netflix rival
In a meeting with analysts, Redbox President Mitch Lowe reaffirmed the Coinstar-owned company’s plans to launch a Netflix “Watch Instantly” competitor this year. Coinstar CEO …
PlayOn brings Netflix streaming and more to Android phones
Here’s another reason for Samsung Captivate owners to be aggravated after yesterday’s debacle — Android phone owners with Android 2.2 (Froyo) or later now have …
AT&T turns to $49 iPhone 3GS to combat Verizon in new TV ad [video]
Is AT&T finally realizing that not as many people care about simultaneous voice and data as it once thought? Initially, it seemed like AT&T would …
Motorola previews Super Bowl XOOM ad; shots fired at Apple now more subtle
As it turns out, Motorola’s Super Bowl XLV television advertisement won’t be as blatant a shot at Apple as the teaser spot we showed you …
Former Google, MTV engineers cook up IntoNow – Foursquare meets Shazam for TV fans
If there’s one thing we love here in the good ol’ U. S. of A., it’s television — so it stands to reason that various …
Best Buy makes ‘Buy Back Program’ official, launching this month
Via a press release, Best Buy has made its electronics Buy Back Program — the very same program we broke the news on last week …
Skype coming to Sony BRAVIA, VIZIO VIA televisions
Via a quick blog post, Skype announced a partnership with Sony and VIZIO that would bring its video-chat software to BRAVIA and VIA TVs later …
Logitech is giving away 360 Google TV-ready Revue boxes to celebrate CES [updated]
There’s nothing like free gear to help greet one of the biggest consumer electronics shows of the year, and Logitech has just what the doctor …
More details of Best Buy’s Buy Back program revealed
In case you had any open questions about Best Buy’s upcoming Buy Back program, a trusted source just sent some more information that will clear …
