Tag: STREAMINGTV

A recent survey by JP Morgan shows that 28-percent of cable subscribers would consider cutting the cord and going with Web-based video for their entertainment needs. Sure, 28-percent isn't a majority, but it's still a healthy chunk of customers -- and if those subscribers up and left, it would seriously eat into Big Cable's profits. Of course, most of those customers aren't jumping ship just yet. ...

If negotiations don't stall, Verizon may add a powerful new feature to its list of services. According to the Wall Street Journal, the NFL intends to transition its games and programming to tablet devices, but -- for now -- there is still "a question of what shape or form." Verizon hopes its tablets present the solution to that question, and its recent $720 million exclusive mobile deal with the ...

We've been reporting that Hulu was planning to move to a subscription-based model since at least June of last year. In April, rumors were that a service called Hulu Plus would be launching before the end of May. Now, June is coming to a close, and there is still no official word from the most popular Web-TV destination, but All Things Digital is reporting that a beta launch of the service could ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... According to an official press release and new illustrated video, Google's joint operation with Sony, Intel and Logitech "seamlessly integrates your TV, DVR recordings and the entire Internet" by way of either a special television or a separate box. Google also boasts that, with various search functions, customizable home screen ...

Google and Intel are widely expected to announce a new "smart TV" initiative this week. The new platform will see the chip maker's Atom processor (normally found in netbooks) paired up with the Android OS (normally found in cell phones). The combined technology will be finding its way into set-top boxes and TVs, bringing Web connectivity and applications to the boob tube. To date, efforts to ...

Popbox by Syabas Heading into this year's CES, we all speculated that we'd see a lot of variations on 3-D TV and streaming TV. In the Popbox, Syabas has brought the latter to our attention in full force. The Swiss Army knife of streamers, the Popbox can pull HD video, CD-quality audio, and even your buddy's Twitter feed from off the Internet and into your living room -- courtesy of an ...