Tag: STREAMING VIDEO

Rumor has it that Netflix, no longer content as a mere outlet for streaming video, is making a serious run at becoming a producer and distributor of original content. The company previously helped bankroll and distribute independent features through its Red Envelope Entertainment division (including the stellar and depressing 'Born into Brothels'). But the division has been largely quiet since ...

Netflix has a reasonable selection of independent films, but it only represents just a tiny fraction of the indie movies that get made every year. Many more may draw critical acclaim or wow audiences at festivals, but there are only so many distribution deals to be signed. A site called Fandor is interested in those movies that don't get picked up by studios or shown in theaters around the ...

2010 has been a pretty packed year for tech. Streaming video came into its own with radically improved content choices and affordable living room hardware devices, Android and Apple's iOS dominated the cell phone market, the mobile app markets show no sign of slowing down and the iPad revealed a huge demand for tablets. We here at Switched have taken a look back over the past 12 months and each ...

The poor, issue-laden Boxee Box has had a rough go of it. The streaming media box has been in a seemingly constant war with Hulu, and, after announcing at last year's CES that Boxee would launch using NVIDIA's Tegra 2 hardware, the manufacturer had to switch to an Intel-based solution, since getting the software running on NVIDIA's hardware proved to be too difficult. Despite of all the obstacles ...

OnLive, the on-demand video game service, has addressed many of the issues that initially concerned consumers. With those worries assuaged, and with a physical console on the immediate horizon, OnLive now apparently plans to turn its focus from rectifying problems to diversifying content. According to Reuters, OnLive officially intends to add television shows and movies to its streaming catalog. ...

Roku made a name for itself back in 2008, when it launched the world's first standalone box designed to stream movies from the then-new Netflix Instant Play library. At the time, the Roku was a compelling device, but was regarded by many as a novelty. It was, in fact, a one-trick pony. It couldn't pump out high definition images, and many Americans didn't have access to the speedy connections ...

One of the Web's largest social networks dedicated to live streaming video, Justin.tv, finally has an iPhone app to compliment its Android streaming tool. The free app is available now in the iTunes store and will let iPhone 4 and 3GS owners stream their daily lives over 3G or Wi-Fi. ...

A new application called 'ivi' differentiates itself from other TV subscription services by letting users live-stream the major networks rather than cherry-pick shows from different channels. For $4.99 a month, PC, Mac and Linux users can stream 25 channels -- including Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS and the CW -- on the 'ivi' app without experiencing any buffering delays. Too good to be true? It sort ...

The Apple TV has been something of a joke since it was first introduced as a "hobby" way back in 2007. Essentially, an underpowered and hobbled Mac Mini with an oversimplified UI, it found some fans in the small demographic of tinkerers and Apple fanboys. But now, after years of speculation, Steve Jobs is finally putting down the Apple TV, and, in its place, picking up, well, a new Apple TV. ...

Artist-slash-entrepreneur-slash-maniac Josh Harris has always been somewhat obsessed with real-time webcam surveillance. But his latest project, 'Wired City,' might just take real-time video interaction to a whole new, zany level. As TechCrunch explains, "Wired City is like Chatroulette on steroids." The game starts when webcam-equipped users (or "ChatStars") go to video chat rooms, where they ...

It was always a matter of when, not if, but the latest rumors were right on the money. Today, Hulu announced that it would be launching a subscription-based service called Hulu Plus. Pretty much everything you've heard is true; it will cost $9.99 a month, offer access to deeper archives of content, and be available on multiple (and mobile) platforms. Basic Hulu service will continue to be free ...

Two unlikely retailers are throwing their hats into the streaming movie service ring. According to CNET News, Sears and Kmart have partnered with Sonic Solutions to launch a digital video service by the end of the year. If customers buy a TV or Blu-Ray player manufactured by Sharp, LG, Sony, Samsung, Panasonic or RCA at either retail store, they'll get access to the service, dubbed Alphaline ...

Today, videos are about as synonymous with the Internet as apple pie is with America. It should come as no surprise that a major slice of the online populous flocks to the Web to consume video media -- we all knew it had officially entered the mainstream when our moms began compulsively sharing YouTube dancing weddings with our grandmas. But a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life ...

While HTML5 might be the the future of the Web, Hulu says it isn't ready to climb aboard just yet. Business Insider reports that Hulu announced (and later removed its blog post [Ed. Note. and now reposted it]) that it is sticking exclusively with Adobe's Flash Player to play its content. That's bad news for iPad and iPhone users who hoped HTML5 would finally allow them to watch the ad-supported ...

This year, perhaps more than any before, millions will tune in to watch the 2010 Masters Tournament, which begins on Thursday. While some credit is due to Tiger Woods and his off course 'shenanigans,' recent advances in streaming online video will play a part, too. NewTeeVee reports that there are two go-to sites for live golf coverage this weekend: CBSSports.com and Masters.com. These sites ...