Tag: STREAMINGVIDEO

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 ...

NBC has struck a deal with Netflix that will bring content from the company's repository of network and cable TV shows to the streaming video service. Episodes from the most recently completed seasons (but not the current ones) of 'The Office' and '30 Rock' will now be accessible, as will entire series like 'Battlestar Galactica.' Subscribers will also be able to stream every episode of 'Saturday ...

Netflix's high-profile Canadian launch attracted a sizable crowd of enthusiastic consumers yesterday. As it turns out, however, many of the "consumers" who showed up for the Toronto event were actually paid actors. As the Globe and Mail reports, the online video rental and streaming company has now admitted to having paid extras to show up and "play types, for example, mothers, film buffs, ...

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. ...

Honestly, we just don't have the patience to watch those 15- to 30-second ads that play before some YouTube videos. But, as one Lifehacker reader points out, you can skip the ads and get straight to watching the video by simply hitting the refresh button on your browser. After doing so, the video will load minus the ad. It's a simple way to save yourself time and prevent annoyance. Enjoy this ...

Thanks to a deal with Epix, Netflix's Watch Instantly catalog will soon see a windfall of new online content, consisting of both new movies and classic franchises, such as 'Star Trek' and 'James Bond.' Epix, a joint Paramount-MGM-Lionsgate network for video content, will also eventually grant access to box office winners like 'Iron Man 2' and 'Dinner for Schmucks.' Under the five-year ...

In an effort to combat other satellite companies and cable providers, Dish Network Corp. will begin streaming live content to subscribers' smartphones and mobile devices next month, without extra charge. Currently, Dish's mobile apps only allow a subscriber to browse shows, set them to record and use their cellular device as a remote control. With the new app installed, however, a subscriber will ...

We're sure you're familiar with Redbox's kiosks, which offer DVD rentals for $1, and can often be found on your way out the door of your local mega-mart. Now the company is updating its services to offer high-def Blu-ray rentals. Of course, the HD discs will set you back slightly more than the $1 DVDs, but, at $1.50, the price bump is hardly a deal breaker. Roughly half of the company's 26,000 ...

Those little vending machines-cum-movie dispensers seen at local grocery stores and corner shops have a virtual future. Redbox is developing an online platform, which aims to put one more nail in Blockbuster's coffin by following in Netflix's footsteps. When asked about the company's expansion to offer an online service, Redbox President Mitch Lowe said, "The way we look at it is, how can it help ...

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 ...

Readers, this is a sad, sad day for those of you who think movie piracy isn't such a bad thing. Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, disabled nine domains of websites that had been offering pirated films and TV shows. The crackdown spanned New York, New Jersey, Washington, North Carolina and even the ...

Google Senior product manager Baljeet Singhe announced Tuesday that YouTube, which is expected to finally make a profit this year, will begin embedding skippable ads in some videos within the next six months. Allowing users to offer feedback or choose ads is hardly new; Hulu lets you choose your commercials with Ad Selector, and Facebook's ads can be voted up or down. As with most everything in ...

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 ...