Google Instant-like search interfaces are all the rage with YouTube mash-up developers right now: First, there was YTinstant.com, and now there is Listandplay.com – a site that makes it possible to instantly search for clips, compile them to a playlist and share it with your networks. Read more »
European parliamentarians ratified a report today that is widely seen as an attempt to bring so-called three strikes measures against P2P file sharing back into the spotlight. Three strikes is seen as controversial in Europe, but the report insists that current laws don’t go far enough. Read more »
The iPhone 4 records video in 720p HD — how does this actually compare to video shot with a Flip? We wanted to find out, and so we recorded some footage with the lastest iPhone and Flip side-by-side. Check out or video to pick your winner. Read more »
Now this didn’t take long: Seattle-based online TV start-up Ivi has received more that ten cease and desist letters from major broadcasters like CBS and ABC for its online TV service. The company responded to these demands with a copyright lawsuit of its own today. Read more »
Using paywalls instead of advertising to monetize online content will cut consumer interest in the web in half, according to a new study by McKinsey. The study looked at the value surplus consumers in the U.S. and Euope are getting out of their Internet usage. Read more »
OK Go’s new video for its single White Knuckles features trained agility dogs, Ikea furniture and lots and lots of white. The video is still unlisted on YouTube, but it’s already racking up steam, thanks to a push by the website of the Ellen Degeneres Show. Read more »
Ever wondered how shows like Venture Bros can survive on TV? iO9 has the answer, and it may surprise you: The blog has taken an in-depth look at the Nielsen ratings system, including statements from a former Nielsen family member and a look at future trends. Read more »
This week, we learned that the HDCP copy protection scheme is now essentially broken. HDCP’s failure is just one of many examples of copy protection technology not living up to its promises of security. Read on for five of the most glorious examples of DRM FAIL. Read more »
Apple is hoping that $0.99 TV show rentals will kick-start the sale of its Apple TV device, but Warner Bros. Chairman Barry Meyer isn’t having any of it. He simply thinks that those cheap rentals are underpriced, which is why his company stays away from them. Read more »
I just put in my order for the Boxee Box. With the recently unveiled Apple TV offering little more than Netflix streaming and Google TV trying to play nice with cable subscriptions and DVRs, this one looks like the right choice for my living room. Read more »
Nokia’s Ovi store has taken a perceived backseat to the iTunes App Store and Android Market. We spoke with Qik EVP Bob Rosin and several other developers at Nokia World for their perspective on Nokia’s Ovi Store enhancements, Symbian^3, and the Qt development tools. Read more »
Online video site Babelgum is asking for your vote on nearly 200 animated short films as part of their Animatron Online and Mobile Animation Film Festival. A jury including A Scanner Darkly producer Tommy Pallotta will select additional winners, which will receive cash prices totalling $20,000. Read more »
Boxee’s Avner Ronen doesn’t like the recently launched new Apple TV, and he thinks that Google’s idea to center its Google TV around a simple search box is not very mainstream-friendly. Check out our interview with Ronen for more thoughts on Boxee’s competition and future. Read more »
Ivi streams live TV from broadcasters like ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and PBS, but it didn’t sign a single contract with any of these companies. Instead, it relies on a clause in U.S. copyright law that allows cable TV providers to retransmit over-the-air broadcast content. Read more »
Get ready to order your Boxee Box: Amazon.com is accepting pre-orders for the online video set-top-box made by D-Link and Boxee starting today. The devices will ship in November and feature an Intel Atom processor as well as a brand-new version of Boxee’s media center software. Read more »
Live streaming has finally reached YouTube, if only for a test: The Google-owned, video-sharing site is going to enable four of its partners to stream live shows. YouTube is only testing these live streams for two days, but the site clearly has bigger plans. Read more »
Thought Google’s new Instant Search looks a little familiar? maybe it’s because you’ve seen some of the early demo videos of Google TV, the search giant’s upcoming living room platform. Google TV features a very similar instant search functionality, which makes perfect sense for couch potatoes. Read more »
Ooyala has raised more than $22 million in a new round of financing, which brings the total amount of money raised to $42 million. Existing investors were joined by new venture money from China and Japan, and Ooyala is now preparing to further its Asia expansion. Read more »
Today is the first day of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, and an unprecedented number of runway shows as well as interviews with designers are streamed live online. Want to catch a glimpse at what’s coming in spring 2011? Then check out our guide. Read more »
Boxee is getting ready for HTML5 by swapping out its browser. The next version of Boxee will offer web access via a Webkit, as opposed to the current Gecko browser. This should make it easier to access web apps as well as additional video content. Read more »
Switzerland-based anti-piracy company Logistep was handed a significant defeat by the country’s High Court today, which essentially bars it from collecting any evidence used in lawsuits against file sharing users. Logistep is now contemplating to leave Switzerland entirely as a response to the court decision. Read more »
The adult industry’s Free Speech Coalition has been using technology from Vobile to track porn piracy for a few months now while also trying to educate consumers. The results of these efforts have the coalitions executive director thinking about embracing iTunes-like pricing for adult content. Read more »
Chatroulette relaunched today after a week’s absence with a new front-end design and the disappearance of some recently launched features. The chat service, which once placed the video feeds of chat partners on top of one other, is now de-emphasizing the user’s video screen. Read more »
The US Open are about to start, and this year, tennis fans will be able to enjoy the tournament through live streams from every session. Video will be streamed in HD, and tennis fans will be able to follow the action from all five courts. Read more »
Om loves Netflix on the iPhone, but others aren’t so sure about it, noting that there are too many bugs and quirks to make this a good experience. So what do you think: How do you like the app, and what do you use it for? Read more »
Today on the Net: Disney and Warner Bros. sue ad provider Triton Media for its alleged ties to pirate movie websites, Hulu Plus expands to the desktop, YouTube learns Tagalog, and more. Read more »
Cisco wants to by Massachusetts-based ExtendMedia to bolster its IP video delivery infrastructure. Why is a company that makes set-top boxes so interested in over-the-top video? Because the next generation of TV Everywhere services could bring us cable companies without the need for any cable boxes. Read more »
MPEG LA is announcing today that it will continue to offer a royalty-free license for the H.264 video codec for video sites that offer free video streams to consumers “during the entire life of this (l)icense.” In other words: H.264 streaming will be free forever. Read more »
Chatroulette has been down for the better part of this week, and we still don’t know when and in which for the site is going to return. So why not check out some alternatives? We compiled a list of five that are worth checking out. Read more »
Linear TV still reigns supreme, but more and more consumers around the world are using time shifting and online video on a regular basis. A new study from Ericsson’s ConsumerLab say that 45 percent of all viewers access TV through online platforms once a week. Read more »
Boxee users can now find new movies for streaming just as easily as they’ve been able to explore TV content, thanks to a new movie library that’s part of the latest software update. The movie library offers access to content from Hulu, YouTube and indie partners. Read more »
Boxee users can now download torrents to a remote server and then stream the video files right within the application, thanks to a new Boxee app by Put.io. The remote file sharing service could even be used to set up a cloud-based DVR for Boxee. Read more »
Do we need yet another media player? Netgear certainly thinks so, and they added Blu-ray supoort to their new NeoTV 550 device make their case. The company is also releasing a number of Powerline products specifically targeted towards bringing HD video streaming to the living room. Read more »
Owners of Samsung’s Blu-ray players have been unable to play dozens of Blu-ray titles from Warner and Universal due to copy protection gone awry. Some have been struggling with these issues for months, and Samsung’s customer suport told one caller a fix could take a year. Read more »
Western Digital is introducing a new powerline home networking adapter today that’s specifically pitched as a way to get video into the living room. The WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit could be a good fit for people with Internet-ready TVs and set-top boxes. Read more »
U.S. Pay TV subscriptions have declined for the first time in history in the second quarter. Comcast & other cableco’s lost a total of 711,000 subscribers last quarter, which represents the biggest quarterly loss ever for cable TV. Telcos and sattellite TV providers were better off. Read more »
You don’t need a $500 iPad to control Internet video on your TV: Neuros CEO Joe Born thinks that cheap $150 Android tablets like the ones recently sold by Kmart work just fine, even if the hardware of these devices leaves a lot to be desired. Read more »
Civicus World Assembly; representatives from 94 countries talking about ways to deal with issues like climate change and poverty. (Livestream, Saturday, 5.15 AM – 2 PM PT & Sunday 5.30 AM – 7 PM PT) V Festival; the U.K.’s largest live music festival will stream part […] Read more »
Video podcasters and other online video producers will like Google TV, judging from a new clip that is providing us with an in-depth look at the Google TV interface. Turns out, Google TV will feature a full-fledged podcast directory as well as universal video content search. Read more »
Posting a video that shows unflattering photos of well-known Democratic politicians to the tune of the Baha Men’s Who Let the Dogs Out on an official GOP website may not have been the best idea, but it sure got the party a lot of attention. Read more »
