Netflix finalized a deal with Epix giving it access to new movies for its online streaming service. The deal will make it a more attractive alternative to cable services, as Netflix subscribers will now be able to stream more movies in the pay TV window. Read More »
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AT&T is launching a new mobile app to let U-verse subscribers record content on their DVR and watch it anywhere with a WiFi connection on iPhone or Blackberry Torch. Replacing the Mobile Remote Access for iPhone app, it adds available content for download on mobile devices. Read More »
Despite storage becoming so cheap, it is still a good practice to keep tabs on your hard drive’s capacity. I’ll help you to arm yourself with the tools to figure out where that space is going, and how to maintain and protect it in the future. Read More »
LightSquared, a company with plans to build a nationwide Long Term Evolution wireless network has found its first customer in Airspan Networks, a provider of connectivity to utilities for their smart grid efforts. Airspan said it will resell some of LightSquared’s 1.4 GHz spectrum. Read More »
AT&T is rolling out a cool new feature for Cubs fans that subscribe to its U-verse pay TV service in Chicago. By teaming up with affiliate WGN-TV, AT&T will soon enable subscribers to choose whichever camera angle they want to view while watching Cubs home games. Read More »
Germany’s TV networks are getting ready to compete with Hulu before the U.S. site has even launched in Europe: The RTL Group and the Pro 7 Sat 1 Media AG plan to open their own Hulu-like site, offering catch-up TV for up to seven days. Read More »
Eric Schmidt is in a happy place, with his Android smartphone platform hitting 200,000 activations a day. This puts Android on a pace for 18 million activations in the quarter. While already a top smartphone competitor, Android is poised to hit tablets and be even bigger. Read More »
An HTC smartphone with multiple cores is reportedly in the works, based on results found from a benchmark testing website. A powerful chip — likely from Qualcomm — would be welcome in smartphones, but might be better suited to Android tablets compete against Apple’s iPad. Read More »
Vonage today released an application for Facebook on iPhone and Android that provides free voice calls between Facebook friends over Wi-Fi or a 3G wireless network. With past struggles to stay viable as a VoIP provider, this app might give Vonage a new lease on life. Read More »
And the DOE loan guarantee train keeps on chugging. This morning the DOE says it has offered its 14th loan guarantee — a $17.1 million conditional commitment to AES to build a 20 MW energy storage system using A123System’s lithium ion batteries. Read More »
Android devices have outsold that of Apple iOS4 handsets for the first time on record in the U.S., according to a Nielson survey. Worldwide, Android is a force too — up 886 percent from a year ago. Nokia is still the king, but for how long? Read More »
NTT DoCoMo is buying the remaining interest of mobile video innovator PacketVideo from NextWave Wireless in a deal worth $111.6 million. The acquisition comes as a followup to a deal last July, in which DoCoMo bought a 35 percent stake in the company for $45.5 million. Read More »
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