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When I first heard about Intel’s Wireless Display technology after this year’s CES, I was intrigued. This technology, which is built into your laptop, lets you view the contents of your computer on your HDTV. All that’s required is a small adapter, the Netgear Push2TV, that […] Read more »

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Talk of data centers can be equal parts fascinating and mind-numbing; speculating about what new data centers signify, however, is nothing short of riotous. And, this week, Apple and Facebook gave us plenty to talk about. Facebook emerged as the mystery Company X building a large ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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We’ve already established that network-attached storage devices don’t have to be intimidating; they can actually be easy to use. And now, thanks to Netgear’s Stora, NAS might actually be fun, too. This $230 device turns the idea of geeky, networked storage into something entertaining by offering […] Read more »

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One of the big downsides of BitTorrent is that you have to be patient. Streams from Hulu start after a few seconds of buffering. Download a file from a torrent site, on the other hand, and you’ll often have to wait hours before you can start […] Read more »

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Popcorn Hour calls its C-200 set-top box a “networked media tank,” and the description couldn’t be more apt. The C-200 is big and powerful, but somewhat lacking in the finesse department. Still, this set-top box is one of the best devices I’ve tested for viewing your […] Read more »

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Let’s face it, remembering to sync just stinks. With MobileMe, Apple introduced “over-the-air” syncing, allowing your contacts and emails to appear on your phone and computer automatically without intervention. Small amounts of data make it easy. However, if you want music, that’s a whole different story. […] Read more »

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Would you buy a show on iTunes that you could stream at any time to YouTube? The way that most people answer that question could be crucial to the fortunes of both Apple and Google in the coming months. Google is apparently following up on its […] Read more »

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It’s been a double-edged sword, this no-Flash-on-the-iPhone business. On the one hand, we don’t get the complete Internet. On the other hand, the web pages we do get are less likely to crash or drag-along at a snail’s pace. And really, who wants to see yet […] Read more »

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While it won’t move the needle much on its content library, IFC Entertainment announced yesterday that it will offer 53 films through Netflix’s Watch Instantly streaming service, reports Variety. True, that’s not a very large number, but it marks the first time IFC is providing its […] Read more »

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OnLive made a lot of noise when it first appeared on the scene way back in March at the Game Developer’s Conference of 2009. It’s a service that’s said to be able to make a gaming machine out of any computer that can run the latest […] Read more »

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Have you ever wondered what goes on at your house when you’re not home? Thanks to Avaak’s Vue personal video network, it’s now easy to find out. This $299 kit features wireless video cameras that you can set up almost anywhere and view over the Internet. […] Read more »

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Netflix has started shipping the discs required to stream its “Watch Instantly” movies on the Sony PlayStation 3. According to a corporate blog post today, Netflix VP of marketing Jessie Becker said the company sent out PS3 discs to 100,000 Netflix subscribers who requested them. Becker […] Read more »

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Sixty-two percent of Netflix subscribers have used the company’s streaming service since it launched, new research from One Touch and the Praxi Group indicates. Some 54 percent of 1,000 users surveyed in October say they watch at least one movie or TV show a month (hat […] Read more »

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Netflix’s streaming service is reportedly coming to Nintendo’s Wii game console “very soon,” if Streaming Media‘s anonymous sources are to be believed. Evidently, the service was originally planned to be out on the Wii before the end of this year, but may be held for the […] Read more »

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The long-awaited weekend has finally arrived and with it comes the opportunity to consider purchasing some shiny new Apple hardware. If you’re looking for a distraction from those wallet-emptying new Apple toys, I suggest you check out my picks from the App Store. This week’s picks […] Read more »

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As we reported just yesterday, Apple didn’t take too kindly to El Gato’s “accidental” inclusion of a workaround to enable 3G streaming of live TV on the iPhone using its EyeTV app. The app, combined with an EyeTV USB Mac TV tuner, allows users to stream […] Read more »

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Although El Gato’s EyeTV app has been able to stream content over AT&T’s seemingly fragile 3G network since last month, it wasn’t until this past weekend that people were talking about it. That talk, at Gizmodo, was followed by swift and decisive action by Apple. EyeTV […] Read more »

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You no longer have to gaze wistfully across the Atlantic, European readers, because SlingPlayer today officially released its mobile app (iTunes link) for iPhone across 16 countries in your continent. You may, however, bemoan the lack of 3G streaming in the version that was released. It’s […] Read more »

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For me, the Home Sharing feature introduced in iTunes 9 has been a long time coming. I’ve always run at least two Macs, one desktop and one notebook, and over the years I’ve tried various solutions for sharing media between multiple machines. Of course, there was […] Read more »

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Across the pond, our European neighbors have been enjoying Spotify for some time now. It’s only fair that Apple should continue on in that vein and approve Rhapsody for the American masses. Sure Rhapsody costs money and Spotify doesn’t, but it does present a very competitive […] Read more »

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When Hulu launched its first TV ad during the Super Bowl this year, it brought back dot-bomb memories for many. But that spot, along with the premium content portal’s subsequent star-studded television campaign, appears to have worked for Hulu not just in terms of viewership, but […] Read more »

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Vudu has announced its second deal in as many days to embed its movie service directly into TVs, eliminating the need to purchase a Vudu set-top box. Today’s news that Mitsubishi has started shipping Diamond Unisen models with Vudu’s movie service baked in follows yesterday’s announcement […] Read more »

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It seems like just yesterday Kevin Rose was teasing us all with tantalizing tweets about an upcoming Qik iPhone application that would allow you to stream live video from your device to the web. Of course, that was before the iPhone 3GS, which brought actual video […] Read more »

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Netflix‘s “Watch Instantly” service went on the blink for a time last night, reminding some subscribers (including myself) that there are still perils in streaming video from the cloud. Hacking Netflix reports that the outage went across the Roku, PC and Xbox platforms, and messages from […] Read more »

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A new study from Ipsos MediaCT shows that the number of people streaming TV shows and full-length movies has grown dramatically in the past six months. According to Ipsos’ MOTION report, in the past thirty days, 26 percent of online Americans have streamed a full-length TV […] Read more »

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Given Redbox got its start with movie rental kiosks in local McDonald’s franchises, it’s perhaps not surprising that both businesses have been remarkably successful in recent years selling goods for a buck. Both the golden arches and the red kiosks have not only weathered down times ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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Microsoft Meeting with Netflix; in light of partnerships and close ties, would the Redmond giant be a better buyer than Amazon? (All Things D) Generate Adds $2M to Series A; video production and talent management firm has now raised $8 million in round from Fuse Capital […] Read more »

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Apple very briefly mentioned a new HTTP adaptive bitrate streaming technology for QuickTime on desktops and on the iPhone at the WWDC keynote Monday. This development actually has some pretty significant implications for Mac and iPhone users and developers, and our sister site NewTeeVee has the […] Read more »

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First, the good news: In a first for baseball, Yankees fans living in the New York market will be able to stream games played locally. Now, the not-so-great news: There are a few hoops you’ll have to jump through first. Typically, baseball games played in a […] Read more »

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Answering, in its own way, to the likes of Boxee and others who want some alternative way to view Hulu on their computers, Hulu has announced the availability of Hulu Desktop. Sporting a super-clean UI and support for using the Apple Remote, this free download is […] Read more »

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Is it coincidence that around the same time that the trailer for the movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s apocalyptic The Road comes out that Google and Netflix experience their own breakdowns? You can check out Stacey’s coverage of #googlefail over at GigaOM, but Netflix is of […] Read more »

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When Amazon released the HD version of its VOD service last week, the future of movie rentals seemed so close I could taste it. But while at first it was sweet, but after a few tries, it quickly turned bitter. Amazon’s high-definition streaming is close to […] Read more »

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