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This category contains story about online video, including streaming services, pay per download, Netflix, Blockbuster online, Hulu, iTunes, Xbox 360 movie rentals, PS3 movie rentals and others.
Roku TV now available for pre-order Roku has beaten Apple to the punch, as it were, by incorporating their streaming software platform into a consumer flat panel television using their …
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Sony announces PlayStation TV The streaming set-top box market has exploded recently, in spite of these features being included in new HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc players, gaming consoles, and even a …
Sony announces PlayStation TV Read MoreAmazon Prime lands HBO If we haven’t told you how great Amazon Prime is yet, let’s add HBO shows to the mix. You do know HBO has some of the …
Amazon Prime lands HBO Read MoreNetflix raising prices In a letter to shareholders, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced a price increase for new users to Netflix. In the U.S. we have greatly improved our content …
Netflix raising prices Read MoreRoku Streaming Stick impresses What was I thinking when I ordered you to buy a Chromecast? It was cheap, and it had loads of potential. Since then, Chromecast has been …
Roku Streaming Stick impresses Read MoreThis week I received an email offer from “GATHR by AOL”. I don’t know how I got dumped into their mailing list and I’ve never heard of the service, but …
GATHR by AOL: a subscription bundling train wreck Read MoreHulu Plus sucks (still) Every once in awhile, a new free trial for Hulu Plus crawls along, like the 60 days free offer at Bestbuy Mobile (now expired). The promo …
Hulu Plus sucks (still) Read MoreThis post brought to you by Dropcam. All opinions are 100% mine. Networked and DVR-connected video cameras targeted for home use have been available for years, but what has been …
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