By Brandon Russell |
Twitter’s rumored standalone music app is expected to launch sometime today—or this weekend at Coachella. Hey, what clever timing. According to AllThingsD’s sources, following Twitter’s capture of We Are Hunted, the app will be designed to suggest artists and tracks based on “personalized signals,” such…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple will take its first big step toward launching its iRadio streaming service soon, as a deal with Universal Music Group is reportedly imminent. According to sources speaking with The Verge, the deal could be finalized as early as next week, with final-stage negotiations with…
By Sean P. Aune |
The folks over at Roku have a good reason to celebrate: Over 5 million Roku boxes have been sold in the U.S. It has taken just under five years, but Roku has now sold its 5 millionth player recently. It’s definitely a reason to celebrate,…
By Brandon Russell |
This isn’t so much “gear” as it is something that generally improves my mood. This week we saw Mark Zuckerberg introduce Facebook Home (and the HTC First), both of which have been a long time coming. If you’re a social networking junkie, Home and the…
By Brandon Russell |
A report from last month suggested buyers were lining up at Hulu’s doorstep, and now a formal offer has been made. According to a report from Reuters, which spoke with two sources familiar with Hulu’s plans, former News Corp president Peter Chernin has bid around…
By Ron Duwell |
CNET is reporting that Apple could have a deal struck with Warner Music and Universal Music Group before the end of the week. The deal will allow Apple to stream its songs with its rumored iRadio streaming product, which will allegedly launch this summer. One hold…
By Sean P. Aune |
The wait is over, Netflix has finally announced the release date for the season 4 episodes of Arrested Development. Season 4 of the critically acclaimed series will contain 15 episodes and will premiere on May 26. At 12:01 a.m. on May 26, all 15 episodes…
By Brandon Russell |
The latest company to jump into the streaming media race is Vdio (also of Rdio fame), which mirrors the iTunes model of buying and renting content. This isn’t a Netflix competitor supported by a subscription policy; instead, Vdio is banking on its Rdio reputation combined…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple will reportedly launch its own music service, possibly dubbed “iRadio,” later this summer sources speaking to The Verge said Friday. Apple has struggled to get music labels on board with its alleged plans to launch either a subscription music service or a radio service similar…
By Brandon Russell |
When Amazon introduced the Kindle Fire HD, the company also unveiled a neat feature called X-Ray for movies that pulls information from IMDB and puts it right onto your screen. And now it’s available for select TV shows. The feature is better than you think.…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix has announced its next original series, and it’s pulling in some creators that will be familiar to sci-fi fans around the world. How does the idea of the Wachowskis teaming up with J. Michael Straczynski strike you? Sense8 is the latest bit of original programming announced…
By Brandon Russell |
Owners of Hulu once entertained the idea of selling the popular video streaming website, but nothing of significance ever materialized. The company was on the market briefly, and just as quickly was taken off; reports suggest Hulu’s owners are undecided, and have been for several…
By Brandon Russell |
Intel is quietly working out content deals for a subscription-based streaming service with some of the industry’s top companies, including Time Warner, NBC Universal and Viacom, Bloomberg said on Tuesday. The news follows a previous report from last month saying Intel would introduce a set-top…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon has finally announced one of the worst kept secrets around: Zombieland is coming to the company as an original series. Zombieland, based on the 2009 film of the same name, marks the seventh comedy pilot that Amazon has given the greenlight to, and the…
By Todd Haselton |
Spotify is gearing up for a new marketing campaign with its first ever batch of commercials. The firm’s new clips are titled “For Music,” “Her Song” and “Getting Weird” and each celebrates a love for music. The first commercial, “For Music” will debut during The…
By Sean P. Aune |
Spotify has become one of the leading music streaming services on the market, but it appears that the company isn’t satisfied with being a one note company and may be looking to jump into streaming video as well. According to two unnamed sources that have…
By Brandon Russell |
Maybe hoping for a la carte HBO Go is like expecting to win the lottery one day. But there is a slight, tiny, very small chance it could happen. And that’s enough to make HBO CEO Richard Plepler’s comments significant. Or just the biggest tease…
By Todd Haselton |
The wait is finally over: Pandora is now available for Windows Phone 8 users. The application was completely redesigned for the platform from the ground up with a Live Tile that shows what’s currently playing and other unique features. It will automatically filter out explicit…
By Sean P. Aune |
According to a new report, the ABC network is working on a new livestreaming app that may explain some of the issues currently going on at Hulu. The New York Times is reporting that ABC is currently in development on a livestreaming app that would…
By Sean P. Aune |
Jason Kilar has finalized that he will leave Hulu at the end of this quarter and that senior vice president of content Andy Forssell will become the acting CEO. Kilar announced at the end of last year that he would be departing Hulu some time…
By Sean P. Aune |
Redbox Instant has finally left its closed Beta to allow anyone who cares to to sign up for the newest streaming media service. While we had some issues with Redbox Instant during its Beta phase, here’s hoping the company listened to all the feedback it…
By Sean P. Aune |
CBS has finally joined the world of video streaming apps with the announcement today of the release of its iOS app. For some time CBS has had various apps out there in the world, but it was missing one of the key ones, a way…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix is offering a $100,000 in prizes to those who can advance the technologies of Cloud Computing. There may be no hotter term in the world of technology right now than Cloud Computing. Even if you don’t understand the concept, it impacts pretty much everyone…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix has announced integration with Facebook that will now make it possible to get social recommendations of what you should watch next. At long last you can see what your Facebook friends are watching on Netflix, and, in turn, you can share with them what…
