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One of the downsides to Internet-based video content is that generally each new program being played back must be initiated by the user. This isn't much of a problem if one is watching a full-length movie or television show via Netflix or Amazon Streaming. However, if one is watching short-form content like video podcasts such as "Film Riot" then watching
This morning Roku unveiled its brand new Roku 3 box. This is the first update to the Roku lineup in some time and there are quite a few changes with the Roku 3. The announcement calls it the "fastest, most powerful streaming player to-date". The new box, according to Roku's Jim Funk, is five times faster than previous versions. The
FlixFling and Orb Networks have gotten together to offer something that sounds really interesting. They are combining FlixFling's movie subscription service with Orb's wireless video streaming hardware. This is the very first time time that a service that streams premium content has been bundled with a set-top box. The package is called FlixFling TV. It gives you FlixFling's unlimited streaming
I remember building a PC many years ago and at that time, Diamond Multimedia was one of *the* graphics card companies. I even seem to remember that it was VL-bus card, so that dates it to a pre-Pentium era. Anyway, it's great to see that Diamond is still around when so many others have fallen by the wayside. Todd interviews
If you've ever wondered how your gadgets talk amongst themselves to successfully play music from your PC through a media streamer, you'll be interested in this interview with Dr Alan Messer, President of the UPnP Forum. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is the standard by which IP networked gadgets advertise their services and intercommunicate. Formed in 1999, nearly all the
The sci-fi vision of the videophone being as commonplace as the telephone hasn't materialised but Skype and Google+ Hangouts have made videocalls with webcams popular, especially with families who are a spread across the world. Having said that, it's still not as convenient as picking up your phone and dialling a number. Biscotti hopes to change that will their TV
Earlier in the week, Microsoft gave the Xbox a big push in the race for HDMI 1 with Steve Ballmer announcing Xbox TV and partnerships with over 40 content providers. Jeffrey Powers has already covered the main announcement on GNC but I wanted to add a little bit of UK spin. In the UK, additional programming boxes such as the