Six months ago, Comcast announced plans to acquire Time Warner Cable. A number of organizations, including DISH Network, have expressed opposition to the proposed merger, … Read more…
I think we’ve all secretly wanted to watch a movie or two on Netflix that didn’t look so hot. Most of the time we stop … Read more…
Reuters has detailed a new Cisco report indicating that internet traffic from video consumption continues to show signs of increase. Currently 78% of traffic is from video and that is expected to increase to 84% by 2018. This is not at all a surprise to most of us in the tech world but it is a metric that could be used in the hotly debated net neutrality topic.
Ars Technica is reporting that multiple sources at Microsoft have been told of a plan to make a few adjustments to the Xbox Live Gold streaming video offerings. Most notably, popular video streaming services Netflix and Hulu may no longer require Xbox Live Gold access. Up until now, Xbox users would need to pay for an Xbox Live Gold account – in addition to paying for Netflix or Hulu subscriptions – just to stream these services from the Xbox.
As recently as yesterday morning, several members of the Techaeris crew were lamenting the hands-off nature that some of the big names in tech were taking with this most recent Net Neutrality brouhaha. Leave it to those same big names to deliver an open letter to the FCC yesterday afternoon! The full text of this letter is listed below:
CNN Money is reporting that Netflix is planning on increasing the price of its subscription service to new subscribers only (by $1-$2). Existing subscribers will … Read more…
Odds are pretty good that you’ve heard of Roku, even if you don’t own one. Roku is one of the most popular streaming set-top box makers in the world, bringing high definition video entertainment directly into your living room almost exclusively via a small, square, purple box.
The times are always changing, and the latest craze is streaming dongles like the Google Chromecast.
Re/code is reporting that Amazon will be releasing a set top streaming box next week allowing users to stream Amazon content to their TVs, this pits them squarely against Apple, Google and Roku in the streaming space. Apple has reportedly sold 13 million Apple TV units while Roku is in a hot second with 8 million. Google brings up the rear, without a solid metric but said to be in the millions, with it’s wildly popular Chromecast. The set top streaming space has no clear leader at the moment, I think people are still feeling this market out.
It will come as no surprise to anyone who follows me on Techaeris when I say that I love the Google Chromecast. Earlier this year, I wrote an article as to whether the $35 dongle mattered and why; in short, I believe it matters because the proliferation of the device and an open SDK is helping Google create an industry standard for casting content to screens in a market where others have had either marginal success or failed.
The Verge is reporting Google has officially opened up their popular Chromecast dongle to all developers. Initially Chromecast was limited to a few apps such … Read more…
The Seattle Times is reporting that Amazon announced the possibility of raising their Amazon Prime subscription fee by $20 to $40, which would bring it … Read more…
The news hit Netflix users a few days ago that some Netflix favorites would no longer be available for streaming. The most noteworthy titles no … Read more…
CNET is reporting that Netflix is testing a new $6.99 streaming plan for some users. The new plan would allow for only one streaming device … Read more…
Snag the Roku HD Streaming Player at Amazon for $20 off the regular price! Marked down from $59.99 to $39.99. Hit the link below to … Read more…
Amazon has this Xbox 360 bundle on sale for Black Friday now, hit the link to get yours. Xbox 250GB 360 E Console: The Xbox … Read more…