Virgin Media begins pushing its UK broadband to 120Mps, much to Usain’s delight
If you’re one of Virgin Media’s top-tier internet customers, you may soon see your service getting a little speedier. The Branson-backed company is boosting its top speed from 100Mbps to 120Mbps,...
View ArticleWarner Bros. launches streaming service for classic movies and TV
Netflix, Hulu and their rivals are locked in a constant battle to score new content. But classic movies and TV can get lost in the fray — and Warner Bros. is launching a streaming service aimed at that...
View ArticleNetflix added 3 million subscribers worldwide in Q1, will offer a 4-stream...
Netflix has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, and in that period it’s added over 3 million customers worldwide. Domestically it added 2.03 million customers alone, pushing...
View ArticleXbox One: a next-gen console with a focus on interactive TV and apps
After months of rumors and speculation, Microsoft’s next-generation console is finally here. During a special event at the company’s Redmond headquarters, Microsoft is unveiling Xbox One. Describing it...
View ArticleFive years on from HD-DVD’s failure, the Xbox One has a Blu-ray drive
Microsoft’s Xbox One will come complete with a Blu-ray drive. Games for the new console will be stored on Blu-ray discs, matching the PlayStation 4 as well as the Wii U’s high-capacity proprietary...
View ArticleBarry Diller on Aereo: ‘I’m happy the broadcasters sued us in such a noisy way”
The legal battles between internet television service Aereo and the broadcast networks whose signals it retransmits are actually helping the company grow, says Barry Diller. The media mogul, whose IAC...
View ArticleABC Television president Anne Sweeney calls Aereo ‘opportunistic piracy’
The tension between broadcast networks and Aereo is heating up at the D11 conference in LA, as ABC Television president Anne Sweeney said the internet television service is stealing content. “I think...
View ArticleASUS announces VivoPC home theater PC packing Windows 8, 802.11ac WiFi
During a chock-a-block event at Computex 2013, ASUS announced the VivoPC, a compact Windows 8-based home theater PC that can also double as your primary desktop. It’ll let you stream HD video via a...
View ArticleSony’s Google TV box gets a refresh, NSZ-GS8 adds voice search ready remote
Sony has just announced a new Google TV set-top box, the NSZ-GS8. Apparently replacing last year’s NSZ-GS7 that lead the charge of second generation ARM-powered Google TV hardware, this one appears to...
View ArticleRedbox opens GamingFuture site to discuss rentals for Xbox One, PS4
Microsoft revealed some details of how “game licensing” works on its upcoming Xbox One console, and included the tidbit that “Loaning or renting games won’t be available at launch, but we are exploring...
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