Some long time ago I remember getting excited about Yahoo Pipes and the potential apps I could build. I was going to create remarkable research tools with RSS mashups! And yet, the excitement faded pretty quickly. Why bother to design my own application when there was usually something already on the market that would work … Read more
About a month after launching movie streaming apps for Android, BlackBerry, WebOS, and iPhone, mSpot has launched a new client optimized for the Apple iPad. What sets mSpot’s service apart from other solutions such as the Netflix iPad app is that mSpot doesn’t charge a monthly fee — instead you can rent movies for between $2.99 … Read more
Since receiving a Samsung Galaxy S review unit, with remarkable super AMOLED display, I’ve been loading up on all sorts of Android apps. Of course, Slacker, Twitter, and SlingPlayer were some obvious first stops. But I suspect there’s a number of folks who don’t realize there’s an unofficial Sonos controller app floating around out there. … Read more
I can’t say I’ve been PlayOn’s biggest supporter. In fact, I usually refer to it as a hack. But some hacks are decidedly more clever and useful than others. Their current Windows server software ($40) essentially scrapes web video content, such as Hulu and Netflix, to pipe it to home DLNA devices – so you can catch … Read more
Apparently mood music apps are a thing now. Last week I discovered Rockola, a streaming music app that finds music based on mood from various time periods. Today I came across Moodagent, an app that also creates playlists based on mood. The difference is that Moodagent playlists are generated from songs already in your music library. … Read more
Google has launched a new and vastly improved mobile web site for YouTube. The new version uses HTML5 to offer high quality video streams as well as an improved user interface that’s easier to navigate on a device with a touchscreen display and HTML5 capable web browser (which includes most Apple and Android mobile phones). … Read more
Engadget scored a golden ticket Hulu Plus invite and took the beta service for a quick spin… on an iPad, iPhone, and Internet-connected Samsung HDTV. And, unfortunately, my enthusiasm for the new $10/month, ad-supported subscription has been somewhat tempered by E’s initial experiences. At this time, HD video quality is described as merely “watchable” and … Read more
The Internet Movie Database is pretty much the top destination for information about movies, TV shows, actors, and anyone else associated with telling stories with moving pictures. Want to know how many movies William H. Macy has been in? Want to know who directed His Girl Friday? IMDb can tell you. And now it can … Read more