Two new (and free) music streaming apps have joined Slacker on the Blackberry this week. First up was was IHeartRadio, the Clear Channel service, which simulcasts over 150 regional radio stations. Various flavors of the Bold, Curve, and Pearl are supported, with Storm compatibility “coming soon.” Next, Pandora launched early this morning, streaming their well-known … Read more
Like many of my fellow geeks, I set aside time today to follow Apple’s iPhone 3.0 OS briefing. Former Engadget editor-in-chief Ryan Block retains his title as the live blogging king, and I monitored his coverage on gdgt.com. (I also swiped a few pics for this post, as you can see.) The first half of … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Hulu goes social, it’s all about the ads Right in time for its first anniversary, video site Hulu has announced that it is dipping its toe into social networking – ‘Hulu Friends’ enables users to create profiles and, optionally, share their viewing activity with … Read more
CBS has launched a $4.99 iPhone application dedicated to streaming all 63 games of the NCAA basketball tournament. The NCAA March Madness on Demand app, powered by MobiTV, also provides: tournament brackets updated in real-time with up-to-the minute scores, and the ability to click directly from brackets into live video. […] game previews, including team … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Netflix beats Hulu to secure “South Park” episodes “There was no talk of ad splits or guarantees or advances, just a payment for a show Netflix seemed really happy to have,” Matt Stone, co-creator of South Park, tells NYT. “We’ve never given the show … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Chumby bets on Internet-connected TVs Hoping to move beyond being a geek’s boutique gadget to something more mainstream, Chumby is partnering with chip maker Broadcom to make it easy for consumer electronics companies to embed its widget platform into Internet-connected TVs, Blu-ray players and … Read more
As a follow up to my previous T-Mobile G1 (Google) Android phone coverage, I wanted to gather information about the handset’s video capabilities. I haven’t found detailed G1 video specifications – proving somewhat frustrating to those interested in using it as a portable viewing device. At the basic level, the G1 can decode the h.264 … Read more
I’ve been virtually absent from ZNF for the last two weeks, and my backlog of posts is growing out of control. So, in an attempt to catch up, here are a few related items I’ve found interesting of late. EngadgetHD is reporting (via Joystiq) that Netflix has plans for an all-streaming service in the near … Read more