Looks like Amazon is about to amp up their video-on-demand service with an unlimited streaming tier. At least that’s what we’re left to infer from the one Amazon customer whose account appears to have accidentally received early access the service: Your Amazon Prime membership now includes unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of 5,000 movies and TV … Read more
It just goes to show you, there are penalties to be paid for even the slightest time off the grid. Two pretty awesome deals hit Techbargains yesterday… Yet both are sold out as of this morning. However, I do expect them to come around again and so we must stay vigilant. First up, the Apple … Read more
Click to enlarge. Netflix will be publishing ISP performance stats, in regards to HD streaming rates, and their first batch is up. While the chart is colorful and somewhat interesting to ponder, I’m not quite sure anything of significance can be divined from these numbers (nor am I clear on Netflix’s objective here). The typical … Read more
The US Internetal Revenue Service has launched mobile IRS2Go apps for Google Android and Apple iOS which let users track the status of refunds. You can also get the latest news and tax tips from the IRS and follow the official IRS Twitter feed using the app… but really, the most useful feature is the … Read more
Over the last several weeks we’re been hit by a large number of comments originating from DISH Network. While we encourage industry participation and greatly appreciate corporate disclosure, this is a clear case of astroturfing – these drive-by comments largely bad mouth the competition while pumping their own product lineup, versus joining the conversation. My friends at … Read more
The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating (and lengthy) take on Hulu’s story arc. The free online television service has become one of the most-watched online video properties in the U.S. and a top earner of web-video ad dollars since its 2008 launch. But its owners—industry powerhouses NBC Universal, News Corp. and Walt Disney Co.—are … Read more
Slacker has released an updated version of the Slacker Radio app for Google Android. The key change is support for higher bit rate audio files and larger album art when you’re connected to a 4G network. There are also a number of bug fixes, and Slacker 2.x includes a free trial of offline station caching, … Read more
Ongo is a new service that sounds crazy, might be brilliant… or might just be as crazy as it sounds. Here’s the pitch: It’s a one-stop shop for news. Right now that stop is a web site, but there’s an iPad app waiting for Apple’s approval and other mobile apps could follow. Content comes from … Read more