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REVIEW: Nexus 7 (2013 Edition) And Chromecast (GOOG)
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 3:47pm | 1394Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) newest tablet and TV devices are in stores now. Are they worth your time and hard-earned cash? Nexus 7 (2013 Edition) Prior to the release of the next-generation Nexus 7, there were rumors claiming that Google would raise the price from $199 to $229. In doing so, the Nexus...
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Apple Approaches Disney, Viacom And Time Warner For iTV Launch
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 3:30pm | 666Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is looking to populate its long-awaited television set with content from Disney (NYSE: DIS), Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX). According to Quartz, Apple has spoken with all three firms about the possibility of obtaining select content. While Netflix (NASDAQ:...
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Apple's Latest Patent Is A Game-Changer For iPad (AAPL)
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 4:15pm | 500Unlike Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is not overly forthcoming about its R&D initiative. Instead of promoting the technology of tomorrow, Apple tends to wait until a product is ready for release before revealing its plans. In fact, if it weren'...
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SLIDESHOW: iPhone 5S To Break Records, PlayStation TV Deal And More From The Third Week Of August
Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 11:47am | 220Surprise, surprise -- Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) just dominated another week of massive headlines. Between the iOS 7 Gold Master and one analyst's proclamation that the iPhone 5S would be produce the firm's biggest product launch, Apple news has been a hot commodity this week. Sony (NYSE: SNE) made...
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Sony's PlayStation TV Could Score Viacom Content After Netflix Loss
Thursday, August 15, 2013 - 3:57pm | 657Sony's (NYSE: SNE) mysterious TV service could launch sooner than later if the company's new deal with Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA) comes to fruition. According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony has reached a preliminary agreement with Viacom for its unconfirmed pay-TV series. Unlike Netflix (NASDAQ:...
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Apple Buys Matcha.tv, A Startup That Shut Down Three Months Ago (AAPL)
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 10:21am | 607In May of 2013, little-known startup Matcha.tv shut down without explanation. Aside from a statement noting that the service was gone and that its users' personal information had been deleted, Matcha did not reveal anything about the company's future. In most circumstances, consumers would have...
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Google Chromecast Making TV Executives Nervous (GOOG)
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 9:41am | 718The premiere of the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chromecast streaming device has excited the masses to the point the device is already sold out and on backorder. Related: Google's Sold-Out Chromecast Soars to $100 on eBay It has also raised concerns, on the part of television executives and others...
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Netflix Usage Obliterates Hulu, HBO Go, Amazon and YouTube
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 3:21pm | 416Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has gotten quite popular over the last few years. According to AllThingsD, the streaming video giant has been acquiring roughly one-third of all fixed access (wires and pipes) Web traffic, defeating the competition by a significant margin. Only YouTube, Google's (NASDAQ:...
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Netflix Tanks as Amazon Scores The Avengers, Hunger Games
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 12:29pm | 590Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is getting hit today after Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a content deal with EPIX that will bring The Avengers, The Hunger Games, and other major movies to Amazon Prime. The deal, which was officially announced this morning, means that content from Viacom's (NYSE: VIA)...
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HBO Curbs Netflix's Enthusiasm; No Partnership in the Works
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 8:21am | 480Viewers of hit television shows such as HBO's True Blood or Sex and the City should not expect to indulge their guilty pleasures through Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) streaming anytime soon. The Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) owned network has no plans to partner with Netflix in the future, according to Reuters...
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Does HBO's Web-Only Plan Suck for True Blood and Game of Thrones Fans?
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 2:31pm | 598Despite an ongoing campaign from fans who are literally begging HBO to take their money, the popular pay-TV network is not yet ready to launch a standalone Web-only video service. Realistically, that may never change. While hundreds (if not thousands) of individuals have pledged their support for...