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Roku 3 Streaming Box Revs Into High Gear

Posted 03/07/2013 at 9:24am | by Paul Lilly

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The newest Roku streaming box features a new interface with a streamlined layout.

Roku this week introduced the Roku 3 set-top box, purportedly the fastest and most powerful Roku player to date. It has a faster processor and an enhanced remote with a headphone jack in case you want to stay up late without waking up the significant other, and a new user interface (UI) that supposed to deliver more fluid browsing and navigation. The new interface debuts on the Roku 3 and will roll out as a free software update in April to all Roku 2 models, Roku HD (model 2500), Roku LT, and the Roku Streaming Stick.

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Zotac Tackles Digital Media Sharing with StreamBox and RAIDbox Devices

Posted 03/04/2013 at 9:27am | by Paul Lilly

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Don't confuse Zotac's StreamBox with Valve's SteamBox, two very different products.

Zotac, a major player in the mini PC category, is "embark[ing] on a new era of digital media sharing" by announcing its new StreamBox and RAIDbox accessories. Starting with the StreamBox, this NUC-sized device is supposed to make it easy to broadcast audio, video, and image files from Android smartphones, tablets, and notebooks via DLNA. It supports display mirroring on select Android mobile devices via Miracast compatibility, Zotac says.

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Pandora Imposes 40 Hour Monthly Limit for Mobile Freeloaders

Posted 02/28/2013 at 12:31pm | by Paul Lilly

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Don't like the 40-hour limit? Blame greedy publishers who keep hiking royalty rates.

Pandora this week put the word out that it's introducing a 40-hour monthly cap on free mobile listening, though the streaming service doesn't expect much of a backlash. According to Pandora, the artificial limit will affect less than 4 percent of its total monthly active listeners. The average freeloader listener spends around half that time (20 hours) listening to Panodra across all devices in any given month, Pandora says.

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Look Out, Here Comes Slacker Radio Like You've Never Seen It Before

Posted 02/14/2013 at 8:10am | by Paul Lilly

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Slacker relaunches with a brand new look and support for BlackBerry 10.

Facing stiff competition from the likes of Pandora and Spotify, popular streaming music service Slacker just reinvented itself with a new look and simplified interface. Its name stays the same, but that's about all you'll recognize (visually) following a major facelift that's supposed to make it easier to discover music with highlighted stations, personalized picks, and exclusive content from Slacker's "expert curators."

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Western Digital's $70 WD TV Play Undercuts Apple's Streaming Box

Posted 02/13/2013 at 8:50am | by Paul Lilly

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The newest entry to WD's media player line sports built-in Wi-Fi and 1080p streaming.

Apple may have hit an affordable price point with its $99 Apple TV streaming set-top box, but Western Digital's new WD TV Play box comes in even lower at $70 MSRP. It's the entry-level model in WD's media player lineup and is similar in function to the now mid-range WD TV Live, minus the ability to play MPEG2 videos and DTS audio. Otherwise, the WD TV Play is able to stream popular Internet channels like Netflix and Hulu Plus, and can tap into your photos, music, and movies from other networked devices.

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Spotify Reveals Top 10 Love Songs in the U.S.

Posted 02/11/2013 at 9:25am | by Paul Lilly

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"I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz ranked as Spofity's most popular love song in the U.S.

Valentine's Day is only three days away, leaving you precious little time to come up with a romantic gift for that special someone. Perhaps just as important is your streaming playlist (or mixtape if you're kicking it old school), provided your Valentine Day plans include music in the background. If so, you may want to consult with Spotify's list of the most popular love songs.

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Redbox Instant Video Headed to Xbox 360

Posted 02/06/2013 at 1:43pm | by Paul Lilly

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Microsoft scored a console exclusive agreement to keep Redbox Instant off of the PS3 and Wii U.

Microsoft's Major Nelson blog has revealed that the "Redbox Instant" video service by Verizon is coming to the Xbox 360 "in the very near future." The Xbox 360 is the exclusive gaming console launch partner, which means Sony (PlayStation 3) and Nintendo (Wii U) can do nothing but sit on the sideline and wait their turn. If you're already a Redbox Instant beta participant, keep your eyes peeled for an email with a unique code to access the app on Xbox 360 in the coming days.

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Stickam Shutting Down For Good At The End Of February

Posted 02/03/2013 at 1:12pm | by Justin Kerr

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Stickam gives users until February 28th to download any videos stored on the service before bowing out of the live streaming race.

The live streaming scene is still very much up for grabs, but the barriers to entry are high, and the risk of YouTube simply squashing everyone remains ever present. Stickam, TwitchTV, UStream, and JustinTV were among the few sites with enough community to challenge Google, but suddenly that race is down one very high profile player. Stickam announced very suddenly yesterday that the site would be closing down effective immediately, however, users would be given until February 28th to login and download any videos they want to save.

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Vudu Crashes Android Party with 100,000 Movies and TV Shows

Posted 12/20/2012 at 6:30am | by Paul Lilly

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Android users rejoice, Vudu is now available (for certain tablets).

At long last, Vudu is finally available for select Android tablets. The new app arrives at Google Play about a year after Vudu launched to iOS, and it brings with it access to more than 100,000 movies and TV shows to supported tablets running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later. Vudu says it plans on expanding support to include "many more tablet models and smartphones" in the near future, though stopped short of offering up any specifics.

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Last.fm Outlines Key Changes, No More Free Radio in the Desktop Client

Posted 12/13/2012 at 12:07pm | by Paul Lilly

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Starting in January, Last.fm will pull the plug in most countries.

Significant changes are headed to Last.fm, depending on where you live. Effective January 15, 2013, the Last.fm desktop client will no longer stream free radio in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. You'll still be able to listen to ad-supported free radio, but it will have to be done in a browser; only subscribers will be able to stream through the desktop client.

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