Regional carrier MetroPCS managed to get its 4G LTE network up and running before Verizon, and now they are out the door with the first LTE smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Indulge packs LTE data and a free copy of Iron Man 2 on the MicroSD card. How nice. Of course, that SD card is phoning home to the carrier, but what could go wrong?Stream HD video without wires—for real
Many have promised wireless HD video streaming; Netgear is the first to actually deliver it. The 3DHD Wireless Home Theater Networking Kit, which consists of a pair of Netgear WNHD3004s, delivers amazing performance. On the other hand, it’s so expensive ($230 street) that you could almost hire an electrician to string Ethernet cable.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) said it was another record year
Fans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) may be able to tune in and watch live streaming games of their favorite teams on YouTube next year (assuming owners and players can hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement in time to avoid a lockout). According to a report in Bloomberg, the Google-owned video site is in negotiations with the NBA and "most pro sports leagues" to show more live sports.
CBS has been notable in the last few years for their almost complete lack of streaming content deals. But today Netflix and CBS have announced that they have entered into a two-year deal that will bring a large swath of CBS content to Netflix Instant Streaming. Hulu users will still be left out in the cold by CBS however.
Microsoft showed off its Kinect sensor working in concert with Windows Phone 7 at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. But what about other smartphone platforms? Well, since it’s Kinect, there surely must be a hack for that. As it turns out, there is indeed one. Video after the jump.
Evan Daniel Emory, a 21-year-old from Muskegon, Michigan, may have the next 20 years to ponder what prompted him to edit a YouTube video that subsequently caused such an uproar. The video, which as since been removed from YouTube, makes it appear that Emory is singing provocative lyrics to a group of children in a first-grade classroom. He was actually singing Adam Sandler's "Lunch Lady Land," but later altered the video, earning him a lengthy felony charge, MLive.com reports.
Do you like a little Oprah Winfrey with your Aqua Teen Hunger Force? Fancy a few laughs from Family Guy after catching an episode of Ghost Hunters? What an odd combination, but we're not here to judge. Rather, we want to let you you know MediaMall Technologies just announced the expansion of the PlayOn video streaming library to now include the Oprah Winfrey Network, Syfy Rewind, Cartoon Network, and Adult Swim. These new additions flesh out a lineup that already includes online content from Hulu, Amazon VOD, Netflix IQ, CBS, PBS, CNN, TBS, Comedy Central, ESPN3, NHL, MLB, MTV, VH1, BET, Spike, Nickelodeon, TV.com, The Ultimate Fighter, and more.
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