Two of the biggest names in online video are expanding their offerings today. As previously announced, starting today Amazon Prime Instant Video subscribers can watch a bunch of videos from HBO. Meanwhile, rival Netflix has announced that it’s expanding into new territories by launching in 6 more European markets this year. Netflix videos streaming will be […]
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Amazon Prime to stream HBO shows… but no Game of Thrones yet
Amazon and HBO have announced a deal to let Amazon Prime subscribers stream select HBO shows including Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, and The Sopranos. But one of the most popular current HBO shows is still unavailable: You still need to be an HBO subscriber to watch Game of Thrones online (or you could buy individual […]
Amazon Prime price hike: $99 for free shipping, digital media
Amazon is raising the price for its Amazon Prime subscription service for the first time since it launched in 2005. Starting March 20th, 2014 the price will rise from $79 per year to $99 per year. New subscribers will have to pay the new rate, as will anyone renewing a subscription — although students can […]
Lilbits (3-07-2014): Download music on your Tizen smartwatch?
Wondering if there will be any decent third-party apps for upcoming devices running Tizen software? Samsung’s new smartwatches run Tizen, and eventually we could see Tizen phones and watches… and you’ll be able to buy music on any of them. 7digital has announced it’s bringing its digital music store with 25 million tracks to Tizen […]
Amazon Prime Instant Video hits the UK, Germany
Amazon Prime Instant Video lets subscribers in the US stream thousands of movies and TV shows for $79 per year. The service launched a few years ago as an add-on for the Prime service which offers subscribers free 2-day shipping but Amazon hasn’t increased the price in the US… yet. Now Amazon is rolling out […]