Dish Network’s Sling Media division offers a line of products that let you stream your personal media over the internet. Want to watch recording from your TiVo on your smartphone? A Slingbox and SlingPlayer app will let you do that. Now Dish is launching something new: Sling TV is a service that lets you stream […]
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Google Cast for Audio brings Chromecast-like streaming to speakers
Google has unveiled a new protocol that will make it easy to stream internet audio to a WiFi-capable speaker. Google Cast for Audio works a lot like Cast for Chromecast: find music you want to play on your phone, tablet, or web browser and tap a button to send it to a speaker. What’s different […]
PlayStation Now streams games over the internet (phone and tablet support in the works)
Sony revealed its new platform for streaming PlayStation games over the internet at the Consumer Electronics Show. It’s called PlayStation Now, and at launch you’ll be able to play games on a PS4 or PS3 game console without buying a disc or downloading the game first. Support for the PS Vita handheld device and 2014 […]
PLAiR $99 HDMI dongle lets you stream internet video to your TV
Like the idea of a stick that you can plug into your TV to watch internet video on the big screen, but want something a little simpler to use than an Android TV stick? Earlier this year pre-orders for something called a PLAiR opened up, with the promise of delivering a $99 stick that lets […]
Vudu brings streaming videos to Android, offers 10 free movies
Video streaming service Vudu has launched a new Android app that lets you rent or purchase videos and watch them on an Android device. The Vudu app is available as a free download from the Google Play Store, and right now the company is offering 10 free movies to new customers — you don’t even […]
HP TouchPad blocked by Hulu
Thanks to the ridiculous price drop on the HP TouchPad, it’s quickly become the most sought-after tablet around — and the hardest to find. As new owners settle in to see what their $99 purchase can do, there’s a good chance that they’re firing up the web browser and checking to see if their favorite […]