Amazon has released a new Instant Video app which lets customers stream movies and TV shows to an iPhone or iPod touch. There was already an iPad version of the app. That means that Amazon Prime subscribers can now stream thousands of videos to any supported iOS device for $79 per year. And folks that’ve […]
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Skype overhauls Android app with tablet UI, Microsoft logins
Skype 3.0 for Android is available, and it brings a new tablet-friendly user interface, as well as the ability to sign in with an existing Skype ID or a Microsoft account. The move comes shortly after Microsoft announced plans to retire Windows Live Messenger and merge the service with Skype (which the company bought in […]
Installing Netflix as an app in Ubuntu Linux
Just a few days after developer Erich Hoover came up with a method for getting Netflix video streaming to work on a computer running Ubuntu Linux, he’s released a simple tool that will install and configure a custom version of Wine, Microsoft Silverlight, and Mozilla Firefox, and configure everything to run as a Netflix app. […]
Now you can watch Netflix videos on Ubuntu
Netflix lets you stream movies and TV shows on Windows and Mac computers, Chrome OS, Android and iOS devices, and a number of set-top-boxes. But up until now there’s been no way to use Netflix video streaming on a Linux computer. That’s because the desktop web browser version of Netflix relies on Microsoft Silverlight technology […]
Hulu Plus Windows 8 app hits the Windows Store
Netflix isn’t the only subscription video service with a new Windows 8 app to show off. Rival Hulu Plus has released a Windows 8 app that lets subscribers stream movies, TV shows, web series, and other videos using a native Windows app — no web browser required. Like other apps designed to use Microsoft’s new […]
Netflix releases Windows 8 app for streaming movies, TV shows
Netflix has released a new app for Windows 8 that lets you stream video without opening a web browser (and without relying on Microsoft Silverlight). It’s sort of like the Android and iOS apps the company has been offered for a while, but the new Netflix app for Windows 8 is designed to work on […]
DVR hack turns TV shows into Kindle picture books with captions
The Amazon Kindle and other digital book readers are great for reading, you know, books. But most eReaders can also handle text documents, HTML files, and image files — which means you can read websites, magazine articles, or even view family photos on a Kindle. Or you can use it to catch up on TV […]
Amazon Instant Video app hits the iPad, not yet widely available for Android
Amazon’s Instant Video service lets you rent or purchase movies and TV shows that you can stream over the internet or download on selected devices. Amazon Prime members that sign up for a $79 per year subscription can also stream thousands of videos for no additional fee. While Amazon Instant Video works on PC, Mac, […]
Google Play Movies now streaming to rooted Android devices
The Google Play Movies app for Android lets you stream TV shows and movies rented or purchased from the Google Play Store. But the streaming video service only works in the US — and up until recently it only worked if you had a supported device that wasn’t rooted. Now Google has dropped one of […]
Hulu Plus now available for Android tablets
Online video service Hulu lets US residents stream thousands of TV shows and movies to a PC for free. The company has also offered a premium Hulu Plus service for $8 per month for a while, allowing subscribers to access additional episodes and stream to an iPhone or Android phone. Now Hulu Plus is also […]