Tag Archives: streaming

Vizio connected HDTV remote reminds that everything is turning into a PC

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Available soon, budget HDTV maker Vizio will soon be selling televisions that can stream internet content, including Netfli, Amazon, Showtime, Yahoo widgets, and more. But check out that snazzy slide-out QWERTY keyboard! Previous ⌦ DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME REMINDS THAT EVERYTHING … Continue reading →

I don’t know why Vtech is making the IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet Radio

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Joel Johnson

I’m a bit baffled by this one: Vtech, known best for their top-notch electronic toys for kids, have released the “IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet Radio“, a desktop radio straight out of 2004 with a name that conjures all the joy and … Continue reading →

Netflix adds a whole bunch of new movies through “Starz Play” streaming

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Netflix announced today the addition of the “Starz Play” library of movies to their streaming catalog. That’s great news for Netflix subscribers, who now can stream an additional 2,500 movies — including many just-released titles that Netflix was lacking — … Continue reading →

Best Buy buys Napster

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Joel Johnson

$121 million, including $67 million in cash, for 700,000 subscribers. [WSJ]

Netflix streaming coming to Xbox 360

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Joel Johnson

For no additional cost. Good deal for all parties, including we customers. [Kotaku]

Review: A few days with the Netflix Player by Roku

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Joel Johnson

The “Netflix Player by Roku” is awkwardly named, but there’s a reason: while the first streaming media service offered by this little box is from Netflix, more services will likely be added to it in the future. (I’m leading with … Continue reading →

Klimax DS: Streaming Audio Ain’t Cheap, It Seems

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Joel Johnson

The Klimax DS is a streaming media player that supports FLAC and WAV (and presumably MP3) and is controlled by a touchscreen remote. It doesn’t have any storage itself, but streams audio like ripped CDs from network attached drives, upsampling … Continue reading →