Apple TV

31D7Nnf1dUL thumb. SS400 11 Apple TVThe Apple TV is a great way to get media content from the internet to your wide screen TV. Here is the low down on how it works!

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Cable Cord Cutters Still a Rare Breed

chart of theday cable broadband homes june 2010 thumb Cable Cord Cutters Still a Rare BreedAlthough the recent research confirms that more and more of us are watching media content on our computers via the Internet, there is still little evidence that consumers are taking that final step and cutting the cable to rely solely on the internet.

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Netflix and the Roku Box Part 3

41vBpIWmAXL1 thumb Netflix and the Roku Box Part 3Netflix started out as a home delivery DVD service but these days we use it mostly for Internet streaming. For as little as $8.99 a month you can access a catalogue of movies and TV shows and stream them to your PC. The Roku box is a very convenient way to take that same content and stream it to your TV.

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Turn Your PC into a TV with Boxee

Screen shot 2010 06 13 at 12 thumb.00.12 PM Turn Your PC into a TV with BoxeeIts all very well watching videos on the web from your PC but what you really want is something that transforms your computer into a TV like experience right?. Enter the free Boxee software that does just this for you on your Windows, Mac or Linux PC. Boxee is a powerful but easy to use solution for aggregating all the content you might want to see and delivering it to you with a TV like experience.

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Netflix and the Roku Box Part 2

41lorsEmPxL3 thumb1 Netflix and the Roku Box Part 2Netflix started out as home delivery DVD service but these days we use it mostly for Internet streaming. For as little as $8.99 a month you can access a catalogue of movies and TV shows and stream them to your PC. The Roku box is a very convenient way to take that same content and stream it to your TV.

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Netflix Planning Mobile Service, Sees Hulu as Threat

Screen shot 2010 06 05 at 11 thumb.01.57 AM Netflix Planning Mobile Service, Sees Hulu as ThreatA presentation by Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings, outlines the company’s strategy which includes not surprisingly a shift of resources into Streaming versus DVD distribution but also a push into mobile devices. How long before we can stream our Netflix queue on our phone?

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Launching Hulu Desktop from Front Row

Front Row with Hulu Plugin thumb Launching Hulu Desktop from Front RowIf you use a Mac, you’ll likely know about Front Row, the included Media Center interface built into Apple’s OS X software. It is a very elegant and easy way to access your media content on your computer. That’s nice, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could access Hulu’s free television over the internet from that very same pretty interface? With a free Front Row plugin you can. Read on to find out how.

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Stream Video to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad with Air Video

Air Video Screen Shot on iPad thumb Stream Video to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad with Air VideoIt is always nicer to watch your video content on the big screen but sometimes the small screen is the only option. Now you can always sync content to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch via Apple’s iTunes software but that means getting your content into iTunes and connecting your device. It also means getting that same content into a form that is playable on your device. Sound like too much trouble? The read on and find out what Air Video can do for you!

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Cutting the Cable Gaining Momentum

New market research shows that consumers are quickly switching on to the idea of switching off the cable subscription in favor of free or low cost internet based streaming solutions. Although, not surprisingly, younger people under 25 are making the fastest strides almost 2/3rds of US consumers now watch at least some TV on the internet / online.

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Find out What TV’s Playing Online with Clicker

Clicker online TV guide thumb Find out What TVs Playing Online with ClickerWe are all used to the TV channel guide either online or built into a DVR, but how do you know what’s on if you’ve Cut the Cable and are now getting your TV free over the Internet. That is exactly the problem that Clicker aims to solve.

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