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U.S.-Ghana match proves a winner for WatchESPN
ESPN's streaming service had a record number of eyeballs glued to phones, tablets, and browsers during the U.S.'s dramatic win.Now Streaming
YouTube poised to block indie musicians over subscription service dispute
Content from indie musicians could start disappearing from the video-sharing site "in a matter of days," a YouTube executive said, as Google negotiates with record labels for its upcoming YouTube Music Pass subscription service.Now Streaming
Qplay turns to Chromecast, social features to expand its video playlist appeal
In addition to adding support for Google's streaming stick, the Qplay video streaming service is adding a Party Q feature for easier video sharing among friends and hashtags to help better find videos.Now Streaming
Get to know Amazon Prime Music: Limited listening
Amazon Prime Music has much in common with its video cousin — a thin catalog but just attractive enough to keep the $99 Amazon Prime subscriptions rolling in.Now Streaming
How to watch the Bonnaroo Music Festival live online all weekend long
Bonnaroo is one of the biggest music festivals of the year, and you can watch it live on your TV, PC, or mobile device. Here's how.Now Streaming
Comcast looks to niche audiences with its online video service
Don't call it a YouTube killer. Instead, Comcast is looking for a way around the bandwidth limitations of cable TV.Now Streaming
Amazon launches Prime Music, a free song streaming service for Prime subscribers
Prime Music is no Spotify killer, but it is a nice addition for Prime subscribers.Now Streaming
All those videos you’re watching will help triple Internet traffic, Cisco says
The networking equipment provider forecasts that IP video will account for 79 percent of IP traffic in 2018, as global Internet traffic hits 1.6 zettabytes.Connected Home
Vivint launches a “learning” home-control system
Cloud-based Vivint Sky offers management suggestions based on homeowners’ daily activities.Now Streaming
10 streaming films perfect for summer: Just add popcorn
The lazy days of a brand-new summer call for some new movies in your Netflix queue.Now Streaming
The Binge-Watch List: Back in black (and orange)
Orange Is the New Black has returned for a second season. And Monty Ashley thinks that if you missed the first, you really owe it to yourself to catch up with the series on Netflix.Now Streaming
The delay is over: Aereo adds support for Chromecast
You can now record and stream live TV via Aereo's service to your Chromecast device. But Aereo's very approach to streaming is still awaiting a Supreme Court ruling.Now Streaming
Survey: iOS apps now top browsers as the way to watch TV online
Online TV consumption is at an all-time high, Adobe says in a study of online video trends, with more people turning to iOS apps to get their TV fix.Now Streaming
Chromecast gets WatchESPN, MLS, Google+ Photos and Crunchyroll
Google's $35 media streamer fills in a few more gaps in its catalog.Now Streaming
Soundgarden’s Superunknown goes ‘super surround sound’
The band is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Superunknown by re-releasing the album in DTS Headphone:X, a technology designed to make audio sound better when played through headphones.Now Streaming
Silicon Valley episode 8: Everybody pivots
In the final show of Season One, the Pied Piper gang gets dealt a bad hand in the first act that they have to overcome by the end of the episode. Can they do it? Have you been paying attention to how this show works all season?Now Streaming
Google launches a tool for testing your ISP’s YouTube performance
Does your Internet service provider suck? Google's Video Quality Report tool can tell you—and even recommend a better ISP in your area.Now Streaming
ESPN just might start selling Major League Soccer games online…maybe
ESPN recently inked a deal for MLS digital rights, and is considering streaming soccer games online without requiring a cable or satellite subscription.Now Streaming
Amazon offering free Fire TV trials to some Prime members
Users can spend 30 days with the set-top before getting charged.App Guide
All-you-can-read kids service Epic adds a thousand new books from HarperCollins
With 4000 titles, lots of great series, and a new mega publisher on board, the free trial is worth checking out.Now Streaming
Behind the curtain: How Netflix streams movies to your TV
The company operates its content delivery network with 1,000 homegrown, high-density storage systemsNow Streaming
HBO originals land on Amazon Prime starting now
You might want to call in sick today. Tony Soprano can write you a note.Now Streaming
5 streaming music services you might have overlooked
Sure, Spotify, Pandora, and Rdio all have their fans. But there's more than one way to stream your favorite tunes.Now Streaming
What will consumers gain from AT&T’s DirecTV buy?
AT&T wants to buy DirecTV and is making several promises to sweeten the deal. But are AT&T's commitments all they're cracked up to be?Now Streaming
Netflix dreams of a channel-free future, built on recommendations
The streaming video giant wants to eventually do away with the massive list of things to watch.Now Streaming
Beyond Netflix and Hulu: 4 worthwhile movie streaming services
Netflix and Hulu Plus aren't the only games in town for movie buffs. We've found a few other film-streaming sites that use curation to stand out from the crowd.Now Streaming
Silicon Valley episode 7: Girl trouble
The road to TechCrunch Disrupt is paved with distractions, as nearly everyone on the Pied Piper payroll discovers in this episode.Now Streaming
Rumors confirmed: AT&T plans to buy DirecTV
AT&T will pay about $50 billion for the satellite TV providerNow Streaming
Let Godzilla and other classic movie monsters attack your eyeballs this weekend
We found the big lizard and some his monster pals streaming on Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Crackle.Now Streaming
New Sonos Controller apps exits beta with surprise feature
The Android and iOS app will let home theater users with 5.0- or 5.1-channel systems direct their surround speakers to play stereo sound — a feature Sonos added during the beta process for its mobile app.Now Streaming
Seagate announces the Samsung Wireless Mobile Streaming Device. Huh?
This portable hard drive creates its own remote Wi-Fi hotspot. But if the Seagate-Samsung product name baffles you, we can explain that, too.Now Streaming
Silicon Valley episode 6: Excuse me, mister car?
Pied Piper takes one step forward, two steps back, and one huge sidestep that goes nowhere.Now Streaming
Get to know Beats Music, the streaming service that could make Apple spend billions
Curious as to why Apple is reportedly going to part with $3.2 billion for Beats Electronics? Look no further than the Beats Music streaming service and how it can beef up what Apple offers.Now Streaming
Hands on with PlayOn and PlayLater, an iffy media server
PlayOn and PlayLater put more of Hulu and other web video on your TV, well, when they work anyway.Now Streaming
Show me the apps: Here’s what’s still missing from Chromecast
The Chromecast isn't quite a year old, and its roster of supported apps is growing. So we asked some holdouts about their plans to Cast or not to Cast.App Guide
EndlessTV is a cool way to watch free videos without ads
New app provides a continuous stream of videos, without the ads.Now Streaming
The 20 best Chromecast apps, and counting
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Silicon Valley episode 5: Let go my logo
Pied Piper needs to get serious, and spending $10,000 to have a graffiti artist paint an obscene logo on your garage door, probably isn't the best way to show your newfound commitment.Now Streaming
Batter up: Movies about baseball and life, streaming on Netflix
Time to indulge in America's pastimes: Baseball, sure, but also watching movies.Now Streaming
5 classic films to stream for free on YouTube
From John Wayne to Alfred Hitchcock, the public domain films on YouTube are free to watch and free from guilt.Now Streaming
Hulu will bring free, full TV episodes to mobile users, along with ads
Previously, you had to be a Hulu Plus subscriber to watch full episodes of shows. Starting this summer, mobile users will be able to watch ad-supported episodes, just like you can on the Web.Now Streaming
Netflix strikes deal with Verizon to speed up streaming, too
Netflix continues to pay money to improve streaming speeds for its services among major U.S. ISPs.Now Streaming
Yahoo airing two original comedy series beginning next year
The shows will air on Yahoo on desktops and mobile devices.Now Streaming
Microsoft targets June 13 to launch original Xbox programming
Web-connected Xboxes will be able to receive a live stream of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival, followed by an unscripted reality TV series about street soccer. And that Steven Spielberg-produced Halo series is coming soon, too.Now Streaming
Silicon Valley episode 4: The vision thing
The brains behind Pied Piper struggle with a vision for their company in this week's episode. The same could be said for the show itself.Now Streaming
Forget streaming video: For real drama, check out the Netflix-Comcast feud
Grab your popcorn — Netflix and Comcast are sniping at each other again.Now Streaming
Netflix is finally coming to (some) U.S. cable boxes
Some U.S. cable subscribers are going to be able to ditch their Roku this week and just watch Netflix through their cable provider's TiVo.Now Streaming
Hulu ramps up VPN blocking
Streaming video site builds a bigger fence to keep non-U.S. users out.Now Streaming