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MIT video tool analyzes your video uploads, spots your lies
MIT releases a video tool that lets you see hidden motions and color changes, sort of like a magnifying glass for moving images.News
Bands build brands and fans by streaming shows
Live-streaming concerts is quickly becoming a way for musicians to connect with their audience and supplement sales. Tech companies are clamoring for a spot in the streaming space.Now Streaming
Post-Oscar recovery movies
Indulging in too many important, indulgent, and lengthy Oscar movies can drain a person's appetite for cinema. Without even a single Oscar nomination among them, these more inventive, lower-budget, and much shorter movies could re-ignite jaded filmic passions, one way or another.Opinion
How to win the streaming set-top box wars
It's not clear yet who will dominate the set-top box market in the long term. What is clear is that it's an increasingly competitive space, with Intel joining Apple, Google, Roku, and others. What's the path to dominance in the field?News
Pandora restricts free mobile listening to 40 hours per month, citing royalty woes
In the face of skyrocketing royalty fees, Pandora reintroduces a 40 hour per month listening cap for free mobile listeners.News
New DivX Stash stores all your online videos in one place
Launched at Mobile World Congress this week, the still-in-beta DivX Stash lets you save movies from various video sites to watch later on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.News
Entertainment producers decry broadband data caps
Data caps on broadband service stifle innovation and hurt producers of groundbreaking video programs, representatives of the U.S. entertainment industry said Tuesday.Now Streaming
Great Web TV series
Streaming TV isn't just about network and cable stations whose content you can access online. There are also some pretty cool Web series worth checking out.News
What’s the best way to discover new music?
How does a song go viral? Is it from Internet radio algorithms or a YouTube link from your best friend? Attendees at the S.F. MusicTech Summit Tuesday debated the issue.News
Watch free Criterion movies on Hulu this weekend
In the mood for some free movies this weekend? Hulu has a special treat for you — free access to the service's Criterion films (normally available only to $8-a-month Hulu Plus subscribers) through Monday, February 18.News
Western Digital offers $69 media streamer with Netflix, Hulu, YouTube
Western Digital goes after the lower end of the streaming market with its economically priced WD TV Play set-top box.News
Slacker launches new website, updated mobile apps
At an event on Tuesday night, Slacker unveiled a drastically redesigned website, mobile apps, and logo that bring it into stiffer competition with others in the music streaming space.Now Streaming
The movie lover’s guide to enjoying Hulu Plus
Netflix is for movies, and Hulu Plus is for TV shows. By now, that cliche seems out of date. While Netflix offers some great television, Hulu Plus provides a digital paradise for both serious cinephiles and fans of entertaining trash.News
Intel to take on Apple, Roku with own TV box
Intel later this year will start offering a TV set-top box and service as the company tries to cash in on the fast-growing TV and home entertainment business.News
Dish Network’s Hopper with Sling now available, combines ad-skipping and streaming
Dish Network's Hopper with Sling, a set-top box that can skip recorded ads and stream live video to other devices, is now available to Dish subscribersReviews
Review: NuVo Wireless Audio System takes a few steps forward, and a couple back
NuVo Technologies is mainly on the right track, but most people won't benefit from the features that render the players in this system so expensive.News
Spotify arrives for Windows Phone 8
The music-streaming app, which has long been available for Windows Phone 7 owners, launches Friday in beta for most Windows Phone 8 users.The Game Room
How to sync media to Windows Phone 8
Here's our starting guide to getting all your stuff on your new Windows Phone 8 handset.How-To
Pregame calibration: Get your HDTV ready for the Super Bowl
We recommend getting your HDTV calibrated by a professional, but if you'd rather do it yourself, here are a few quick tweaks that you can perform to improve your picture in time for kickoff.Reviews
Review: Logitech UE Smart Radio a solid music-streaming radio hampered by software
The UE Smart Radio is a capable music streamer with access to both your local tunes and all the online services you could want. The rechargeable battery makes the compact unit even more portable. What holds the Smart Radio back from being a better product is the flaky desktop and mobile software.News
New video standard is expected to be a bandwidth buster
The emerging standard HEVC codec promises better, faster HD video without clogging wireless networks, and will ably support 4K TV.How-To
Master of channels: Finding the best Roku has to offer
Roku devices offer hundreds of entertainment channels. Here are some of the best; plus, how to find and install unofficial channels to extend your viewing pleasure.News
Blu-ray looks ahead to 4K
Seven years after the Blu-ray Disc Association announced the spec for the format, budget players are available and disc sales are strong. The introduction of HDTVs that support a 4K resolution presents Blu-ray fans and promoters with their next challenge.News
Cisco wants to bring ‘Minority Report’ to your living room with Videoscape Unity
Cisco designed its Videoscape Unity platform for a future in which we'll all have video walls with room for web content, social network feeds, and—oh yes—live TV.News
Netflix restores streaming video after Christmas outages
Netflix has restored its streaming video services, after Christmas outages related to problems with Amazon's online computing platform.Reviews
Review: Roku Streaming Stick brings streaming to your MHL-enabled HDTV
Why bother with a set-top box when you can save space and cable clutter by using a set-side stick? That's the basic rationale behind the Roku Streaming Stick, a device that looks like a USB flash drive but delivers the same high-def media streaming functionality as Roku's current high-end box, the Roku 2 XS.News
The 13 worst holiday songs you can download from iTunes
As the song goes, music can help to make spirits bright this time of year. But not this music. Not ever.Reviews
TV holiday specials and Christmas episodes
Looking for some good (or so-bad-they're-good) holiday TV episodes to stream? You've come to the right place.Reviews
Review: Panasonic Viera P55VT50 is an imperfect, pricey plasma TV
Panasonic's high-end 55-inch plasma set offers very good performance and all the latest features. However, its remote is sub-par, and you can find comparable picture quality for much less.Reviews
Review: Sony Bravia KDL-46HX850 offers solid features and performance
With very good picture quality and excellent connected features, the edge-lit Sony Bravia HX850 LED HDTV offers excellent value for its price.News
Sonos updates iOS app to stream Music app’s content
Sonos has released an update to its iOS app that allows you to stream content in the iTunes library of your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to your Sonos audio devices.News
Netflix snags Disney deal for Pixar, Star Wars films
Beginning in 2016, Netflix subscribers can stream Pixar films and the Star Wars franchise movies, as well as Disney’s new releases.Connected Home
Fujitsu preps ‘world’s first’ cloud-ready pedometer for dogs
Fujitsu is readying a new pedometer for canines that stores and tracks their health data online. The device, which clips on to a dog's collar, uses a motion sensor to track how much distance an animal has covered, then can upload recorded data to its services.News
Vimeo previews pay-to-rent movie-streaming service
Vimeo viewers can rent six full-length, independent films, a glimpse of the rental library the site will launch in coming months.News
Amazon’s new Prime pricing a move on streaming dominance
Amazon ramps up competition with Netflix and Hulu by introducing a monthly subscription option for its Prime membership.News
Hurricane Sandy images: Don’t get fooled by a fake photo
Sharing a doctored image on social media can be embarrassing, especially once you're outed by tech-savvy nerdsNews
Roku adds search channel for Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, more
On Monday Roku began rolling out a new Roku Search channel to let users search for movies and TV shows across Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Crackle, Vudu, and and HBO Go.Reviews
Review: Simple.TV DVR and placeshifter handles over-the-air signals, but needs work
Looking to cut the cable TV cord? Really Simple Software’s $149 Simple.TV DVR/placeshifter can record over-the-air or basic digital cable (unencrypted) TV programming and stream it over a local network or via the Internet.
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Boxee introduces Boxee TV media streamer and cloud-based DVR
Boxee's second-generation set-top box will offer a dual-tuner, cloud-based DVR service with no storage limits.News
Pandora reveals how much it pays per artist, says it’s too much
Pandora founder says Internet radio licensing fees are too expensive, thanks to the RIAA.Reviews
Review: Slingbox 350 and 500 place-shift TV at 1080p, improve setup process
The latest set-top boxes from place-shifting pioneer Sling Media introduce support for 1080p, Wi-Fi, and local media viewing. But the super-easy setup may be the biggest improvement.News
Google TV finally gets its own music and video store
More than two years after the launch of Google TV, the platform is getting its own built-in store for movies, TV shows, and music from Google Play.How-To
Media streamer buying guide
If your HDTV doesn't have a network connection, or doesn't support your preferred content sources, you'll want to consider a media streamer. Here's what to look for.News
Dish ditches plans to remake Blockbuster into Netflix rival
Dish Network is abandoning plans to turn Blockbuster into a streaming video and mail-order DVD service.Reviews
Six great Spotify apps for music discovery
Spotify Apps, which work within the desktop software, are a great way to discover new music.Reviews
Now Streaming TV: Catching up for fall TV
With new seasons just getting started, now is a good time to catch up on some TV shows you may have missed.News
Netgear’s NeoTV cracks $50 barrier for 1080p streaming
Netgear announces new 1080o streaming video player starting at $50.News