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Joost Introduces iPhone App That Streams Videos and Movies

Nerd Grind — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:55:22 +0000

Joost may have lost the online video war to Hulu a while ago, but they may have won the battle to bring the format to iPhones. The company has released a new iPhone app which streams over 46,000 videos for free, including full movies such as Men in Black and Starship Troopers.

Reviewers indicate that the app crashes more often than they’d like, and the navigation UI is a bit wonky. Still, having 46,000 movies at your fingertips wherever you are at any time is enough to deal with early version bugs. The app is out now and best of all, it’s free. What are you waiting for?

Columbia Pictures Appears Again on Xbox 360 Netflix Service – Sony to Follow Suit

Nerd Grind — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:05:27 +0000

Columbia and Sony never doled out a satisfactory answer as to why their content disappeared from the Netflix portion of Xbox Live, but Columbia Pictures has made an amends. The movie giant and much of their varied content has re-appeared for instant streaming via your Xbox 360. Sony Pictures has yet to follow suit but various sources indicate it should not be long until they do. This is a great start, however. Get to streaming guys!

Sony Blocks Content from Being Viewed on Xbox 360 Via Netflix Instant Watch

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:47:50 +0000

Various sources indicate that just hours before Microsoft’s Netflix-enabled Xbox 360 dashboard update hit, Sony made a lion’s share of their content unavailable for viewing on their rival’s gaming console. The same goes for Sony’s subsidiary Columbia Pictures. Netflix officials chalk it up to the "ebb and flow" of licensing agreements and say it’s only a temporary suspension. The Sony and Columbia content can still be streamed on other devices, just not on the Xbox. The console wars may be heating up again.

New Xbox Experience Dashboard Available for Limited Preview

Nerd Grind — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:28:52 +0000

Although the new Xbox Experience Dashboard hasn’t officially launched yet, those that signed up for the early release can now begin downloading the update. The official launch is tomorrow. Of important note, Netflix is offering 300 streaming HD titles along with 12,000 movies and TV episodes.

The streaming service will be free to Netflix users who ALSO subscribe to Xbox Live. I can’t wait to check it out tomorrow!

Verismo Networks Announce Release Date for Their Multimedia Streaming Unit – $99

Nerd Grind — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:45:23 +0000

Verismo Networks have secured an official release date for their PoD. The tiny box plays back practically anything (torrents, web videos, etc.) on your TV without a PC in between. The wireless unit scans your local network and detects any type of multimedia stored anywhere. Then, it streams content directly to your TV. It is reminiscent of the Neuros-powered WhereverTV, but with fewer limitations. The unit will be released December 15th for $99.

Barack Obama Plans to Conduct Weekly Chats Via Youtube

Nerd Grind — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:50:49 +0000

In a Web 2.0 update of FDR’s famous fireside chats, President-Elect Barack Obama has pledged to film weekly chats that can be viewed on the Youtube video streaming service. This comes as no surprise, given that during his campaign he uploaded over 1,100 videos and racked up over 110 million views. The talks will also go out over the radio.

In addition to the weekly addresses, cabinet members and policy experts will be holding Q&As and video interviews at Change.gov. Obama will release his first chat, which is expected to cover the transition, next week.

Blockbuster CEO Alludes to Forthcoming Movie Set Top Box

Nerd Grind — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:27:24 +0000

Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes suggested during a recent conference call with investors that the company may have a movie set top box available for the holiday season. The Xbox 360 has skyrocketed up the sales charts since it became an STB for Netflix. The Roku Netflix Player is also doing very well.

Keyes passed along no other pertinent information on the unit, however. No official pricing or release date was given.

MGM Plans to Put Full-Length Feature Movies on Youtube

Nerd Grind — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:34:58 +0000

MGM has announced it will be putting up full-length movies from its archive on to Youtube. First, the company will test the waters by putting up full-length TV shows. Old episodes of American Gladiators will be the first to hit Youtube, followed by a limited collection of movies including "Bulletproof Monk" and "The Magnificent Seven."

MGM will be making money by allowing the full-length features to be ad-supported. In time, MGM plans on releasing most of their archive on the popular video streaming site.

Western Digital Releases the WD TV HD Media Player

Nerd Grind — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:12:07 +0000

Western Digital recently strayed from its platter-based roots and released an HD media streaming unit. The WD TV HD Media Player claims to "turn your USB drive into an HD media player, allowing you to watch your favorite HD movies on your TV." Basically, it allows you to plug in your USB key or USB hard drive and play back multimedia clips up to 1080p on your HDTV. The unit works via the HDMI / composite outputs. The box is sized at 1.6- x 4.9- x 3.9-inches and is priced at $129.99. The company unveiled the product with little fanfare, as it’s already sitting on store shelves.

TV Streaming on the iPhone

Nerd Grind — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:52:44 +0000

Softbank Mobile announced the mid-December release of a TV streamer for the iPhone. Unfortunately this is only available in Japan. The device is interesting in the way in works. The tuner receives TV signals then streams the signals to the iPhone over Wifi. In addition, it also doubles as an external battery when connected via the dock connecter. With one full battery charged it can receive and transmit video continuously for 3 hours.

The tuner has a suggested price of $100.

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