Netflix signed another major content deal today as it reached a new agreement with Disney and ABC. In exchange for a minimum 15-day delay between a first TV appearance and the online version, Netflix will get a much deeper catalog that includes prior-season access to current shows like Grey’s Anatomy and full seasons of past […]
Intel today confirmed that it has started up a dedicated network and tablet group in a likely attempt to counter the iPad and other products based on ARM chips. The group will be led by the leader of the company’s embedded chip and communications team, Doug Davis. It should help “sharpen our focus [at Intel]” […]
Flixster announces the launch today of its app in the new Chrome Web Store. “Flixster’s app for Google Chrome takes what we’ve learned on mobile devices and brings it back to the web. With more than twenty-three million users on mobile devices, we’ve learned how much they care about speed, interface and discoverability,” says Flixster […]
HowStuffWorks.com has announced its HowStuffWorks App is now available on the App Store offering iPhone and iPod touch users over 30,000 ways to get smarter on-the-go. The HowStuffWorks App is designed to deliver a holistic navigation experience with thousands of articles, plus custom audio and video podcasts, accompanied by each hosts’ blog and social feeds. […]
Garmin International has announced the creation of OpenCaching.com, a completely free online community for creating, sharing and finding geocaches around the world. An exciting and engaging outdoor activity, geocaching combines exploration, education, entertainment and recreation. At OpenCaching.com, everyone can enjoy all of the caches and helpful information -“ the tips, descriptions, previous attempts, mass downloads, […]
Apple has released a maintenance update for its QuickTime player on Windows computers and Macs running Leopard v10.5.8. Version 7.6.9 focuses on security, addressing a long list of reported vulnerabilities. The update brings improvements to file handling for JP2, GIF, PICT and FlashPix images, along with several video formats including AVI, MPEG, Sorenson, and QTVR. […]
Comcast today posted an Android version of its Xfinity Mobile mobile app. Less advanced than Xfinity TV for iPhone, the app can remotely schedule a DVR and check listings but can’t remote control live programming. The app also supports VoIP voicemail as well as viewing Comcast mail. The app should work with any Android 1.6 […]
Google at its Chrome event announced several new features for its upcoming Chrome 9 browser. Chief among them is the addition of Instant Search to the Omnibox address bar. Users get the same instant suggestions as on the web, which appear on the fly in a search page below the Omnibox. Regular sites will also […]
2011 promises to be a big year for 4G, as operators scramble to roll out network upgrades, new devices hit the street and marketing for next-generation services reaches fever pitch. But while many players are eager for 4G to stir excitement, few will reap 4G revenue in 2011. In a new report, “Yankee Group’s 2011 […]
Celebrating this year’s 30th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, THQ Wireless, today announced it is working with ngmoco -“ a premier creator and publisher of applications for mobile devices -“ to develop and co-publish Star Wars Imperial Academy exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch. Star Wars Imperial Academy will present […]
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