“What is using all the bandwidth?” [Infographic]
Did you know that streaming media makes up for over 65 percent of Internet traffic during the peak hours? No? Well, now you do.
Tag Archives: Streaming
Spotify unveils redesigned website, desktop and mobile apps
After a couple of weeks of testing it through a number of users, Spotify has opened up its biggest redesign to everyone. The redesign extends to Spotify’s web player, desktop and mobile apps. It’s pretty much a dark-th...
Amazon will reveal its video streaming set-top box next week [Rumor]
Media outlets have begun receiving invitations from Amazon for event where the company will announce an “update for our video business.” The event is set to take place 11:00AM ET in New York, and the company is widely...
True Detective finale crashed HBO Go
Last Sunday’s finale for HBO’s True Detective had a very large audience. Social media was filled with angry comments about being unable to watch the last episode of the critically-praised TV series, enough for the chan...
OnLive resurrects as CloudLift, lets you stream all your Steam games for $14.99 a month
OnLive was supposed to be the next big frontier in gaming, allowing users to stream a large variety of games through the internet, at least until it all just didn’t work out. But now the company is back with a new approach, ...
Disney launches ‘Disney Anywhere’ streaming app with free copy of ‘The Incredibles’
Disney has launched a new app called Disney Anywhere, a streaming app for iOS and the web that will have access to every Disney movie available. Users will be able to buy Disney movies from their iOS device, as well as through the...
Beats launches Beats Music, a Spotify and Pandora competitor
Beats’ new music streaming service, Beats Music, is now live. The service aims to be a competitor to the likes of Spotify, Pandora and Rdio. Like those services, Beats Music will be available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone a...
Netflix announces Ultra HD streaming, will only work on special TVs though
Netflix has announced, at CES 2014, that it will introduce Ultra HD quality streaming into it’s programming. The catch is that you’ll need a special TV to watch it. The Ultra HD (UHD) will utilize 4K streaming and will...
BBC set to release competitor to Netflix and iTunes
It seems that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is looking to compete with services like Netflix and iTunes by charging for online viewership of some of its programs. The idea is take the catalog that the BBC has and char...
Survey shows online video will eventually cannibalize the TV
According to a survey by the New York Times, as reported by Mashable, TV viewership seems to be diminishing generationally. The study finds that at least 1 in every 3 millennials watch less TV in favor of online video, or outright...
Microsoft releases Xbox Music app for iOS and Android, web version adds free streaming
Microsoft has announced that their Xbox Music service is expanding. The company is introducing mobile apps for both Android and iOS, as well as adding a free streaming option for its web player. Adding these new options puts the s...
Sony announces the PS Vita TV, a $100 box that can play PS Vita games and stream media and PS4 games
At a press conference in Tokyo today, Sony made a number of announcements regarding the PlayStation ecosystem. Among them was a new, thinner and lighter version of its gaming handled, the PS Vita. But what was definitely the bigge...