Looking for someone to talk to about the latest season of House of Cards or Orange is the New Black? Now there’s a new way to give the gift of Netflix thanks to pay-as-you-go cards in the U.K. The Netflix Card comes in £15, £25 and £50 options, which should be plenty to start you off. However, it probably won’t be […]
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Beats 1 radio goes live at 8 a.m. on June 30
Get ready: Beats 1 radio, Apple Music’s new 24/7 streaming radio station, will officially hit the airwaves at 8 a.m. Pacific next Tuesday, June 30, the same day that Apple Music will launch. Normally we wouldn’t care much about a single radio station, but Beats 1 actually sounds pretty compelling. The news was revealed by […]
YouTube Newswire launches with vetted eyewitness videos
YouTube already hosts tons of newsworthy videos shot by regular people who just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Now, Google is pushing these videos front and center with a new YouTube channel called Newswire. YouTube Newswire promises to surface new videos as they come in, grouping verified content into stories. […]
Apple Music: Trent Reznor explains why you should use it
Apple announced Apple Music on Monday during its annual WWDC developer conference. The service will launch on June 30 and will offer users a 3-month trial before users will be required to pay a $9.99 monthly subscription. It offers some compelling features, like human curated playlists and 24/7 Beats1 Radio, but why else should you […]
Apple Music app launches June 30
[metaslider id=2073] Apple unveiled its new music streaming service on Monday at WWDC. You can try it for yourself starting June 30 for $9.99 per month. It will be available then on iOS, OS X and Windows, with an Android version coming this fall. Apple Music is a pretty impressive new service, packing in 24/7 radio, […]
Apple Music streaming service unveiled
[metaslider id=2055] Apple just announced Apple Music, its new streaming service that officially represents the relaunch of Beats Music. “It’s going to change the way you experience music,” Tim Cook said, before introducing Jimmy Iovine. Iovine said that there are too many services out there that don’t quite do enough. One service does one thing, […]
HBO Go is officially coming to Google Play
Google just announced that HBO Now is coming to Google Play. The internet-based streaming service debuted on Apple TV earlier this year and costs $15 per month. HBO Now will be available through Cast on Android, iOS and web browsers this summer. Google is also bringing both HBO Now and HBO Go to its Android […]
JetBlue to offer Amazon video and music content at 35,000 feet
Amazon announced last week that it has entered into an agreement with JetBlue to deliver access to Amazon Instant Video and Prime Music to travelers while they’re flying high above the ground. So long as they have an Amazon Prime membership, travelers will be able to use JetBlue’s Fly-Fi wireless for free access to “tens […]
Star Wars movies officially coming to digital on April 10
https://youtu.be/XuNhZ8K4iow All six Star Wars films will be available on your favorite digital platforms beginning on April 10. Following up on numerous rumors, the release of the Star Wars films to various digital platforms was made official on Monday evening. The films will launch on Friday, April 10 across various digital platforms. The official announcement […]
Netflix is creeping into more U.S. homes than ever before
Netflix has made its way into more homes than ever, but it has some company coming along for the ride as well. According to a recently released study from Nielsen, nearly 40 percent of American homes now subscribe to at least one streaming video service. The study was conducted in November of last year, and […]
Chromecast can now take commands from your TV remote
Google has quietly rolled out a Chromecast update that allows the $35 dongle to take commands from your TV remote using HDMI-CEC technology. Users can now play, pause, skip, and more without pulling out their smartphone. Chromecast has always had HDMI-CEC technology built-in; it’s what allows the device to switch on your TV when you […]
Apple TV now just $69; 25M units shipped to date
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Monday during his company’s San Francisco press conference that the Apple TV is now just $69. That’s a big drop from the standard price of $99, and it’s Apple’s move to try to attract even more consumers to the device. So far, however, Apple has already sold 25 million […]