The Chinese ministry has issued new rules that ban any foreign-invested company from publishing anything online in China, effective next month. This move will effectively shut down any news outlets, publishers, gaming companies, information providers, and entertainment companies. The banning of foreign media in China will be a hard blow to companies like Thomson Reuters, Dow … [Read more...] about China is Banning Foreign Companies from Publishing Anything Online
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VXG Video Player Brings HD Streaming to Android
Smartphone and tablet users are as passionate about media as they are social media and messaging. This means that the eternal search for a worthwhile media player is near-constant. Fortunately, there are a few quality contenders --among them you will find VXG Video Player. In many ways, VXG Video Player blurs the lines between mobile and desktop video players by boasting a … [Read more...] about VXG Video Player Brings HD Streaming to Android
Disney Movies Anywhere Available for Android
I don't think there is a human out there who doesn't have a favourite Disney movie. Now, thanks to a new movie-curating app, you can carry your Disney movie collection in the palm of your hands. The result of a partnership with Google, Disney Movies Anywhere lets you add any Disney, Pixar or Marvel Universe movies to a single account (no matter whether they are copies you … [Read more...] about Disney Movies Anywhere Available for Android
Amazon Introduces Fire TV Streaming Media Stick
It looks like Apple isn't the only one bracing for the impact Chromecast will have on the way we watch TV, Amazon has released their Fire TV Stick as a viable contender. Built using powerful hardware (a dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, dual-band, and dual-antenna Wi-Fi with MIMO), the Fire TV Stick boasts Amazon's award-winning user interface accessible by the … [Read more...] about Amazon Introduces Fire TV Streaming Media Stick
Google Says Reddit, Blogs, Social Media are News Sources
As you search Google for news stories, you may be seeing some unexpected results. According to the search engine giant, non-traditional news sources like Reddit, blogs, and social media should be considered relevant. This is a topic that could be debated time and again: on one hand, anybody can have a blog... but many of the prolific writers online are well-reputed and have … [Read more...] about Google Says Reddit, Blogs, Social Media are News Sources
Google Play Adds Pre-Order for Movies Still in Theatres
Playing a little catch-up with other Internet video stores (including iTunes), Google Play is now letting users pre-order movies so you see the latest new releases the moment they are available. Using the new feature is easy: check the list of available pre-orders, click the button to reserve it, enter your credit card details (though you will not be charged until the movie … [Read more...] about Google Play Adds Pre-Order for Movies Still in Theatres
HomeTube Makes YouTube Safer for Children
If your children are anything like mine, their favourite thing to do when they get their hands on a mobile device is to load up YouTube and watch videos. It doesn't even really matter what the content of the video is --which is part of the problem. YouTube is filled with entertainment, from cartoon clips to cute cats to music videos to a few dozen categories that are less than … [Read more...] about HomeTube Makes YouTube Safer for Children
Amazon Ready to Stream in 4K This October
We've been hearing from Amazon that they plan to shoot their 2014 original series lineup in 4K (which you can enjoy if you happen to own a Samsung Ultra HD TV). Until now, we just didn't know when. Samsung has now revealed that this will be happening in October of this year, stating that they plan to support Amazon's Prime Instant Video UHD streaming on their 4K TVs. This is … [Read more...] about Amazon Ready to Stream in 4K This October
DISH Anywhere Gets Facelift and Feature Upgrades
For DISH subscribers, the DISH Anywhere app has become indispensable. Using the app, you can watch every TV channel covered by your subscription on your Android devices --whether it is live or recorded, putting a full-featured DVR in the palm of your hands (literally). Thanks to an update, DISH Anywhere now looks even better on your tablet with a completely redesigned UI and … [Read more...] about DISH Anywhere Gets Facelift and Feature Upgrades
Amazon Prime Instant Video Imminent
Subscribers to the Amazon Prime Instant Video service have longed for an Android app that would work on devices other than the proprietary Kindle Fire tablets (and oddly, iOS-based tablets which are already supported as well). Fortunately it appears that the release of an actual Android app is 'imminent' (according to their Marketing Director, Russell Morris). Amazon Prime … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Instant Video Imminent
Digital newspaper subscriptions overtake print
For the first time media and newspaper companies are starting to see more digital and online subscriptions overtake the more traditional printed form. According to the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence, 2010 was a benchmark year and they allocate the growing digital subscription to mobile media, such as Tablet PC's. Some interesting statistics have come fourth … [Read more...] about Digital newspaper subscriptions overtake print