Even though it seemed to be a popular program, Apple has killed their decade-old "Single of the Week" promotion (having first launched in 2004). One of the longest-running marketing campaigns in Apple history, delivery of a free music track every week was designed to bring users to the iTunes store while offering attention to up-and-coming and lesser-known artists. … [Read more...] about Apple Gives Silent Axe to Single of the Week Promotion
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Google Cast for Audio Announced
Apple has been offing iTunes Match for a few years now, so it was about time Google stepped up to the plate and joined the music-streaming-from-the-cloud game. Offering you the ability to stream music from your devices (including smartphones, tablets, and laptops --including those powered by iOS, MacOSX, and Windows as well as Chromebook), Google Cast is all about crisp and … [Read more...] about Google Cast for Audio Announced
Twitch Eliminates Topless and Sexually Suggestive Streaming
Unfortunately for all of you that had weekend plans to strip down before broadcasting videos of your gaming exploits, Twitch has updated their Rules of Conduct. Inspired by their new owners at family-friendly Amazon, this adjustment likely shouldn't come as a surprise. It doesn't matter how good you look naked (or nearly naked), Twitch's new rules are very clear: "Nerds … [Read more...] about Twitch Eliminates Topless and Sexually Suggestive Streaming
Microsoft Working on Chromecast Rival
It shouldn't be shocking to learn that Microsoft is trying to find a way into the wireless media streaming game. Apple started things off with AirPlay, Google is working hard to compete using Chromecast, and now Microsoft is targeting both technologies with their rumoured Miracast Dongle. This new dongle is expected to build on Microsoft's existing Miracast technology, … [Read more...] about Microsoft Working on Chromecast Rival
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
Stream Google Play Movies, TV Shows Using YouTube App
Google has made a few changes on their end (so no update is required on your devices) that let you watch any of your TV and movie purchases through the Android YouTube app. Effective immediately, all titles you own are listed in chronological order (based on the date you acquired them) under the Purchases section of YouTube --unfortunately there is no functionality in place yet … [Read more...] about Stream Google Play Movies, TV Shows Using YouTube App
BBC iPlayer Watched More on Tablets Than PC For the First Time During Holidays
If anyone needed further proof of tablet devices being more in vogue than the traditional PCs, here it is: theBBC iPlayer app has seen almost a million downloads (941,000 to be precise) on tablet devices from Dec 21 til the end of the year, surpassing the traditional desktops and laptops for the first time ever. This goes to show the popularity that tablet devices enjoyed as a … [Read more...] about BBC iPlayer Watched More on Tablets Than PC For the First Time During Holidays
Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with Some Free Digital Comics at Comic Bin
Free Comic Book Day is all about enticing customers into brick-and-mortar comics stores with the promise of—you guessed it—free comics, in hopes that they will like the freebies enough to come back and spend some money. Digital comics providers do that as well. This weekend, Comic Bin is inviting comics fans to sample its service for free. Comic Bin works like the Marvel … [Read more...] about Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with Some Free Digital Comics at Comic Bin
Square Enix To Shut Down Digital Manga Stores in U.S. and France
The Japanese site AnimeAnime is reporting that Square Enix will shut down its U.S. and French digital manga websites; although this news has yet to appear on the U.S. site, the news sites Crunchyroll and Anime News Network have picked up on it and there is a notice on the French site. The news comes as no surprise, as Square Enix has been having a bad year. They were projecting … [Read more...] about Square Enix To Shut Down Digital Manga Stores in U.S. and France
Amazon Instant Video Now on the Nintendo Wii
Those who have still been holding on to their Wii consoles now have one more reason to continue doing so. For Nintendo just announced they have made available the Amazon Instant Video service on the console. This opens up a vast plethora of over 140,000 videos and TV episodes to Wii users, most of which will also be available free of cost to Amazon Prime members. Also, the … [Read more...] about Amazon Instant Video Now on the Nintendo Wii
The Downloads Have It: Viz, Digital, Let You Keep Your Digital Comics
In the beginning, when people talked about digital comics, there were the two models of streaming and downloading and it was an open question which would prevail. The underlying question is whether digital comics are something readers just dip into now and then or something they want to keep forever. Over the past few years, the model has evolved and it's now clear that the … [Read more...] about The Downloads Have It: Viz, Digital, Let You Keep Your Digital Comics
Google Ties the Knot with Warner Music Group
Google just launched its much awaited Nexus 4, 32 GB Nexus 7, and the Nexus 10 devices. However, hidden beneath these high profile launches is another piece of news that is perhaps just as important as the new wave of hardware introductions: Google's formal tie-up with Warner Music Group. The official catalog of the Warner Music Group will now be an intrinsic part of the Google … [Read more...] about Google Ties the Knot with Warner Music Group
Amazon Instant Video Now Available on the iPad
If you own an iPad and had envied Kindle Fire owners who enjoy access to the Amazon Prime store, you are in for some good news. Amazon has developed an iOS compatible app that will open up its Prime selection of videos and other content to iPad owners. This is something that is really incredible as not only is the iPad with its retina display a superb device for watching … [Read more...] about Amazon Instant Video Now Available on the iPad
Vizio Offers First Android Tablet to Support Hulu Plus
Vizio now has Hulu Plus support, which they concluded on Wednesday. With this they will be the first Android based tablet to have such a support. The 8 inch tablet from Vizio was using the older version of Android 2.3 and this has allowed for Hulu to adapt its streaming TV service for the device. For the same amount of $8, one can access the entire Hulu online catalog. When … [Read more...] about Vizio Offers First Android Tablet to Support Hulu Plus