Google Play users on Android have had the ability to save television shows and movies for offline viewing for a while now, but thanks to a new update, iOS users can experience the same convenience. Whether you are frequently on-the-go and find yourself away from an Internet connection or suffer with slow download speeds, being able to save content for later is extremely … [Read more...] about Google Play Movies & TV Adds Offline Playback for iOS
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Amazon Launches Fire TV in the UK
Consumers have been enjoying Amazon Fire TV in the US since the launch in April of this year, but now the device is also available to those waiting eagerly in the UK. Plugging the small Fire TV box into your HDTV allows for you to instantly enjoy access to services like: Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Demand 5, Spotify, Sky News, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube, as well as low-cost … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Fire TV in the UK
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
Send Your Google+ Stream to Your TV Using Chromecast
An update to Google+ this week came in under the radar, but is a little exciting for Android users who have longed for the full functionality that Apple's Airplay offers iOS users with an Apple TV: thanks to a small Chromecast button found in the interface, you can view your stream up on your television. Oddly, the change isn't visible in the Google Play changelog --but it's … [Read more...] about Send Your Google+ Stream to Your TV Using Chromecast
Google TV Remote is Hideous
I love my Apple TV. I hate my Apple TV remote. I have taken its' name in vain on more than one occasion, usually about the time I've lost it yet again and I tear apart the couch trying to find that slippery silver sliver (say that three-times fast). As much as I hate that thing, the image shown by former Pixar employee, Randy Nelson, is believed to be the Google TV remote... … [Read more...] about Google TV Remote is Hideous
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
Netflix Updates UI In Time for First Original Anime Series
Fellow Netflix addicts will have already noticed that the icon has changed colour (from red to white), but a few other things have changed as well. The UI has been updated on Android to be a little darker (showing more shadowy tones), but it also appears that performance has been improved with even smoother video playback. These updates may seem less significant for anime … [Read more...] about Netflix Updates UI In Time for First Original Anime Series
Google Launches Android TV Rival
Anybody who is surprised that Google launched Android TV, raise your hands... even considering the fact that I can't see any of you, I feel safe in assuming that no hands were just raised. In the least surprising (but exciting all the same) news coming out of Google I/O this morning, Android TV is a really real reality. Google has been in this place before with a flopped … [Read more...] about Google Launches Android TV Rival
Amazon Offering Fire TV & Kindle Fire HDX Tablet Bundle
Everybody likes to get a good deal, which is why the bundle being offered by Amazon right now is especially attractive. With that extra $249 in your pocket, you can own Amazon's brand new Fire TV as well as a 7" Kindle Fire HDX tablet: consider it the Android accessory pack for those of you who only have a smartphone so far (or a starter pack for those who may have … [Read more...] about Amazon Offering Fire TV & Kindle Fire HDX Tablet Bundle