New anti-piracy software scans and blocks illegal content from displaying on...
Filed under: Internet, P2PA few days ago there was a smattering of reports on NEC's new pirate-detection software. In essence, this software scans the original content and creates a digital signature...
View ArticleHulu gets a brand new video player, still no HTML5
Filed under: Video, Web services Web TV site Hulu just introduced a new video player that's frankly pretty excellent, but the new features might be overshadowed by the ongoing debate over HTML5...
View ArticleMovie Posters Archive lets you revel in cinematic nostalgia
Filed under: Fun, Photo, Education Movie Posters Archive does right what it says on the tin. Sure, there's always Google Images, but sometimes a manually-curated, neatly-labeled archive is just what...
View ArticleHelloMovies helps you quickly find what movies to watch
Filed under: Utilities, Web services HelloMovies is a quick and easy-to-use website for filtering the enormous glut of films into a more manageable list of stuff you might actually enjoy watching....
View ArticleThink your YouTube video is worthy of the Guggenheim? Now's your chance
Filed under: Internet, Video, News, Google YouTube announced today that it's teaming up with the Guggenheim Museum and HP to put on the first "Biennial of Creative Video" -- and they're calling it...
View ArticleMPAA starts new crackdown on movie piracy, takes down 9 sites
Filed under: Business, News The MPAA is at it again, going after movie pirates. This time, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is helping out the movie industry, and they've seized nine...
View ArticleHulu's ad-free app might finally be coming, for a higher price
Filed under: Business, Video, Web services Hulu Plus wasn't what a lot of users expected: they thought they'd be able pay to watch ad-free TV shows and movies, but ended up being offered a bigger...
View ArticleNetflix ready to take off, eh? Streaming movie service heads to Canada
Filed under: Video, Web servicesIf we use heat as a metaphor for access to streaming movies, Canada really IS the frozen north. No access to Hulu and Netflix means a hard life for film-hungry...
View ArticleTake.fm: the movie torrent indexer that's a little bit Netflix, a little bit...
Filed under: Video, P2P Last year saw the arrival of Coda.fm, a torrent site which offered a different take on music downloads. It's design is more reminiscent of a music discovery site or download...
View ArticleNetflix app for Android on the way, but it could be a long wait
Filed under: Video, Web services, AndroidIf you're an Android user seething over the fact that the iPad and the iPhone are getting Netflix streaming before you do, seethe no more! A Netflix employee...
View ArticleNetflix app now available for iPhone and iPod touch -- stream TV and film to...
Filed under: Internet, Video, iPhone, web 2.0 The baited, belabored wait is over! After almost four months of iPad exclusivity, Netflix has done as it promised: the iPhone and iPod touch app is here...
View ArticleYouTube adds free, full-length movies
Filed under: Video It looks like Google isn't stopping at free phone calls to the U.S. and Canada In their never-ending quest to win new fans. They're also going to let you watch all the free,...
View ArticleBoxee releases new beta with streaming movie library
Filed under: Video, Windows, Macintosh, Beta Boxee, one of the best all-in-one media center apps, has just released a new beta that introduces a library of full-length streaming movies. Boxee was...
View ArticleAmazon working on Netflix-killing streaming video service?
Filed under: Business, VideoAccording to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon.com has been pitching media companies on a streaming video subscription service that would compete with Netflix. Amazon has...
View ArticleSPlayer is a lean, powerful video player for Windows
Filed under: Video, Windows As far as video players go, I'm pretty much a VLC loyalist. (Maybe "hard-core fan" is a better title.) It seems as though VLC's simplicity is the gold standard for players,...
View ArticleSony's Crackle expands, brings free movies, TV shows to Canada
Filed under: Video If there's one thing that users outside the U.S. find irritating about online video, it's the fact that we don't have access to many of the awesome services that our American chums...
View ArticleNetflix now streams unlimited TV and movies in Canada for $7.99 per month
Filed under: Video As a Canadian living about 600 miles from the nearest metropolitan center, this is huge news: Netflix has opened its doors in Canada. The service is streaming-only -- no rentals by...
View ArticleDisc-free Netflix hits the PS3 next week, with 1080p and surround sound support
Filed under: Video digg Netflix on the PlayStation 3 is finally going disc-free, with a native app due out Monday, October 18. The app will be added to the PS3's XrossMediaBar, and it features a...
View ArticleNetflix for Windows Phone 7 now available in the Zune Marketplace
Filed under: Video As Windows Phone 7 nears its North American launch date, big name apps continue to appear in the Zune Marketplace. Today, Netflix announced that its WP7 app is now live and ready to...
View ArticleIMDb iPhone app updates, brings movie rating and showtimes to 13 more countries
The IMDb has just released version 2.0 of its excellent universal iOS app for the iPhone and iPad. The update brings with it Retina Display-ready graphics and multitasking support for iOS 4. The...
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