Roku aims to ditch the black box with its new Streaming Stick technology for Smart TVs. The Roku Streaming Stick is about the same size as a USB flash drive, the company says. It has built-in wi-fi, a processor, memory and assorted software designed to import the Roku channel lineup, along with the usual-suspect services such as Netflix and Hulu … [Read more...]
New Xbox Live problems
The much-anticipated upgrade of Xbox Live's dashboard is looking like a downer -- at least on day 2. Users worldwide are reporting system and apps crashes, connectivity problems and myriad bugs. The Xbox Live status page indicates that the service is "up and running," but users across the Internet continue to say otherwise. In some cases, … [Read more...]
Online viewing at new high
Viewers watched more than 42.6 billion videos in October, reaching an all-time high. The online video tracking service comScore said 184 million U.S. Internet users watched videos in the record-breaking October, for an average of 21.1 hours per viewer. Most of them viewed content on Google sites (YouTube), which hit a record high of 20.9 … [Read more...]
‘Blue Velvet’ a stunner on Blu-ray
Those lost and deleted scenes from "Blue Velvet" have been found, and for better or worse they're on display as extra features on MGM's Blu-ray debut of this touchstone of American surrealism. While mostly interesting, the 50 minutes of deleted scenes reveal no artistic oversights, no need for the fabled 4-hour director's cut. David Lynch's … [Read more...]
‘Arrested’ at Netflix
Critics and cultists loved the series, but Nielsen families proclaimed it a dud. Now, five years after cancellation, "Arrested Development" returns to production, with all new shows exclusive to Netflix streaming video. The first new episodes will stream in the first half of 2013, Fox and Netflix said. "After bringing back two canceled series … [Read more...]
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