Xbox Originals start debuting in June, but the launch pad looks to be shooting blanks. That Steven Spielberg-linked "Halo" series you heard about? Nowhere in sight. The multimedia game console's first two offerings are live content from the Bonnaroo music festival and a reality show featuring "a global search for soccer’s most gifted and … [Read more...]
Netflix tinkers with web vids
Netflix has upgraded its Web video player, making a series of changes for those who watch movies on computers. The changes, of course, are getting mixed reviews. The glaring error, easily observed, occurs when the user interface appears on the screen, with the scroll/navigation bar covering the lower part of double-line subtitles, pictured, … [Read more...]
Amazon game for PS3
Sony PlayStation 3 users now are plugged into Amazon's Instant Video service. Sony, ever at war with Microsoft and its Xbox 360 -- immediately claimed a console game exclusive for the Amazon app. The online retailer's streaming service already is widely available on a variety of home entertainment machines, including TVs and Blu-ray … [Read more...]
Crackle pops up on Xbox
Sony's free Crackle movie and TV service has surfaced on Xbox Live. Two days into its move into the Xbox home-video suburb, however, Crackle was still grappling with bugs. A few movie/TV categories remained barren, the connection proved unstable and the ad server didn't seem to be working reliably. On the plus side, Crackle's menus improve … [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...]
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