Kindle to get exclusive e-books: TechVi Now Morning Edition
Amazon snags another author for its Kindle e-book store and Netflix clears up rumors about its streaming video service. Meanwhile, Apple introduces Aperture 3, but no new hardware. Find out more on TechVi Now.
Apple fighting for iPad trademark: TechVi Now
Apple's iPad is not even out yet and so far it is the center of a trademark controversy, a feud with Adobe over Flash, and Netflix is putting it on the back burner. In non-Apple news, Microsoft and Amazon pulled in some big bucks last quarter. Find out more on TechVi Now.
PS3 not getting Netflix firmware any time soon
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Netflix, talking to G4, has revealed there will not be a PS3 firmware update from Sony until "late next year," until then a special disc from Netflix will be necessary to watch streaming videos.
Roku updates line of video players
Roku, most noted for its original "Netflix player," has announced a new lineup of boxes for connecting TVs to Netflix, Amazon Unbox and MLB.com video. Among them, the high end $129 Roku HD-XR, which features HDMI connectivity, along with optical audio out, 802.11n WiFi, Ethernet, and an unused USB port which the company coyly mentions will be used in the future. The mid-range $99 Roku HD player is the company's previously named "Netflix Player," which has all the same connections as the XR, but comes sans USB port and only has 802.11b/g WiFi.
Lastly, the Roku SD player is a $79 player which rocks composite video out, B/G WiFi and Ethernet.
The company says its planning to unveil an application store which will allow more content to be added to the device in the coming weeks, which makes the units more appealing , though we don't know all the partners Roku has signed nor how easy it'll be to add channels to the unit.
We were lucky enough to have Roku send us an HD-XR unit which we've been testing for about a week. Read on for our experiences.
PS3 will add Netflix streaming service
Netflix's movie streaming service will come to the Sony PlayStation 3 soon. The cost will be included in the Netflix subscription, although customers will have to request a free Blu-ray disc, which needs to be inserted each time the service is used. There's no word on when this will be available, but those interested can get on an email list to be notified.
Netflix now offers streaming on Insignia Blu-Ray players
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Netflix has announced a partnership with Best Buy which integrates Netflix's streaming service into Insignia Blu-Ray players. The NS-BRDVD3 and NS-WBRDVD will allow on-device queue management, WiFi connectivity on the higher-end player, and Ethernet-only on the cheaper model. The players, retailing for $179.99 and $249.99, are on sale now exclusively at Best Buy.
Five Net-Connected TV Movie Boxes
Let's face it– making that trip to the corner video store for a movie rental is fast becoming a memory we will tell our grandchildren about. Net connections continue to get faster and Hollywood studios don't want to make the same mistake the music industry did. Digital movie downloads are quickly becoming the easiest way to make it a "Blockbuster night" without leaving the comfort of your couch. Sure, there are lots of ways to bring Hollywood to your TV, but in this episode of The 5, we take a look at simple set top boxes that harness the power of the internet to deliver the goods to your big screen.
Rich DeMuro is a TechVi contributing host. Check out his blog at Rich DeMuro.com
Roku player gets streaming baseball
The Roku player has just gotten a small nudge in features with the addition of streaming MLB games live. The player, which already has Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand support, will allow those with MLB.TV Premium subscriptions to stream live and previously recorded baseball games through the set-top box.
Microsoft isn’t letting Netflix see other consoles
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In the most recent update to the Xbox 360 software the patch notes reveal that Netflix is an exclusive partner on the Xbox 360 squashing rumors of a PS3 or Wii client. The rest of the features in the update have been floating around the web for a few weeks now since the preview program.
Xbox 360 dashboard update available today
Microsoft has unleashed the latest Xbox 360 dashboard update to the public. Most notable in the new release? One of our fav features is the updated Netflix app, which lets users add and remove Instant Queue titles from the Xbox, rather than requiring a trip to a web browser. There are other features too, like the ability to download full Xbox 360 games on-demand for prices that are similar to what gamers would pay in stores, and an updated avatar clothing collection.
The update only takes a minute or two to download and is extremely quick to install. Check out Microsoft's official Xbox 360 update page for more info.