PS3 bug, Apple sues HTC, and more on the Weekly Wrapup
This was a big week in tech news. Sony's PS3 had a clock bug that rendered many PS3s useless. Apple pulled out the big guns and sued HTC over iPhone patents. Microsoft managed to sell millions of copies of Windows 7. Those stories and more on the Weekly Wrapup.
Brand new TiVos and Hulu losing shows: The Bottom Line
Hulu is losing some of its most popular shows and TiVo finally introduced its next generation DVRs. What impact will these moves make? We talk to Dana Wollman and Samuel Axon to find out.
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Hulu to lose big shows: TechVi Now
Viacom is pulling two very popular shows from Hulu. Maybe you'll just have to use a DVR like one of the new TiVo DVRs introduced last night. Find out more on TechVi Now.
Hulu’s gain is TiVo’s loss?
Hulu just gained a lot of new viewers in the fall season and TiVo lost many subscribers. Coincidence? We don't think so. Find out more in the video.
Bing Video consolidates online video
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Microsoft put together a new unified location to find content from CBS, Hulu, YouTube and many more video sites at Bing. After checking it out, we think the Bing team may be on to something.
Hulu adds ‘Coming Soon’ feature
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Hulu added a new feature called “Coming Soon” which shows a user the upcoming posting schedule grouped by date. The Coming Soon page allows a user to add episodes to his or her queue, subscribe to shows, and receive e-mail notifications when videos become available. Users can also embed videos that have not been released yet; upon release, the embedded video will update.
Hulu partners with cable companies, wants to be one-stop-shop for all your subscriptions
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Hulu is actively working to become the online portal for cable companies looking to provide value-add services to their customers, a Hulu executive mentioned in a CNBC interview. Hulu is proposing a password-protected premium portal for existing subscribers, giving them another reason to stay on as a customer.
Netgear releases Internet-connected set-top box
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Netgear, known for its computer networking products, has thrown its hat in the set-top box ring. Its offering, the Digital Entertainer Live, streams video directly from a number of web sites such as YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix via PlayOn. The unit will also play HD video and music, and display photos, from a PC, network attached storage, or USB drive, and is available now for $149.
Comcast online OnDemand: Will it work?
Comcast has signed on CBS and 17 other cable networks to participate in a limited study of 5,000 households who get to watch OnDemand content online. Obviously, this requires the participants to have Comcast's cable service in addition to internet service, so it throws up some unique hurdles to online adoption. Is this a good idea, or is this taking online video in the wrong direction? We talk with two members of Engadget HD, Richard Lawler and Ben Drawbaugh and get their take on the situation.
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Hulu blames content providers for blocking PS3
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No shock here, but Hulu says its corporate parents, including the likes of Fox, ABC and NBC, have instructed it to not allow access to Hulu video from anything that's not a standard computer. That, of course, includes the recently blocked PS3 web browser, which was capable of playing Hulu on the big screen sans cable provider.