Mar 09

Hulu Plus on TiVo apparently being tested, live streaming to iPad apparently being considered

Posted in: Apple, content, dvr, hulu, ios, ipad, rumor, slate, streaming, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, tablets, tivo, Today's Chili

So, an update. Er, a refresher if you will. Back in September of last year, TiVo announced that ingrained Hulu Plus access would be coming to its DVRs “in the coming months,” but we’ve heard precisely nothing on the matter ever since. Enter the present. We’ve got a tipster who owns a TiVo Premiere and was just invited to join a Field Trial to “test Hulu Plus on TiVo,” and he’s also receiving codes to receive a free month of service. It’s hard to say what kind of gap we’re looking at between the testing period and the go-live period, but at least we’ve got a little assurance that no one simply forgot about their promise. In related news, other tipsters are starting to receive some fairly interesting surveys from TiVo itself, with a few questions in particular asking consumers how they’d feel about the option to “stream live TV, DVR recordings and TV shows from a cable company’s On Demand library to one’s iPad.” This seemingly includes in-home and remote streaming, and we have to say — streaming to the tablet just might be the magic feature that finally gets TiVo out of the hurt locker. Probably not, but are you really going to judge us for being blindly optimistic?

Gallery: TiVo’s Hulu Plus, iPad streaming survey

Hulu Plus on TiVo apparently being tested, live streaming to iPad apparently being considered originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 08

Adobe Flash Player 10.3 enters beta before Q2 release on desktop, mobile to follow soon after that

Posted in: adobe, content, flash, Today's Chili, web

Adobe’s Flash Player 10.2 is (somewhat infamously) still absent from mobile devices, but the company is bravely promising that its brand new desktop beta of version 10.3 will be coming to both desktop and mobile devices “soon.” Improvements in the latest iteration include some acoustic hocus pocus for better internet telephony, new video analytics APIs, privacy controls integrated into browser settings in Firefox 4 and IE8 (Chrome and Safari to follow), and native control panel integration with both Mac’s System Preferences and Windows’ Control Panel. Beta testing ends in Q2 2011 for the desktop and a mobile release should follow swiftly thereafter. As to when we’ll finally be able to stop discussing which devices have or can run Flash, not even Adobe could provide us with a reliable roadmap for that.

Adobe Flash Player 10.3 enters beta before Q2 release on desktop, mobile to follow soon after that originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 03

BBC iPlayer will cost ‘fewer than $10’ a month for international subscribers

Posted in: app, content, ipad, price, pricing, Television, Today's Chili, TV, uk

As you know, the BBC’s iPlayer online video catchup portal is about to strap its boots on and go international via the iPad some time this year, a subscription service which has now been priced at “fewer than $10” per month. That’s the word direct from Mark Thompson, director general of the grand old corporation, who also assures us that the global launch is definitely coming in 2011. iPad and Android apps for the iPlayer were recently launched in the BBC’s homeland, so the technical requirements have already been fulfilled — now it’s probably just a matter of dotting some Is, crossing some Ts, and making sure Jeremy Clarkson doesn’t score you a lawsuit with his outspoken bravado.

[Thanks, Nathan]

BBC iPlayer will cost ‘fewer than $10’ a month for international subscribers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 01

Penthouse 3D channel to fill European screens with three-dimensional smut, starting today

Posted in: content, europe, launch, Today's Chili

Penthouse already promised its US audience a 3D channel in the second quarter of this year, but, for whatever reason, it’s dishing the goods to Europeans even sooner — as in, right now. March 1st marks the pan-European launch for Penthouse 3D, an all-new channel that will be composed of “100% Full 3D Native HD” content, which, judging by the preview videos available online, looks like a classic case of passive-glasses 3D. Still, Penthouse says it’s been shooting in 3D since last summer in preparation for this launch, so we don’t expect there to be a content shortage for those who prefer a little more depth to their adult entertainment. Full press release after the break.

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Penthouse 3D channel to fill European screens with three-dimensional smut, starting today originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 16

Google announces One Pass payment system for online content (video)

Posted in: content, Google, Today's Chili, video
Thinking of wading into the fast paced world of publishing in the digital age, yet balking at the thirty percent cut Apple is taking for its in-app subscription model? Fret not, would-be Hearsts and Murdochs: Google One Pass is here. The PR-speak promises “an open and flexible platform” for “publishers, journalism and access to quality content.” Sure, but what is it, exactly? A user authentication, payment processing, and administration system for folks who want to sell content on the web. Google only takes ten percent off the top, and you even get access to customer consumer data — something Apple is unwilling to do. Intrigued? Check out the video after the break.

Update: Also worth noting is that One Pass works across multiple sites, and it offers payments within mobile apps as well.

[Thanks, John]

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Google announces One Pass payment system for online content (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 07

BBC iPlayer app landing on UK iPads this Thursday, US in June

Posted in: app, application, content, ipad, stream, streaming, Today's Chili, uk, united kingdom, UnitedKingdom

A BBC Interactive Operations Engineer has British hearts all aflutter tonight with a tweet announcing that the iPlayer app for the iPad is ready to roll out this Thursday, February 10th. It’s specific to the tablet for now, so no iPhone, and will only debut in the UK, so no BBC America for you just yet, though this is the first step toward making that cozy dream a reality. Taking the BBC TV catchup service into international waters will be done on the basis of a paid subscription model, which should dissuade all the TV License payers in the UK from revolting, but do bear in mind that this upcoming tablet app will only allow content streaming over WiFi. You’ll be able to browse the iPlayer over 3G, we’re told, but will need to hook up to some roomier wireless pipes to sip the sweet nectar of BBC Entertainment on your iPad (in app form, browser-based options are a whole other matter). Stay tuned for the fully detailed announcement in a couple of days.

BBC iPlayer app landing on UK iPads this Thursday, US in June originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 29

Study shocker! Mobile users piddle around on the internet while watching TV

Posted in: content, Email, mobile, mobile internet, MobileInternet, research, study, Television, Today's Chili, Yahoo

Shocker of shockers, folks: people do more than just watch TV when they’re watching TV. A study of over 8,000 willing individuals from Nielsen and Yahoo recently discovered that some 86 percent of mobile internet users tinker around on their devices while situated in front of the tube. It seems that Googling random facts, checking their Facebook news feed and seeing who has tweeted in the past 30 seconds were atop the list of activities to do while watching, but strangely, a full 20 percent confessed to search for more information about a commercial they recently saw. Hit the source link below (PDF) to be instantly bombarded with facts and figures, but first, refresh that TweetCaster feed. Ah, so much better.

Study shocker! Mobile users piddle around on the internet while watching TV originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 27

How Hulu Lost Its Place In a Netflix World [Streaming]

Posted in: content, hulu, netflix, streaming, Today's Chili, top, TV

Hulu is a terrific service. Who could argue with free, current episodes of primetime TV on your computer? But for months now, Netflix has been eating Hulu’s lunch. And Hulu’s plan to fight back sounds more like a swan song. More »

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Jan 19

Playboy Magazine coming to iPad in its uncensored form in March, including full back catalog

Posted in: Apple, content, ipad, Today's Chili

From its very first issue in 1953 to its latest incarnation, the full catalog of Playboy Magazine is coming to the iPad this March. And not only that, it’ll be faithful to its original form by arriving to your Apple slate uncensored. Such is the word direct from the man responsible for that first copy, one Mr. Hugh Hefner. Anyone who’s followed Apple’s App Store rulings and Steve Jobs’ forthright comments on the subject of keeping adult material off mobile devices will surely find this a bemusing, if not entirely inconsistent, decision. The details of how this slice of software will be delivered to the iPad (and what restrictions it may come with) will be most intriguing indeed.

Playboy Magazine coming to iPad in its uncensored form in March, including full back catalog originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 16

Italy’s Mediaset sends 3D content over terrestrial connection, isn’t actually broadcasting 3D TV

Posted in: 3d tv, content, ota, Television, Today's Chili, TV

While Mediaset appears to be (one of) the first to convey 3D content over a terrestrial connection, it isn’t actually serving up any 3D television — it is “datacasting” or ever-so-slowly downloading 3D movies to a set-top box, which you may later consume directly from the hard disk that received them. The innovation here is in the utilization of spare airwaves to basically trickle a movie into your Motive Bestv STB — we know, it’s an irrelevancy to most of you cable- and internet-connected media mavens, but it’s one way to deliver 3D content to less technologically developed nations. Motive is already in talks with companies in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Turkey about doing the same, but Italy gets the honor of being first with a choice of 50 3D titles on Mediaset’s 3VOD service. Let’s see what the Azzurri think of it, eh?

Italy’s Mediaset sends 3D content over terrestrial connection, isn’t actually broadcasting 3D TV originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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