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The Nintendo Wii U shipped without some of the services we’d heard it would feature, but now Hulu Plus has joined Netflix on the console. Although it’s late arriving, it does feature second screen navigation on the GamePad with several playback control options, or the ability to watch video on the touchscreen. We’re still waiting to see the TVii app next month and Amazon’s Instant Video, but early adopters should be able to take advantage, assuming they’re a subscriber or sign up for a trial membership. Check after the break for a quick demo video to see how it all works.

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Ever wished you can view all your favorite video game trailers in one place? Well, Hulu has heard your prayers and is now launching a new video gaming channel or hub that promises to “feed the game trailer addiction” in you. The video games hub on Hulu basically contains HD trailers, game play videos, and reviews for the latest games. Hulu is also pairing it up with a nifty set of release information for the games, so that viewers can keep track on the latest release dates.

Hulu’s video games hub is currently available on PC, but the company adds that it will be rolling out to all Hulu Plus enabled devices in the coming months. Talking about its future plans, Hulu had this to say: “Soon, we’ll showcase the next generation of video games with the release of the Nintendo Wii U, which brings us game fanatics titles such as New Super Mario Bros U , Nintendo Land, and SiNG Party to your living room. Even our favorite mouse Mickey is joining the party with Epic Mickey 2.” You can check it out here.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Hulu’s Going to Get CBS Television Shows, Hulu Plus update on PS3 delivers improved navigation and discovery,

Welcome to Thursday evening everyone – just one more work day to go and we’ll have arrived at the weekend once again. This afternoon we received more information about that massive Twitter password reset that occurred earlier in the day, while we learned that a number of Windows Phone 8 handsets will be available to order at both Verizon and AT&T tomorrow, including the HTC Windows Phone 8X. Verizon is expecting to complete its roll out of 4G LTE by mid-2013, while we learned that Grand Theft Auto V will feature Rockstar’s biggest in-game world yet.

Hulu has launched its new Hulu Kids service for paying subscribers, while the Samsung Galaxy Express and the MiFi Liberate are headed for AT&T. The creators of Expendable Rearmed have been working with NVIDIA to bring the classic Dreamcast game to Android, and we heard that Foxconn may be thinking about expanding into the US. Google began teasing its Niantic Project earlier today, and speaking of Google, it launched Free Zone today as well, a new program that will attempt to give feature phone owners access to basic Google services.

Hitachi has revealed its lineup of HDTVs and Smart TVs for fall 2012, and scientists have spotted a “Super Earth” in the habitable zone of a star that’s 42 light years away. The HTC One S has popped up at T-Mobile with a price tag of zero dollars, and AT&T is willing to shave $100 off the price of a new tablet so long as you’re willing to sign a two-year data agreement. Flomio has taken to Kickstarter to raise funding for its FloJack NFC reader for iOS, and Mimo has introduced a new touch screen monitor that’s compatible with OS X.

We learned when Star Wars: The Old Republic will be going free-to-play, and GameFly is offering BioShock as a free download for a limited time, so if you haven’t played it yet, have at it. AT&T has backtracked somewhat on its FaceTime restrictions, and the Humble Bundle for Android 4 has launched with six games that are all worth checking out. Finally tonight, Chris Burns gives us his review of Evernote 5 for iOS, so be sure to have a look at that. That’s all for tonight’s Evening Wrap-Up, enjoy the rest of your night folks!

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 8, 2012 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you happen to have kids and also rely on streaming content through various platforms, then chances are that Hulu probably isn’t on the top of your list considering that Netflix has their own kids section for convenience. However, Hulu launched Hulu Kids today and it’s available for Hulu Plus subscribers.

Probably the best thing about Hulu Kids is that all the shows are completely ad-free, despite the fact that regular shows still show commercials even with paid subscriptions. Hulu wanted kids to be uninterrupted while watching their favorite shows, so nixing all ads was crucial for a kids-only section.

Hulu Kids features a bevy of kids shows, and there’s even different categories for different types of shows. For example, “Dino Time” features shows like “Barney” and “Dinosaur Train,” and the category “Cartoon Favorites” offers shows like “Arthur” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles“. You can also browse shows by network, like Nickelodeon and PBS.

Hulu Kids is also coming to the PlayStation 3, where the whole family will be able to enjoy modern children shows as well as the classics that you watched growing up, all right from the living room. Of course PS3 users will still need a Hulu Plus subscription in order to get Hulu Kids. If you’re not yet a subscriber, Hulu offers a free 7-day trial.

Hulu launches Hulu Kids for paid subscribers is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We obviously do a lot of different things on the Internet each and every, but when the peak hours between 9PM and 12AM arrive, it’s all about Netflix baby. A new report from Sandvine shows that in North America, Netflix is responsible for 33% of the downstream traffic on fixed networks between those hours. That’s good enough, but Sandvine’s report also says that 65% of all downstream traffic during those hours is coming from video and audio streaming sites, meaning Netflix is responsible for half of that.

In Europe, it’s a bit of a different story there, as YouTube accounts for 20% of all downstream traffic during peak hours on both fixed and mobile networks. It probably won’t come as much of a surprise that video streaming sites take up most of the downstream traffic during peak hours, but what’s interesting is that Netflix takes so much share for itself. Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go were all mentioned in Sandvine’s report, but they only respectively account for 1.8%, 1.4%, and 0.5% of downstream traffic on North American fixed networks during peak hours.

Hearing that, it’s immediately clear just how strong Netflix is in North America. All in all, Sandvine says that mean monthly data usage on North American fixed networks has risen quite a bit, jumping from 23GB to 51GB in just one year. That’s an increase of 120%, and we can probably expect that to climb even higher as more people begin turning to the Internet for their video content.

Sandvine, which calls itself a “leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators,” collected this data from a selection of its 200 customers around the world. It’s an interesting study to say the least, and we’ll be even more interested to see where these numbers are a year from now. Oh, and just in case you were wondering, Sandvine is predicting that the 2014 World Cup will be the most-streamed event in Internet history.

Sandvine report shows Netflix dominating during North American peak hours is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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