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In more than one way, Aereo keeps growing and growing, and it looks as if it’s getting ready to grow a little more. According to the International Business Times, Aereo CEO, Chet Kanojia, has confirmed to the publication that an official Android app for the TV streaming service is on its way. More specifically, Aereo’s chief says the application will be launching in the month of September, which would be right around the same time as the unconventional cable provider prepares to debut in Chicago. No word on when exactly we can expect the Aereo app to arrive on the Play store, but given how August only has about two full days left in it, it’s safe to say it’ll be sooner rather than later. In the meantime, there’s always the option to watch on your computer — or, hey, maybe a dear friend would be kind enough to let you borrow an iOS device.

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Via: GigaOM

Source: International Business Times

It is sold out at Amazon. It is sold out at Best Buy online. It is sold out at the 16 Best Buy stores closest to my home in North Carolina. The nearest Best Buy availability is in Roanoke, Va. (Amazon and Best Buy are the retail outlets sanctioned by Google.) You can buy it directly from Google at the Play Store, but as of this writing, the wait time for shipping has been extended to three to four weeks.

In a world where people line up for hours to buy a $500 tablet, selling out a $35 dongle isn’t necessarily a milestone, or an indicator of anything significant. But I’ll hammer a prediction stake into the ground: Chromecast will create change in media consumption habits disproportionate to its price. Its power will come partly from its tech-candy pricing, but only partly. This little invention hits a few other sweet spots.

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Online TV streaming service Aereo is going Manifest Destiny and headed westward, specifically to the fine state of Utah. The service is set to launch statewide on August 19th, just ahead of its September launch in Chicago. “Whether you live in Salt Lake City, St. George or Ogden,” the company’s PR announcement reads, indicating that the service isn’t localized to any one major metropolitan area (like with previous rollouts).

Should you self-identify as a “Utahn” and have interest in getting signed up, you can pre-register at Aereo’s main site and get “priority access” when the service launches next month. For a look at which networks will be offered, head below for the official word from Aereo.

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Samsung just sweetened the streaming video pot for current and would-be owners of its modern Smart TVs. Viewers who’ve been craving Amazon Instant Video can download an app today to watch movies and TV shows through their 2012 set’s internet link, in the event options for Blockbuster, Hulu Plus, Netflix and Vudu weren’t already enough. It’s not necessarily a cut-and-dried port, either — Samsung is flaunting a redesigned interface tuned for big-screen distances and quick access to queuing, recommendations and captioning. Amazon junkies who wanted a larger canvas than their Kindle Fire HD now can’t get much larger.

Continue reading Samsung 2012 Smart TVs get Amazon Instant Video streaming app, synchronicity with your Kindle Fire

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Samsung 2012 Smart TVs get Amazon Instant Video streaming app, synchronicity with your Kindle Fire originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TVCatchup, our favorite and most-used TV-watching service has brought its app over to Android. The service, which we’ve found to be much more reliable than the BBC’s live streams on our flaky connection, lets you watch nearly 60 free-to-air channels available in the UK. The ad-supported app is available for free on Google Play right now — as long as you’ve paid your license fee, folks.

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TV Catchup for Android arrives on Google Play originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 07:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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