Yes, this is about webOS, the little operating system that couldn’t. The mobile world has moved on, but that hasn’t completely shelved the OS. LG first announced the intention of putting webOS on smart TVs almost exactly a year ago. While LG would go on to acquire webOS, there’s been little movement beyond that initial […]
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All My Children And One Life To Live Get Second Lives On Hulu And iTunes
Bastard children. Weddings. Slaps. Illicit affairs. Gun shots. Weddings. Sexy senior citizens. Pregnant teenagers. Murder. Conspiracies. Weddings. Alien abductions. Meeting God. These are all most likely words that took up space on whiteboards brainstorming sessions in the writers’ rooms of All My Children and One Life to Live. Well, it looks like the shows themselves […]
Roku Rocks Video Streaming Boat By Shipping Streaming Stick With TVs
Years ago, friends and I were talking about how the price of DVD players coming down and how long it would be until we could afford to buy one. One bright fellow in the group said he’d buy one eventually, but that wasn’t where technology was stopping. No, he said, it wouldn’t be too many […]
Techcitement Review: Western Digital TV Live Hub
For those of us content to get our entertainment media from our PCs, the last few years have brought a wealth of options. Photos, music, movies, TV, whether downloaded or streamed, it’s virtually impossible to say there’s nothing on anymore. Unfortunately, the PC entertainment experience often leaves something to be desired when it compared to […]
Netflix Adds DreamWorks, Loses The Wonder Years
Who doesn’t love DreamWorks Animation? Fools, that’s who. And so far, Netflix is no fool. Or at least not much of one. In the middle of all the bad hype that Netflix has managed to get recently, they signed an agreement that allows them to have exclusive internet video rights to stream film and television […]
Cable Companies Bleeding Customers Instead Of Just Bleeding Them Dry
Back in June, we at Techcitement commented on the cable industry’s decision to focus on making cable more affordable. We were wondering how that was working out for them, and it looks like it’s not going down as well as they hoped. In a tally by the Associated Press, eight of the nine largest subscription-TV […]
AppleTV Software Update Lets You Own, Not Just Rent
Apple pushes out a new software update today for the second generation AppleTV boxes, adding a major new feature. For the first time, we can buy TV episodes directly from the AppleTV, not just rent them. Additionally, we can now directly stream television shows initially purchased with an iTunes account. (Previously, users had to leave […]
Veebeam Delivers Video To Your TV With No Wires, Sort Of
Veebeam starts with a simple yet elegant concept. There’s content on your computer. You want it on your TV. You don’t want wires running all over your house, and Veebeam claims to help you with that desire. Unfortunately, Veebeam’s execution leaves a lot to be desired. Veebeam comes with a USB device for your computer […]