WebTV

One of the biggest problems with Android tablets is the lack of popular apps made specifically for the format. Amazon announced that its Kindle Fire will launch with full support for many popular apps including Facebook, Netflix, Pandora and Twitter. Read the full release at Amazon.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111110_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Adobe announced that it’s dropping all future development for Flash on mobile browsers. While Flash will still work on devices that support it, it will no longer be a selling point for iPad competitors. The decision comes after years of Steve Jobs and Apple’s refusal to support Continue Reading →

Barnes & Noble announced the newest addition to its Nook devices, the 7-inch Nook Tablet. The device is comparable to Amazon’s Kindle Fire, but has slightly better hardware, battery life and storage capabilities. The tablet costs $250 and has access to the popular apps Pandora, Netflix and Hulu Plus. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111108_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Barnes & Noble announced the newest addition to its Nook devices, the 7-inch Nook Tablet. The device is comparable to Amazon’s Kindle Fire, but has slightly better hardware, battery life and storage capabilities. The tablet costs $250 and has access to the popular apps Pandora, Netflix and Continue Reading →

Both Amazon and Netflix made a deal with Disney to add additional content to their streaming libraries. Amazon will add about 800 episodes of content and Netflix will continue offering programs like Grey’s Anatomy and Lost. Amazon has added over 11,000 new titles since February. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111201_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Both Amazon and Netflix made a deal with Disney to add additional content to their streaming libraries. Amazon will add about 800 episodes of content and Netflix will continue offering programs like Grey’s Anatomy and Lost. Amazon has added over 11,000 new titles since February. In other Continue Reading →

“I’d like to create an integrated television set that is completely easy to use,” Steve Jobs told his biographer, Walter Isaacson. “It would be seamlessly synced with all of your devices and with iCloud.” Everyone assumes that Apple is working on iTV or whatever it will be called. It’s in his biography, pundits speak about Continue Reading →

Starting October 31, Redbox will raise the prices on DVD rentals from $1 to $1.20 per day. The price of videogame rentals will go up even more, from $1.50 to $2. While the increase will likely upset some customers, it’s nowhere near the 60% price increase that Netflix put into effect. Will this stop you Continue Reading →

In its quarterly report, Netflix finally revealed how many customers it lost during its pricing and service debacles. 810,000 U.S. subscribers cancelled their accounts between the second and third-quarter alone. While the subscriber base dropped, Netflix managed a 49% increase in revenue in the third quarter. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

Netflix signed a billion dollar contract with CBS and Warner Bros. to bring CW content to its streaming video collection. Older seasons of some current shows will become available on October 15th. Don’t expect a huge selection of CW content until Fall of 2012. Read the full article at Reuters.com Continue Reading →