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PlayOn's Web app brings Hulu to Mobile Safari

by Mike Schramm (Aug 5th, 2010)

The good news is that PlayOn's Web app allows you to access popular Flash-based sites like Hulu and Netflix on your iPhone and (soon) your iPad. However, the bad news is that there are a whole lot of hoops to jump through before you can get there. You've got to sign up with PlayOn (a subscription ...

Monsoon Multimedia debuts Sling, ROKU competitor with some compelling features

by Mel Martin (Jul 27th, 2010)

Today Monsoon Multimedia is announcing the Vulkano, a universal video platform that integrates DVR, Web video, streaming and time shifting of media from the home to a portable device, including the iPhone, iPad, and Macs or PCs. It also supports streaming to Android, Blackberry, Symbian and WM6 ...

Hulu Plus announced for iPhone and iPad

by Mike Schramm (Jun 29th, 2010)

Hulu has finally announced their long-rumored subscription service, and it's a doozy. It's called Hulu Plus. For US$9.99 per month, you'll get you ad-supported access to the full current seasons of most shows and full back seasons of select shows. Plus, brand new Hulu Plus apps for the iPhone and ...

26% of Web video is ready for the iPad

by Mike Schramm (May 14th, 2010)

Here's an interesting stat -- 26% of the video on the Web is iPad-ready, according to Mefeedia, a firm that supposedly monitors online video around the Internet. You may think that's low (that means 74% of the web can't be seen on the iPad), but that number actually represents a good amount of ...

Hulu on the iPad? Think app, not portal

by Dave Caolo (May 14th, 2010)

Watching TV on the iPad is a pleasure. More and more providers are coming on board, too, like ABC and CBS. Many of us are eager for a mobile solution from Hulu. Back in January, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar told Gigaom, "We will embrace any device...We are very big believers in mobile and we don't think ...

Official Netflix app will stream to iPad

by Dave Caolo (Apr 1st, 2010)

Many iPad owners will use their devices to watch television shows and movies. Netflix and ABC want to make that easy with their official iPad apps. And no, this is not an April Fools prank. Appadvice has posted screenshots and details of how the subscription will work. The app will be free and ...

Hulu coming to iPad... sometime, eventually

by Michael Rose (Apr 1st, 2010)

No date, no forecast, but it's a work in progress: in a story about the profit prospects for Hulu, the New York Times mentions that four sources familiar with the site's plans say there is a Hulu app in the works. This was rumored back in February, but the expectation was that the app would launch ...

Hulu coming to the iPad?

by Chris Rawson (Feb 10th, 2010)

Popular (US-only, grumble) television site Hulu is a name that comes up in just about every conversation about the iPad's lack of Flash support. Second only to YouTube's popularity, Hulu streams TV shows from several US networks, allowing for free (albeit ad-supported) access to shows that Apple's ...

The Flash saga continues: Adobe responds to charges of "laziness"

by Chris Rawson (Feb 5th, 2010)

Kevin Lynch, CTO of Adobe, has posted the latest riposte in the ongoing fencing match between Apple and Adobe concerning the lack of Flash support in Apple's portable products, including the iPad. Apple's latest word on the subject reputedly came from Steve Jobs himself at the recent Town Hall ...

WSJ to start charging for iPhone content

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 15th, 2009)

Say farewell to the free Wall Street Journal on the iPhone. According to Paid Content, News Corp's Rupert Murdoch announced that readers of the WSJ on the Blackberry and iPhone will be charged $2 per week for the privilege of reading news through the respective apps. Online and print subscribers ...

Confession: I hate my Apple TV

by Aron Trimble (Aug 5th, 2009)

I can be silent no longer. I have tried for nearly a year to love my Apple TV; yet every time I try to do anything beyond playing music with it, I begin to unconsciously claw my eyes out. I think that Apple TV is the worst product I have purchased that has come out of Cupertino -- and in many ways, ...

Hulu Desktop app gives full-screen experience to Mac users

by Christina Warren (May 28th, 2009)

NBC's online video site, Hulu, has launched a desktop app that allows Mac users to watch Hulu content without using a web browser, and with full Apple Remote support. After all of the boxee nastiness, I'm a bit surprised by the development. That doesn't mean this isn't still exciting. For ...

Hulu coming to the iPhone?

by Brett Kelly (Apr 18th, 2009)

Silicon Alley Reporter notes that, according to a well-connected industry executive, a native Hulu application for the iPhone is coming soon (within a few months) and is reported to support streaming content over wifi and 3G. The source was also cited as saying that the app is "badass." Other video ...

Steve Jobs impersonators take over NBC on Chuck and 30 Rock

by Aron Trimble (Apr 10th, 2009)

It seems that Hollywood is beginning to miss Steve Jobs almost as much as we are. This is especially true for two of NBC's hit comedy shows; "30 Rock" and "Chuck." Both were new this week and overflowing with appreciation for Stevie J. For most Apple fans it is easy to spot when many TV shows and ...

Boxee alpha boasts API, Hulu-stomping browser and Pandora

by Christina Warren (Mar 24th, 2009)

Boxee is having a massive meet-up in NYC tonight and is unveiling a new version of the alpha that brings more features, some Hulu manageability, and a new API. Fire up the update function in your Apple TV or OS X copies of boxee and get in on the fun! Tonight's new release brings in some new ...