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Time Warner releases its TWC TV app for Android tablets
Time Warner has just released its TWC TV app geared for Android tablets. Available now as a free download from the Android Market, this app provides Digital TV customers the ability to program your DVR, add favorite channels and even use your Android tablet as a remote control. If you have the set-top boxes or more »
Watching streaming videos may lead to a higher internet bill
Web-based video services such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and others have one important thing in common – they aren’t associated with cable companies. Many people (myself included) have decided to cancel cable service in favor of internet video consumption and over-the-air broadcasts. As subscribers for cable services decrease, cable companies are trying to figure out a way to make up for all that lost revenue. One solution may be to charge customers based on how much internet bandwidth they use in a billing cycle.
Bright House TV launches an iPad app, will look familiar to those who have used the Time Warner app
It looks like Bright House TV subscribers now have an iPad app of their own. And one that looks like it came as a rebranding of the already available app from Time Warner Cable. That being said, the Bright House TV for iPad app is currently available for download by way of the iOS App more »
Time Warner selling movies that are still in theaters
Time Warner has began offering its video-on-demand customers access to brand new films on the same day they hit theaters. Starting today, Time Warner is selling pay-per-view access to the film Trespass starring Nicholas Cage and Nicole Kidman for $6.99 .The film is also available in theaters today as well. Time Warner will follow-up this strategy with Marginal Call on October 21.
Netflix strikes a deal with Time Warner, CW shows start streaming this week
Netflix and Time Warner have come to an agreement to bring certain shows from the CW network to Netflix. Starting on Saturday October 15, eight programs such as The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl and The Secret Circle will be available to watch instantly from Netflix. The deal will last four years. According to the New York Times, this new licensing deal is worth $1 billion.
Flixster Collections enters beta
There is a new social video service available to everyone right now. It’s called Flixster Collections and its the creation of Warner Bros. Flixster Collections is a one-stop destination for finding, purchasing, renting and sharing movies and television programs. You can even also share your personal collection from your computer in addition to programs you watch on Netflix and iTunes.
Free porn is putting a dent in Time Warner’s wallet
Porn is something you wouldn’t think a cable company CEO would talk about. Even though porn brings in a lot of extra dollars, it’s one of those things that is too taboo for a lot of people. Interestingly enough, Time Warner’s CEO Glen Britt mentioned the demand (or lack thereof) for porn when discussing his company’s video on demand service during the companies Q2 2011 earnings conference call.
Leichtman Research Group report exposes the irony of cord-cutting
As internet connection speeds increase and technology gets more sophisticated, the public is discovering new ways to consume media. For a good example of this, look at Netflix. Netflix currently accounts for almost 30 percent of downstream internet traffic in the United States. Netflix can be viewed on a computer, phone, tablet, game console, Blu-ray player, Roku and it’s even built into some televisions. Services such as Netflix helped create the idea of cable cord-cutting. That means that more people are cancelling their cable television service in favor of video services the internet has to offer.
Who’s on Crack in tech 4.2.11
Welcome back after a short hiatus from the craziness. What’s the most common phrase heard around the Gadgetell newsroom? Is it “I love tablets?”,or “that’s dope!” or “iPad!”? Answer: none of them, it’s “they are on crack.” This week we take a look back at the things that made us chuckle in the tech world. more »
Best Buy to offer 4G wireless service
Best Buy has announced that it will begin offering Clearwire’s 4G WiMax service next year. So far the 4G service is available in 36 cities across the U.S. and later this year New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, and Miami will be added to that list. Clearwire currently offers service through Sprint, Comcast, more »















