'Amazon Video on Demand'

Panasonic adds Twitter functionality to HDTVs

By: |Aug 17th, 2010 at 09:40PM
Filed Under: TV
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Today, Panasonic announced that they will add Twitter to the list of built-in web entertainment technologies on their VIERA CAST enabled HDTVs and Blu-ray disc players. The company already offers Skype, Netflix, Pandora, Fox Sports, Amazon Video-On-Demand, YouTube, Picasa, Bloomberg, and weather services on VIERA televisions with the IPTV functionality built-in. Panasonic’s VP of corporate development had this to say:Since we introduced Panasonic VIERA CAST IPTVs three years ago we have added more and ...

Roku’s VOD service to include integrated YouTube?

By: |Feb 6th, 2009 at 02:57PM
Filed Under: Entertainment, TV
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While there’s nothing more than a rogue screen-shot to go by at the moment, we wouldn’t rule this one out as a possible feature of the upcoming Roku software revision. Currently in private beta, Roku is testing its new Amazon VOD integration into what was previously a one-trick Netflix streaming pony. The integration with Amazon Video was a boon for anyone looking to extend the functionality of their little Roku and if the shot above is to be believed, we might see that value extended even further...

Amazon Unbox now streams, Gets new name

By: |Sep 4th, 2008 at 08:49AM
Filed Under: Entertainment, Services
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Say Goodbye to Amazon Unbox. Say Hello to Amazon Video On Demand. Launched on Wednesday, this new video streaming service does as it drab name says; it offers streaming, ad-free video on demand. PC owners can stop taunting their OS X  friends as the new Video On Demand service is compatible with Macs (finally!). If you own a Tivo, a Windows Media Center extender box (can we say Xbox360 instead?) or a Sony Bravia Internet Video Link TV, you can join the streaming party, too. While not as slick as Hulu (or fre...