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Time Warner Cable now offers Early Screening for Movies On Demand

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Time Warner Cable now offers Early Screening for Movies On Demand

It looks like Time Warner Cable is stepping up its game with its video on demand service. The company has just announced that it will be...

Google Videos App Hacked to allow root users to stream movies

Google Videos App Hacked to allow root users to stream movies

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Sony's Music Unlimited streaming service coming to NGP, will hit Xperia Play this year and PSP 'in a matter of weeks'

<img alt="" border="0" hspace="4" src="fhttp://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2977/33111musicunlimitedngp1.jpg" vspace="4">It may sound patently obvious at this point, but there's still cause to celebrate -- Sony's streaming subscription music service, Music Unlimited, is headed to both the PlayStation Portable and its pair of divergent spiritual successors the Next Generation Portable and Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play. Eurogamer sat down with Sony Network Entertainment VP Shawn Layden, who spread the news readily, confirming that the service would be activated (at least in the UK) on PlayStation Portable "in a matter of weeks." Meanwhile, Android phones including the infamous PlayStation handset will get Music Unlimited "this year," and SNE "will make it happen" on the NGP as well, presumably sometime after the company reveals when its beast of a portable game station will actually come out. All in the name of taking your tunes with you wherever you happen to travel -- a concept that's getting rather popular right now.Sony's Music Unlimited streaming service coming to NGP, will hit Xperia Play this year and PSP 'in a matter of weeks' <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/sonys-music-unlimited-streaming-service-coming-to-ngp-will-hit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">via</A>

Sony's Music Unlimited streaming service coming to NGP, will hit Xperia Play this year and PSP 'in a matter of weeks'

It may sound patently obvious at this point, but there's still cause to celebrate -- Sony's streaming subscription music service, Mu...

Minicaster: the pocket-sized hardware-based H.264 live streaming encoder

Minicaster: the pocket-sized hardware-based H.264 live streaming encoder

It's not that you need a hardware-based H.264 live streaming encoder hanging around in your fifth pocket, but if you're looking to c...

Week in Tech: Who will be the iTunes of streaming music?

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/computing/internet-and-broadband/images/MP3tunes-200-200.jpg"> This week's big news came from Amazon, whose US operation has unveiled a cloud-based music service. Customers get 5GB of online music storage for free, rising to 20GB if they buy an Amazon MP3 album, and there are web-based and Android music players so you can listen to your stuff anywhere. The big surprise is that Apple didn't do it first: after all, a cloud-based iTunes "digital locker" has been rumoured for ages. Online music is becoming increasingly crowded. Microsoft's there with Zune Pass, Sony has Music Unlimited and in the UK at least, there's Spotify. Those three services demonstrate one of the big problems with streaming music: you need to get permission from the record companies, and you need to pay them for that permission. Getting that permission for the right price can be a problem. Rumours suggest that the launch of Google Music, another cloud-based offering, has been stalled because Google can't hammer out an agreement with the labels; the US launch of Spotify has been repeatedly delayed for what we're told are similar reasons. Charm offensive Amazon's solution is simple: tell the record companies to get stuffed. The firm is apparently embarking on a charm offensive to win the record labels' hearts again, but as far as the cloud service is concerned Amazon's message to them has been consistent: streaming customers' own music doesn't require a licence. Amazon has a point. You don't pay extra to stream music from your PC to your TV, or to copy MP3s from an external hard disk - so why should you pay to stream MP3s from music you've already paid for? Amazon's service doesn't do the uploading for you, so it's essentially offering you a bit of hard disk space. What you do with that space is none of the record labels' business. It's an argument we've heard before, and the record companies don't like it: as TechRadar's Gary Marshall points out, "MP3.com's Michael Robertson used it to justify his MP3tunes digital locker service, which is currently being dragged through the US courts by EMI." That legal action has been going on since 2007. EMI's counter-argument is that MP3tunes doesn't own the music it streams, and therefore it isn't allowed to do anything with it. Familiar Robertson's been at this for a while: he launched MP3.com in 1997 when most people didn't even know what an MP3 was, and MP3tunes.com has been around for five years. So it's not surprising that he can't resist a little dig at Amazon: "If you use MP3tunes you're already familiar with what Amazon offers because it looks just like version 1.0 we launched several years back," he writes. The fall-out from Amazon's announcement will be significant. As Robertson says, "If Amazon can make music, including purchases, listenable everywhere without paying the major labels or publishers then Apple and Google must do the same." That might explain why one of Robertson's allies in his court battle with EMI is Google. As he says, "If Amazon can launch an unlicensed service without any repercussions, paying the record labels no money, then what motivation would there be for Google or Apple to enter into a licence?" "What we're seeing here is a war on two fronts," Gary Marshall writes. "We have tech firms battling with record companies to work out how the future of music will be delivered and who pays what, and we have tech firms battling one another to be the iTunes of streaming music."

Week in Tech: Who will be the iTunes of streaming music?

This week's big news came from Amazon, whose US operation has unveiled a cloud-based music service. Customers get 5GB of online music st...

AirPlay video streaming from iOS devices hacked into Macs (video)

AirPlay video streaming from iOS devices hacked into Macs (video)

Hey Mac home theater users, listen up -- your AirPlay wishes have come true. TUAW's very own Erica Sadun has developed a free (ad suppo...

PS3 to start streaming ITV and Channel 4 content in the UK this week

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYK76_aboWjOogDV05jRnniCrmyJHC8XhMpp3ZmcoIJMuOH9Zl6PvGBD0p0TXofflHHFY7KTqCICHGFTM6kjfOaS8gRYhb-nnpRNsbgSBeuULDiWn7mSdVrHCTTmKHjzxNGEFT7OGCaFo/s1600/10x1213un234ps3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYK76_aboWjOogDV05jRnniCrmyJHC8XhMpp3ZmcoIJMuOH9Zl6PvGBD0p0TXofflHHFY7KTqCICHGFTM6kjfOaS8gRYhb-nnpRNsbgSBeuULDiWn7mSdVrHCTTmKHjzxNGEFT7OGCaFo/s1600/10x1213un234ps3.jpg"></a></div> 
<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=latesttecompu-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B003VUO6H4&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Our British mates aboard the VOD ship may look a little cheerier today as The Guardian reports both ITV and Channel 4 -- two of the nation's foremost commercial channels -- are bringing their video catchup services to the PlayStation 3.

PS3 to start streaming ITV and Channel 4 content in the UK this week

Our British mates aboard the VOD ship may look a little cheerier today as The Guardian reports both ITV and Channel 4 -- two of the nation...

Video Streaming and Security

Two reasons why people purchase video security system, one for gathering evidence and the former reason merely for live monitoring. The systems central aim is to protect us and our property and to keep people safe. What must be also taken in to consideration is the safeguard of the video system. In the existing time analog signal have become really easy to break into. The worry now is the network signal which is how the new systems transmit and communicate. After a major success of webcam inception via the internet, designers planned a new way for our security systems to simulated the same solutions. Exactly the way a webcam works, individuals started online video streaming over the net. A large amount of individuals are unaware of Googles IP lookup that is able to return solutions of online security cameras which are looming all over the internet. Security streaming for schools, stores and traffic cams are usually found online. In some events these live streams are trustworthy and made public due to certain laws of the land but many do fall into leaching by way of showing which is illegal unless they are done complete with consent. One of the most critical things to remember when managing with IP network cameras is to change the default Admin credentials. In numerous cases I have observed while working and offering support in such environments that the user dismisses this and as a outcome has open connection on the net. The perpetrator can discover the network security settings and can alter so you lose access or worse he modifies so he can intrude on your property. Another crucial thing to remember is that there are software which enable hackers to potentially watch all the packets of information streaming across a network. These type of applications are called packet sniffers. A packet sniffer follows all the pieces of information passing through it which can also expose important information of the victim. The information which you can find is the source and destination IP address, protocols used to send the packages and maybe the content itself. It is accurate that obtaining information on many packages will not help the hacker. But if the hacker gets all of the info via sniffer application he will surely use it for constructing the initial broadcast made by you. Encryption is the advisable means to protect your system from hackers. It is because of this type of security in order which makes it safe and sound for us to do online shopping and banking. The exact technology of encryption utilized on sites is available for network surveillance. By searching the internet you can find many companies that offer network security systems with encryption. Likewise if it does not say what type of encryption is utilized, do ask ahead of purchase. Another technology utilized to secure network video recording systems is the Watermarking. Watermark makes it viable to know if network footage has been compromised. It is concealed to the eye and permits companies to safe keep their data. As we experience the rapid advancement of network technology has moved to a new level so has the security type for such technology. As always there will be possible threat of your system being hacked regardless of technology used, but the primary thing to remember is to constantly buy a system that has the optimum security setup against such attacks.

Video Streaming and Security

Two reasons why people purchase video security system, one for gathering evidence and the former reason merely for live monitoring. The syst...

Teufel sign up Raumfeld for streaming products

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/home-entertainment/hi-fi-and-audio/headphones/images/teufel_headphone_detail-200-200.jpg"> German audio company Teufel has bought Raumfeld GmbH – and will begin to sell streaming products under its banner. Raumfeld has established itself as a streaming product specialist, and Teufel is keen to leverage the brand. Thorsten Reuber, Executive Director of Teufel, explains the company's motivation: "The demands of the market have changed drastically in recent years. "Digital audio formats are becoming increasingly popular amongst customers, creating entirely new listening habits, which Raumfeld has engaged impressively. "In turn, this has affected the consumer electronics market. It is our intention to work with Raumfeld's technological know-how to set new standards by combining the advantages of digital audio formats and network technologies with the reputed quality of Teufel's sound systems." Spirit of innovation The Raumfeld team joined up with their Teufel colleagues in November and have apparently "brought their expertise and innovative spirit to Teufel's development and product design departments." Which will presumably come as a bit of a blow to Teufel's development and product design departments who probably felt they had expertise and innovative spirit of their own.

Teufel sign up Raumfeld for streaming products

German audio company Teufel has bought Raumfeld GmbH – and will begin to sell streaming products under its banner. Raumfeld has established ...

Game streaming service Gaikai launches open beta

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/images/Gaikai-200-200.jpg"> Game streaming service Gaikai, which allows gamers to instantly try any demo of a game in a browser, has launched an open beta test this week. Invites have gone out to the first batch of 11,000 users, with CEO David Perry (he of Earthworm Jim fame) officially announcing that the beta test is open for business. Unlike other streaming and cloud-gaming offerings from the likes of OnLive, Gaikai is looking to make money directly from videogame developers and publishers, by offering their customers the opportunity to test out demos of games instantly and for free. Gaikai plans to make its money based on the number of minutes users spend playing publisher's game demos. Free, instant game demos Perry confirmed in a <a href="http://www.dperry.com/archives/news/dp_blog/gaikai_open_bet/">blog post</A> earlier this week that the first 1,000 invites were sent out on Sunday and will be followed by a further 10,000 this week. Perry added that 15 of Gaikai's 24 worldwide servers are currently being used in the open beta testing. "No issues have been reported that we can't fix this month, and so we will continue to send out invite blasts in waves of 10,000 until all issues are fixed," said Perry. The open beta is running BioWare's Mass Effect 2. Perry added that: "The Second Life team (from Linden Lab) has also been working away on a special build that they wanted to stream with no friction. They sent out a tweet and people started hitting the servers, it worked well." Whether cloud-gaming services such as OnLive and Gaikai can be proven to both work and capture the imagination of the gaming public in 2011 is one of the biggest questions being asked by games publishers and developers right now. Head over to <a href="http://www.gaikai.com/">Gaikai</A> for more, or if you fancy getting involved in the beta test.

Game streaming service Gaikai launches open beta

Game streaming service Gaikai, which allows gamers to instantly try any demo of a game in a browser, has launched an open beta test this wee...

Mubi classic film streaming service debuts on PlayStation 3

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//Review%20images/TechRadar/Home%20Entertainment/PS3%20Slim/official%20pics-200-200.jpg"> Sony has announced Mubi, a new classic movie streaming service for PlayStation 3 in Europe. Available on the PlayStation Network, Sony says Mubi is "perfect for gamers looking to get something more out of their PS3 by offering instant access to a world of independent, international and classic cinema." You can access the service by downloading the free application from PlayStation Store on PlayStation Network to become a member. There are monthly free-to-view films or take your pick from across the catalogue. Individual films priced at only £0.79 for short films and £2.99 for feature length films. Mubi is also offering a 30 day all-you-can-watch subscription for £9.99. Mubi founder and film guru Efe Çakarel said of the announcement: "Bringing MUBI to PlayStation opens up the world of independent, foreign and classic film. Our films are from the most visionary directors and creative masterminds on the planet and every film we show has been hailed a classic by the film community. "It is about making great films fun and accessible, tearing away the mystique and letting members go on the most unexpected of journeys. It offers films you never even dreamed about, films with an edge, films that you have always wanted to see but haven’t been able to find. Our mission is to put the excitement and adventure into home viewing."

Mubi classic film streaming service debuts on PlayStation 3

Sony has announced Mubi, a new classic movie streaming service for PlayStation 3 in Europe. Available on the PlayStation Network, Sony says ...