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  • Microsoft Streams Halo 4 To Demonstrate Cloud Gaming

    Microsoft Streams Halo 4 To Demonstrate Cloud Gaming

    Microsoft’s Halo franchise is set in space, but the cloud is where today’s most interesting advancements seem to be happening for the Mast Chief-helmed video game series.

    Microsoft has long been suspected to have been working on its own brand of cloud streaming technology for Xbox software, and the latest reports suggest they’re making progress on that front. 

    The Verge writes that sources familiar with Microsoft’s internal machinations describe a demonstration by company officials that showed Xbox 360 blockbuster Halo 4 running smoothly via network streaming on both a PC (presumably running Windows 8) and a Windows Phone device, specifically the 4″ Nokia Lumia 520.

    We understand that Microsoft is building the service as a way to stream games to its Windows devices. Microsoft’s demonstration included a Windows Phone with a Xbox controller attached through an accessory, and a low-end hybrid PC. Microsoft has not yet branded the cloud games service, and officials stressed it was simply prototype at this stage.

    It seems unlikely Microsoft will have their cloud game streaming service ready in time for the launch of PlayStation Cloud, which Sony has announced for release in early 2014. 

    This could be the company’s answer to making the vast library of Xbox 360 backward compatible with the forthcoming Xbox One console. It could be utilized for “more complicated things like rendering full games like a Gaikai and delivering it to the box.”

  • YouTube counts more than 1 Billion Unique Users each month

    YouTube counts more than 1 Billion Unique Users each month

    Chances are you probably first met with iGyaan on Youtube, and there is good reason for that. Since the 8 years Youtube has been live it has been the most popular video streaming and sharing service in the world. Now YouTube rakes in over 1 billion unique visitors every month globally. Even though that is considerably less than the population in India, it is still massive in comparison to the online world stats.

    Funnily enough, if most of China was not blocked, this number would have been at least double.

    [toggle title=”YouTube Statement”]In the last eight years you’ve come to YouTube to watch, share and fall in love with videos from all over the world. Tens of thousands of partners have created channels that have found and built businesses for passionate, engaged audiences. Advertisers have taken notice: all of the Ad Age Top 100 brands are now running campaigns on YouTube. And today, we’re announcing a new milestone: YouTube now has more than a billion unique users every single month.

    What does a billion people tuning into YouTube look like?
    Nearly one out of every two people on the Internet visits YouTube.
    Our monthly viewership is the equivalent of roughly ten Super Bowl audiences.
    If YouTube were a country, we’d be the third largest in the world after China and India.
    PSY and Madonna would have to repeat their Madison Square Garden performance in front of a packed house 200,000 more times. That’s a lot of Gangnam Style!
    From the aspiring filmmaker in his basement and the next great pop musician, to the fans all around the world who tune in, subscribe and share their favorite videos with the planet, thank you for making YouTube what it is today. You have truly created something special.

    The YouTube Team[/toggle]

  • New YouTube Android App brings HD Streams to your Old Androids

    New YouTube Android App brings HD Streams to your Old Androids

    Still rocking Froyo or Gingerbread devices that fail to stream in HD? Fret no more, the new app update from YouTube will bring HD res YouTube streams to all those devices. Although Honeycomb and ICS devices have been rocking this for some time now, the new app now allows streaming on all those devices that were left out. 

    Still not all devices will be able to enjoy this app as the update is dependent on screen size and resolution. Alternatively you can find the .apk online and install it! which may or may not work for you.

    [Android Market]

  • Pogoplug Joins many clouds to offer free 5GB cloud storage to new Users, Free Apps (PR)

    Pogoplug Joins many clouds to offer free 5GB cloud storage to new Users, Free Apps (PR)

    Pogoplug joins the long list of free cloud services with its new Pogoplug cloud. With apps for all major platforms for smartphones as well as computers. The new cloud offers seamless connectivity b/w all platforms.

    The first 5Gb is free and you can upgrade to a bigger 50GB or 100GB for US $ 9.95 & $19.95 / month respectively. You also have the ability to make and share folders just like dropbox, and if you are the social type you can even share your activity of Facebook and Twitter.

     

     

     

    [toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press Release” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]Pogoplug Introduces Free Cloud Storage for Mobile Phones
    Share and Stream Directly From Your Phone

    SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pogoplug, creators of the award-winning line of streaming and sharing devices, today unveiled a new service: Pogoplug Cloud. The service provides users with a secure online space to store personal content and instantly share and stream it from their mobile device. Users sign up directly from any mobile phone, tablet or web browser and immediately receive their free 5GB Pogoplug Cloud.

    Pogoplug is the only service to offer infinite expansion. Users can purchase additional online storage from Pogoplug, or host a private, unlimited cloud for no monthly fees by buying a Pogoplug box and connecting it to a home or office network.

    Pogoplug Cloud enables users to:
    – Store: Automatically upload photos and videos from your mobile phone to your Pogoplug Cloud-no sync required.

    – Share: Instantly share anything in your cloud through email, Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Create shared folders and collaborate with friends and colleagues.

    – Stream: Stream HD videos, photos and music from your Pogoplug Cloud to your phone.

    “Mobile users are asking for more storage for their devices,” said Daniel Putterman, CEO and co-founder of Cloud Engines. “We designed Pogoplug Cloud to give everyone the freedom to interact with all of their personal content straight from their mobile phone.”

    Pricing and Availability
    Pogoplug offers 5GB of free cloud storage. 50GB and 100GB of additional cloud storage are available for $9.95/month and $19.95/month, respectively. Pogoplug Cloud is available today at www.pogoplug.com. Pogoplug’s iOS and Android apps are FREE and available for download in the iTunes Store and Android Marketplace. The full range of Pogoplug hardware and software products are available at www.pogoplug.com.

    ABOUT POGOPLUG

    Pogoplug is cloud storage for your mobile life. The service enables users to store, share and stream personal content from any mobile device. Pogoplug is the only service that provides flexible expansion options by allowing users to purchase additional cloud-based storage or to host a private unlimited cloud for no monthly fees by purchasing a Pogoplug box.

    Pogoplug is led by experienced entrepreneurs from the digital media and security space and backed by Foundry Group, Softbank and Morgan Stanley. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with a satellite office in Tel Aviv. For more information, please visit http://www.pogoplug.com.[/toggle]

  • New Sony Walkman now available in UK, with Wireless streaming

    New Sony Walkman now available in UK, with Wireless streaming

    Sony WalkmanUK’s big online retailer BUY.com is now stocking what appears to be the next Sony Walkman. The model  NWZA865B packs a 16 gig internal storage for your media, but also has wireless file sharing and music streaming capabilities. The device will range from capacities of 8GB to 64GB, the 16GB model is available online for £130 ($213) (IN Rs. 10,000).

     

    [Play.com]

  • Apple Planning to buy HULU – Bring it to the World

    Apple Planning to buy HULU – Bring it to the World

    Looks like Apple is in talks to buy HULU, according to a report by Bloomberg.  In June, Hulu announced that it had hired Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim Partners to assist with a the sale of the company earlier reports stated that Yahoo! was interested in making a bid at that time.

    Currently Hulu is available only in select countries. Should Apple buy it, we can expect a massive video service offering from Apple , that would easily take on the likes of Netflix, even make it available in less fortunate countries, like ours. (redundant sarcasm) 

  • Shantanu Narayen Claims Adobe-Apple Fight is over : Time to Move On!

    Adobe’s CEO, Shantanu Narayen said that Adobe’s problems with Apple, which were a result of Cupertino’s decision to omit support for Flash in its products, are over.

    “Yes, the argument is over from our point of view,” Narayen said. “We are so excited about opportunities we have. We’re focused on that.”“At the end of the day, where Adobe makes its money is through our application tools, as well as our solutions, (and) being able to make that content and measure that content and manage that content,”

    He also talks about Adobe’s achievements with the Blackberry PlayBook, But has really no answer to the poor performance of the Flash content on the Android Platform.

     

    [AllThingsD]

  • Apple finalizes Cloud Streaming deal with EMI, Still in talks with SONY and Universal

    Apple finalizes Cloud Streaming deal with EMI, Still in talks with SONY and Universal

    According to a report filed by CNET, Apple has completed a cloud-music streaming deal with record label EMI. Apple, Sony Music Entertainment and the Universal Music Group are working on agreements as well

    Warner Music Group and Apple have already signed a cloud service agreement .

    “Apple will finish behind Google and Amazon in the race to the cloud, but Apple now has the freedom to offer a range of features that rivals are prevented from rolling out because of the licensing restrictions,”

    The cloud is the term used to describe when a person uses a third-party’s servers for computing instead of a local PC. One of the core features of a cloud music service is enabling consumers to store their songs on the companies’ servers. They can then access their libraries from Web-connected devices.

    [VIA]

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  • Android Market launches movie rentals direct on your Phone and Tablets

    Android Market launches movie rentals direct on your Phone and Tablets

    Google just announced movie rentals in the Android Market at its I/O conference. You can choose b/w thousands of movies and  download and view them with a single click. “Pinning” mirrors the experience with apps and books, you can select it on your PC and download to the device in the background for offline viewing.Devices with Android 2.2 or higher will support this service and it should be made available to everyone in the coming weeks.Tablets however will get this service in the new 3.1 OS upgrade.

     

    Renting works in a simple manner 30 days to watch the downloaded movie and 24 hour window once you start watching. Prices range from 48 Rs. upwards and about 280 Rs. for High Definition popular movies.

  • YouTube rolls out Live Streaming service YouTube Live: still in beta

    YouTube rolls out Live Streaming service YouTube Live: still in beta

    Google’s YouTube on Friday announced that it is rolling out its new YouTube Live beta platform located at www.youtube.com/live. YouTube will use the channel to stream live events, concerts, interviews and more. Users will be able to subscribe to partners streaming on YouTube Live and will be notified of events. The online Live Streaming service is restricted to a few partners initially , But YouTube plans to bring the service to the thousands of existing partners over the months to come.

     

  • Internet Explorer 9 first to get WebM support courtesy a ‘preview plugin’

    Internet Explorer 9 first to get WebM support courtesy a ‘preview plugin’

    Google has release a preview plugin that will enable WebM support on the recently released Internet Explorer 9.  The plugin will enable WebM compatible content, a one time download is required.

    [WebM for IE9]

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