Amazon Offers iOS Users Free Ad-supported TV Episodes

Posted on 24/06/2014 by Shane McGlaun

Amazon has rolled out a new ad-supported streaming TV feature that is different from what it offers on Amazon Prime. This new feature is available as part of the Amazon Instant Video app for iOS users.

In the new app update, users will find hundreds of free TV shows that have ads in them. Amazon says that iOS users will get to stream the first episode of select TV shows at no cost, as long as they watch a handful of commercials. Prime members that choose to watch those episodes won’t have to sit through ads.

Some of the free TV episodes is from older shows like The O.C., Roots, Wonder Woman, Two and Half Men, V, Catfish, Invasion, Leverage, The Flash, The Hills, 21 Jump Street, Eight is Enough, though there are some newer titles like Duck Dynasty, Grimm, How I Met Your Mother, Orphan Black, and Sons of Anarchy.

The update also brings the HBO content Amazon recently obtained rights for.

[via TechCrunch]

Google’s Chromecast might be close at hand

Posted on 09/12/2013 by triszia

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Apple Desktops Displace Dell For the First Time This Holiday Season

Posted on 05/12/2013 by sumayah

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Call of Duty: Ghosts won’t Run Faster on Xbox One

Posted on 05/11/2013 by sumayah

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Xbox One is DLNA Compatible

Posted on 04/11/2013 by sumayah

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Apple TV ‘Touch To Set Up’ Feature via iOS 7 Device Uses Bluetooth LE

Posted on 26/09/2013 by sumayah

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Roku Beats Apple TV in Popularity

Posted on 15/08/2013 by sumayah

Among those who employ set top boxes, Roku beats Apple TV hands down. Researchers found that among 10,000 residential premises in the United States, Roku was the more used facility than its major...

Google reportedly working on a gaming console and wristwatch

Posted on 28/06/2013 by gene

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Netflix updates Player on PS3 with faster scanning and streamlined audio management

Posted on 13/05/2013 by Darren Murph

Look, we're well aware that you're already fantasizing about the PlayStation 4, but how do you think that makes your existing PS3 feel? (Hint: Not awesome.) For those still focused on remaining in the here and now, Netflix has issued an update for its PS3 Player that "is more consistent with the Netflix player on the web as well as [its] mobile and tablet applications." The key feature in this update is the ability to easily manage your audio and subtitle selections; before, you had to hop out of whatever you were watching in order to tweak those elements, but now you can make said changes while the content is still on screen. There have also been improvements made in the "trickplay" mode mode when scanning forward or reverse in play mode -- essentially, these images now load a lot faster, which ought to keep your blood pressure at a safe level. The update is out now for PS3 users, and should be hitting select Smart TVs and Blu-ray Disc players soon.

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Boeing 747-8, 777 to join 787 in support for in-flight cellphone use and WiFi, like it or not

Posted on 22/09/2012 by Jon Fingas

The more cynical among us would argue that allowing cellphones in-flight is only a guarantee of an even more unpleasant trip, at least for anyone wanting a distraction-free cabin. There must still be a few optimists: Boeing is promising that future production runs of the 747-8 and 777 will have the necessary support for in-flight cellphone use, live TV and internet access that comes through either headrest screens or WiFi. Aircraft with the upgrade should roll off the production lines before the end of 2013, and they'll be following a slight change to the 787 later this year that makes the technology support a common option. Some of us may wind up reaching for the earplugs in countries where regulators approve in-air wireless, but there's definite upsides for all but the biggest curmudgeons -- Boeing's moves could lead to more ubiquitous in-flight WiFi next year, on top of ready-made wireless media streaming due in 2014.

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