It’s Wednesday, the rent’s due and there’s already been plenty of news today. I can’t think of a better time to kick back and relax with some rad dance videos, including an epic celebration of “street dance” and an great montage of classic dance films.… Read More »

Today on the Net: Apple TV could take a bite out of cable and online VOD sales, Sony officially launched its Qriocity multiplatform media subscription service and Will Richmond argues Amazon would have to launch a DVD-by-mail service to compete fully with Netflix. Read More »

Apple unveiled its updated TV set-top box today, with new streaming functionality and 99-cent TV rentals from ABC and Fox. This incarnation comes at a lower price point, but before consumers run out and buy one, they should consider the competition: Roku and Boxee. Read More »

During today’s press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that the iTunes store has sold 450 million TV episodes. How will its newly announced 99 cent rental program change the marketplace, especially with Hulu Plus around? It depends what’s on offer. Read More »

At this morning’s Apple press event, CEO Steve Jobs announced a new Apple TV that’s a quarter of the size of the original box, with all-HD content, cloud storage and Netflix and YouTube access. The $229 price is dropping to $99, with pre-orders available today. Read More »

We’re here at the Yerba Buena Center for the Apple Music event, and for all of you without Apple hardware who can’t see the live stream, we’re going to live blog the thrill, chills and anticipated product releases. So check back for the news. Read More »

Apple has queued up Akamai to power today’s highly anticipated live stream of of product announcements by CEO Steve Jobs in San Francisco. Contrary to reports the company would use its new data center, the stream will be outsourced to Apple’s long-time CDN partner. Read More »

Justin.tv is going back to its roots with a new mobile app that will allow users to stream live video from wherever they are. The new Android app enables users to easily create and share high-quality live video streams with their friends and social networks. Read More »

Been wondering what permutation of his name and “late night show” Conan O’Brien would use for the name of his upcoming TBS series? Apparently, a bunch of people have, and in his first official video for Team Coco on YouTube, O’Brien reveals the new show’s… Read More »

Sony will reportedly announce its own streaming and video subscription service available across a wide range of devices. The service will initially draw on users logged into its PlayStation Network on PS3 and PSP gaming systems, but will expand to TVs, Blu-ray players and other devices. Read More »

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Is Amazon Looking to Rumble With Netflix?

Like it or not, TV and film streaming on a subscription basis has been Netflix’s turf for a while now (sorry, Blockbuster). But Amazon may change that with a proposed web-based subscription service that it’s been pitching around to major studios. Read More »

Where to Watch Apple’s September Press Event Live

For the first time, an Apple press event will be live-streamed to the public. Starting at 10 a.m. PT tomorrow, Apple.com will host a stream of the rumored and expected announcements of a new iPod Touch, iTunes rentals, and an overhaul of the Apple TV. Read More »

Vid-Biz: Apple TV, Samsung TV Apps, Google TV

Today on the Net: Apple’s new TV set-top box being announced tomorrow will reportedly have Netflix streaming available, Samsung plans to spend $70 million marketing connected TVs with apps and components necessary to run Google TV platform could increase the price of those devices by $300. Read More »

Paul Dateh’s Musical Talents Enrich The LXD and YouTube Alike

Violinist and musician Paul Dateh’ss been playing the new media game since 2007, creating videos around his unique mix of classical, jazz and hip-hop sounds. And like any innovator, he’s kept busy with a string of recent projects, including Jon M. Chu’s The LXD. Read More »

Rumor Roundup: Tomorrow’s Apple Event

What’s in store for tomorrow’s Apple event? It’s possible only Steve Jobs and whoever does his Keynote presentations know for sure, but that’s not gonna stop us from making our bests guess. So get out those rumor checklists and see how yours matches up. Read More »