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Amazon’s New $3 Kid-Friendly Subscription Service

Amazon’s just launched Free Time Unlimited for its range of Kindle Fire tablets, which offers unlimited access to age-restricted movies, games and books for kids, for just $US3 a month.


Apple TV: Steve Jobs Was Smacked Down By CBS

Speaking at a conference in LA on Saturday, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves explained how Steve Jobs approached him with a pitch for an Apple subscription content service. Moonves, however, wasn’t convinced, and he decided to turn Jobs away.


Sell Your Book In The iBookstore And Apple Won’t Let You Sell It Anywhere Else

Selling a book with Apple’s iBook Author program is now a one-way ticket to Apple being the only place you can sell the book. Maybe selling your book on iBooks isn’t such a great deal after all.


"Experiment In Cord Cutting" Shows Good Enough Is Perfect For Most

“I feel really good about Comcast” is not something Roku, Boxee or Google execs would want said by people who’ve tried out their connected TV products. Nevertheless this past Friday there were five Boston-based families doing just that.


How Hulu Lost Its Place In A Netflix World

Hulu is a terrific service. Who could argue with free, current episodes of primetime TV on your computer? But for months now, Netflix has been eating Hulu’s lunch. And Hulu’s plan to fight back sounds more like a swan song.


Why Cable Subscriptions Really Declined For The First Time Ever

For the first time since cable has existed, the number of subscriptions has fallen from one quarter to the next. Have we finally found the mythical mass exodus to Hulu and Apple TV? I don’t think so. Here’s why.


Why The Netflix iPhone App Makes Me A Happy Zombie

My Netflix Instant queue is long. Very, very long. And because I’m not a quitter, I’m determined to watch every last bit of it. Attacking it from my iPhone actually gives me a fighting chance.


Why Are You Still Subscribing To Pay TV?

Boxee. Google TV. Apple’s iTV. BitTorrent. All this stuff is supposed to be killing pay television, but according to a New York Times/CBS News poll, 88 per cent of respondents are still paying for pay TV. Fess up! What’s keeping you cablin’?


Why You Can’t Subscribe To Digital Magazines On Your iPad

The iPad was supposed to herald a new era in publishing. But the growing rift between Apple and Time Inc shows that the early troubles clouding digital magazines have only gotten worse. So, is iTunes a mailbox or a news stand?


Fox Mobile Group’s Bitbop: On-Demand TV For Your Smartphone

Fox Mobile Group today announced Bitbop, a wireless subscription service that brings “premium” video content to US smartphone users. It’ll cost $US10 per month, and it’s the next best thing until a Hulu app gets here. Which, hey, still waiting!