Streaming video over the internet is one of the most important telecommunication developments in the last decade. Problem is, doing so needs a massive system architecture to support it and the feed is often riddled with lag. A new protocol from BitTorret’s founder is aiming to change all that. More »
Three-time Oscar-nominated director of many awesomesauce movies Ridley Scott penned a HuffPo article yesterday, detailing why streaming movies are still vastly inferior to physical media such as Blu-ray. Oh, yeah, Mr Scott? You’re… you’re… absolutely right. Sigh. More »
The Wall Street Journal expects the next generation of YouTube to begin next week with Channels, a handful of hubs focused around a particular theme that feature hours of original programming. More »
If you’re one of them business people or finance dudes that care about financial and business news, Bloomberg is now streaming Live TV with their Bloomberg TV app. And it’s completely free! More »
Western Digital’s handy little digital streaming box is cheaper than I’ve ever seen it before at Officeworks right now; a measly $99 will net you one. It doesn’t handle absolutely every format out there, but it’s unobtrusive and for the most part just works.[Officeworks via OzBargain]