In addition to Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, and Blockbuster, your TiVo Premiere is now able to access Hulu Plus. If you have a $7.99/month subscription, that will allow you to stream over 1,000 seasons of TV shows and hundreds of movies. Hulu Plus can now be streamed to your TiVo Premiere or TiVo Premiere XL, video game consoles, smart phones, tablets, TVs, set-top boxes, and of … [Read more...]
The Nielsen Company’s Report on The New Digital American Family
The Nielsen Company, the marketing and advertising research company that also provides TV show ratings, put out a report last month called The New Digital American Family: Understanding family dynamics, media and purchasing behavior trends (.pdf). Although the report is written for advertisers and marketers, it can still provide an interesting snapshot of American culture and … [Read more...]
Was The PlayStation Network Compromised Again?
Although it seems everything is on its way back to normal with Sony's PSN following this weekend's restoration, there are reports going around that the service was compromised again. Nyleveia first reported that an individual had demonstrated that PSN account passwords could be reset with just two bits of information: the e-mail address and date of birth. Given the previous … [Read more...]
White House Details International Strategy For Cyberspace
Expanding beyond cyber-security, the Obama Administration released a 30-page International Strategy for Cyberspace (.pdf). In the announcement by Howard Schmidt, the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, he states that the Cyberspace strategy defines what the U.S. stands for internationally in cyberspace and how the U.S. will build prosperity, enhance security, and safeguard … [Read more...]
Sony Releases Details Of The Welcome Back Program For North American Customers Post-PSN Outage
With the PlayStation Network coming back online this weekend after a month of downtime, Sony posted the details of their "Welcome Back" appreciation program to win back customers. The package will be available to all registered PSN and Qriocity users in the US and Canada after the service is fully restored. All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the … [Read more...]