Uncle Gus who still drives a Chevy Nova is talking about streaming movies on his iPad.
NetFlix has the largest market share for streaming movies at 61% (NPD, March 2011).
And they point out that the bandwidth-heavy practice of streaming movies could make 3G networks more congested.
It's the first smartphone capable of streaming movies and TV shows through Netflix with up to HD resolution.
Apple is meanwhile in talks with several film studios about streaming movies on iTunes, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Instead of streaming movies, it uses progressive downloading to display them, which should provide for higher quality playback when bandwidth is limited.
Due to limited bandwidth, users are increasingly frustrated by the effects of network congestion: streaming movies freeze, gaming sessions lag, and online surfing slows.
Yes, the big news is that the business is moving from delivering DVDs by mail, its established model, to streaming movies over the Internet.
Virtually all tablets can run a Netflix app for streaming movies and Amazon has made its Kindle app available for other tablets as well.
Reiterates that Q is a device for streaming movies, TV and music from Google play that can be controlled by Android phones and tablets.
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The S60 Series includes an Online Movies feature -- a service that provides select IPTV functionality by offering access to popular applications for streaming movies and other videos.
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The cable guys are terrified of the alleged cord-cutting trend where people dump their cable or satellite services in favor of streaming movies and television over the Internet.
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The 4.7-inch True HD display will make the Spectrum 2 by LG stand out by enhancing the viewing experience when streaming movies, playing games and browsing the Web.
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And, as technology has improved, Netflix is dynamically reacting with the market to increase its presence through streaming movies and establishing partnerships with all devices that connect to televisions.
The company also appears to have some longer-term plans for the service, including downloading or streaming movies over the Internet, although it's not providing any more specific details just yet.
From smartphones and tablets with streaming movies to video game consoles offering TV shows alongside game play, consumers have increasingly become accustomed to their entertainment colliding and intertwining in new and interesting ways.
Your brand-new phone has a larger screen, which the voice on TV tells us is perfect for streaming movies (an extremely data-intensive process) at twice the resolution of its competitors (using twice the data).
Asked why, 75% said Netflix is a good value for the price, 61% liked the bundle of physical DVDs and streaming movies and 53% said they like the ability to watch on multiple devices.
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Hollywood's studios want to provide their own services for downloading and streaming movies - to avoid being hit by pirate movie-swapping services in the way that the music industry has been hurt by Napster-style services.
Because as consumers spend more time on their smartphones surfing the Web, downloading apps, playing games and streaming movies, app creators must determine how best to create richer and more functional experiences across an ever-growing number of device platforms.
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Since then, membership has climbed from 6 million to 23 million in the U.S. as people have embraced the idea of watching instantly an ever-expanding library of movies and TV shows on the hundreds of consumer electronics devices capable of streaming movies and TV shows from Netflix right to members' TVs.
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Where once Netflix (NFLX) stood alone, the choices for consumers interested in subscription-based streaming of movies and TV shows are expanding.
Hulu offers online streaming of movies and TV shows which are available both for free as well as for a monthly subscription fee.
Streaming NFLX movies to an iPad is a delightful user experience.
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But when they say the film rental business has "faced increased competition from internet-based providers along with the shift to digital streaming of movies and games", that's accountants' under-statement.
The new functionality also provides support for enhanced audio in movies streaming with Dolby Digital Plus.
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Following today's launch on Roku, our customers now have another way of streaming their favourite movies to their main TV screen, while continuing to enjoy access out and about via iPad and smartphones.
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NeoTV Streaming Player (NTV300) is a simple-to-use device that's an ideal solution for streaming thousands of movies, TV shows or songs to TVs in full 1080p HD and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound.
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Broadband services, also known as high-speed internet services, come in two forms, DSL and FiOS, and broadband providers are witnessing greater growth in FiOS because download speeds are up to 5x faster for FiOS than traditional DSL broadband making streaming content, movies and other media easier to view online.
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