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CBS Offers Most Shows on iPad, iPhone App But Still Has Mobile Limits
CBS has a new iPad and iPhone app that will let you watch many of its shows for free. That’s not interesting at all. What is interesting are the decisions the network has made about what you can watch on the apps, and when you can watch them. Because they say a lot about the state of the TV business, and the way it is and isn’t adapting to digital reality. Stuff to pay attention to: The state of mobile, or at least the state of TV’s thinking about mobile, has a lot to do with both of those decisions. For starters, while regular human beings recognize that stuff they …
News360′s Roman Karachinsky Shows Off Revamped Android App, Hints At Plans Beyond News
Roman Karachinsky, CEO of news personalization startup News360, stopped by the TechCrunch TV studio earlier this week to show off the company’s recently redesigned Android app. He also shared a little bit of data on how the company’s behind-the-scenes algorithms are improving reader engagement. Our video actually focuses on the iPad app, just because it’s easier to see the design on a bigger screen, but you’ll see the Android app in action, too. Karachinsky said that over the past six months or so, News360 has been updating the app across all platforms to match the improved look and increased personalization features that . The Android app was the last one to …
Kindle FreeTime Unlimited Gives Kids Endless Apps, Books, and Shows
One of the most child-friendly tablets on the market is getting even child-friendlier with Amazon’s announcement of Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, a new monthly subscription service that dishes out unlimited access to kid’s shows, movies, books, apps and games to Kindle Fire owners. It starts at $ 2.99 per month for child for Amazon Prime Members. These titles aren’t slouches, either: Kindle FreeTime Unlimited is launching with some of the biggest names in child entertainment on, including Sesame Workshop, Disney, HIT Entertainment, PBS Kids, Nickelodeon , Marvel, DC Comics and more, CNET reports. All told, the FreeTime Unlimited section of the Kindle Store lists 1,513 available apps, including full television seasons …
New Far Cry 3 Trailer Shows Off Bad Guy
The delay of Far Cry 3 until December 4th ticked off plenty of fans, some of whom had pre-ordered the game back in spring. Still, the delay has been beneficial for fans of game trailers, as new Far Cry footage is now almost constantly being released. Today’s new Far Cry 3 trailer shows many of the same features that have already been shown, but focuses on a single bad guy. It seems Ubisoft is using the same marketing methods Square Enix is using for Hitman: Absolution. This week’s Far Cry baddie is Hoyt Volker, who leads a group of privateers and commands a large mercenary army. The trailer is accompanies …
Capstone’s iPad App Shows Savings From Renewable Energy
Capstone Turbine Corp (Nasdaq:CPST), a leading manufacturer of microturbines, has launched an iPad app that promotes the company and also serves as a unique tool that clarifies savings available through renewable energy. "Capstone World 2.0" allows anyone around the world to – with just a few quick keystrokes on an iPad – to determine the potential savings in energy costs and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions if certain city buildings switch from utility power to low-emission microturbines, solar, and wind turbines. The free app displays a Distributed Energy Calculator, which culls electric rates directly from utilities, showing the huge energy cost savings and emission reductions from deploying microturbines, solar PV, …
Game Trailer’s new Resident Evil 6 video preview shows new footage from Leon
Game Trailer’s new Resident Evil 6 video preview shows new footage from Leon’s scenario September is almost here, and you know what that means. Resident Evil 6′s release date, on October 2nd here in the States, is rapidly approaching us. We…have…to…survive…just…a…little…longer… In the coming weeks, Game Trailers will be posting video previews of each scenario. First up is Leon’s, which shows off some brand new footage, so keep that in mind before viewing the video below. The new footage looks completely awesome and just screams classic Resident Evil to me, in terms of atmosphere, especially the parts that show Leon and Helena taking on zombies in the streets of Tall …