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Netflix on Playstation 3 Goes Disc-Free, Adds 1080p and 5.1 Surround Sound

10.15.10 @ 8:46AM Tags : appletv, googletv, netflix, playstation, ps3, roku

Big news out of the Sony camp on the PS3/Netflix integration, which is already pretty good: starting this coming Monday (Oct 18), Netflix will become a native application on the PS3, meaning Playstation users will no longer have to insert a disc to watch Netflix’s Watch Instantly content. On top of this, the new app will offer select content in full 1080p with 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound. These upgrades could make the PS3 the best Netflix machine under the sun (for now). Here’s the official word and a sneak peak at the new interface: More »

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With the new Apple TV, Apple Decides the Living Room Can Wait

09.2.10 @ 11:17AM Tags : apple, appletv, boxee, googletv, netflix, roku

Yesterday Apple launched a half-dozen new products, including a new Apple TV. Apple is no longer a computer company; they even changed their name from Apple Computer to Apple, Inc. in recognition of this. But while they’re very clearly a mobile devices company, the question that’s been lingering about Apple since they launched their lackluster first-gen Apple TV is whether they are a living room company too. With the new device, we have an answer to that question: “no.” More »