Netflix, Redbox and More: What You Need to Know

I stream, you stream, we all stream online video. If you’re going to commit to a subscription streaming service, here are some things to consider.
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Lenovo’s Latest Laptop Isn’t Running Windows 8 — It’s a Chromebook

Lenovo dips its toe into Google Chromebooks.
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Roku Adds More TV Partners, Looks Beyond the Set-Top Box

First the box became a stick. Now Roku is eyeing direct integration into “smart TVs.”
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The Galaxy Camera: A Better Android-Based Camera, but a Big Commitment

Samsung’s newest gadget marries a digital camera with the features of a high-end smartphone — at a high cost.
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New Boxee TV Will Be Sold at Walmart

Boxee’s newest device, a $99 hybrid basic-cable-plus-Web-apps box that comes with a cloud DVR service, will be sold in 3,000 U.S. Walmart stores this holiday season, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The Walmart distribution could bring some needed visibility to start-up Boxee, which sold 120,000 devices last year, and has struggled to compete with Roku and Apple TV.

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Roku Adds Handy Search Tool to TV Set-Top Devices

Searching for movies and music on your Roku box just got a little less painful: The California-based maker of set-top boxes that stream Web content to TVs just added a search tool to its platform. Roku users can now search for movies, shows, actors and directors on apps for Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Crackle, VUDU and HBO GO. The new search tool works with Roku 2, Roku LT, new Roku HD players and the Roku Streaming Stick, and works with compatible mobile apps, as well.

Roku’s New Streaming Stick for TVs Lets You Ditch the Set-Top Box

Roku’s newest device compresses all your favorite Web video apps into a tiny stick, but it comes with one major catch.
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Roku to Launch Streaming Stick in October — And Then Wait for Consumers to Catch Up to New TV Standard

Roku sets a launch date — or at least, a launch month — for its newest video-streaming device.
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Toshiba’s Widescreen Ultrabook: Good for Movies, Multitasking

Toshiba’s U845W laptop has an ultra-wide screen that sets it apart from the Ultrabook pack.
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Eye-Fi Looks Toward New Photo App

As photo sharing from Wi-Fi-connected devices explodes, SD card-maker Eye-Fi is looking to punch up its software offerings.
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What Kind of Digital Consumer Are You?

Get Ready for More TaskRabbit, With New Open API

Get Ready for Lots of Streaming Arianna With HuffPost Video Network

App Makers Craft Code for Protesting SOPA

Boxee to Release Last Software Update for PCs