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Let's say you're looking to watch full episodes of your favorite television show. One way to do this would be to pay the going rate for Netflix, which has just added some great television shows like House M.D. and Bates Motel to its roster. Or, you could check out Hulu Plus. If you're viewing television shows from Hulu Plus on your phone or tablet, you'll pay about the same as Netflix (until the latter's price hike takes effect).What if you want to pay zippo, zilch, nada for all of these great boob tube shows? Well, there is Crackle, but you might have to settle for a couple of seasons of Newsradio or The Shield. Crackle offers for free, full episodes of shows that are not exactly in high demand. And when they do carry a popular show, it offers only a couple of seasons at best.But there soon might be a way to watch full episodes of shows on the Hulu Plus line-up, without paying a dime. On Wednesday, Hulu announced that it will update its apps so that even those not paying for the … [Read more...] about Hulu to offer full television episodes on mobile for free, with ads

The U.S. FTC is warning Android developers against using software called "Silverpush" when building new apps for the platform. With "Silverpush," the microphone on an Android device can hear a television playing in the background allowing viewing information to be passed along to third-party advertisers.Letters were sent via email from the FTC to the developers of a dozen apps available from the Google Play Store that are believed to contain Silverpush. You can read a copy of that letter by clicking on the sourcelink. The letter says that Silverpush could run silently in the background and "could generate a detailed log of the television content viewed while a user’s mobile phone was turned on." The use of Silverpush in Android apps could be illegal, but the software is reportedly not in use in the U.S. Even so, the letter from the FTC suggests that developers of those dozen apps tell consumers that their apps will start to collect television viewing information once Silverpush … [Read more...] about FTC reads the riot act to Android developers building apps that can spy on users’ television habits

posted on 19 Mar 2016, 16:58 3 1. Unordinary (unregistered) Does Androids Google Pay allow this stuff to stick around after slipping thru? posted on 19 Mar 2016, 17:16 2 2. Colonel-Moris (Posts: 34; Member since: 22 Jan 2014) "With "Silverpush," the microphone on an Android device can hear a television playing in the background allowing viewing information to be passed along to third-party advertisers." posted on 19 Mar 2016, 17:57 2 3. Adreno (banned) (Posts: 755; Member since: 12 Mar 2016) @Colonel-Moris posted on 19 Mar 2016, 18:21 1 4. Colonel-Moris (Posts: 34; Member since: 22 Jan 2014) That quote begs a lot of explanation. "codes embedded into audio signals" what are these codes and are they human audible? How does this work? Are the codes broadcast continuously or just at certain intervals, or at the start of the programs? 6. jwainwright (Posts: 2; Member since: 12 Mar 2016) The codes are not audible. They are embedded in the transmission … [Read more...] about Comments for : FTC reads the riot act to Android developers building apps that can spy on users’ television habits

Even though its records have been smashed by Pokemon Go, Candy Crush Saga remains extremely popular. Combined, Candy Crush Saga and Candy Crush Soda Saga are both in the top ten of the highest grossing mobile games in the U.S. With the continued popularity of the franchise, CBS has ordered a new one-hour live action game show called Candy Crush that is based on the mobile games.The televised version of the game will have teams made up of two people playing on a huge, interactive game board in an attempt to be crowned the champions. The game will be distributed in the U.S. by CBS Television Distribution, and will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network. Overseas, distribution will be handled by Lionsgate. Executive producer of the Candy Crush show will be Matt Kunitz, known for television shows such as Wipeout and Fear Factor. Kunitz says that he is "excited to amp up the action and visuals in our huge Candy Crush Arena."CBS did not give a date for the show's premiere, and no host … [Read more...] about Candy Crush Saga heading to CBS Television as a one-hour game show

HDR is going to change the way you watch TV. While 4K might be stealing a lot of the limelight because it offers more pixels, High Dynamic Range (HDR) is really the change you've been waiting for. Who cares if you have four times the amount of pixels on the screen if they're all awful in terms of color and contrast?What HDR is promising is better pixels. For bright whites to be brighter, for dark blacks to be darker and 10-bit panels to finally display all 1 billion colors.Before we press on, however, it's important to understand that HDR can take many forms – just like HD defines a set of resolutions. The most common format of HDR is called HDR10 – it's an open standard (ie. does not require licensing fees to use) and therefore the most universally supported by Blu-ray players, 4K TVs and game consoles. But there are an increasing number of competing standards waiting in the wings including Dolby Vision and Advanced HDR by Technicolor. There's also Hybrid Log … [Read more...] about HDR TV: What is HDR, and what does High Dynamic Range mean for television