Gadgetell | Tech News, Reviews, and Interesting Things

Google’s got its labs, and now so does Hulu.  Welcome to Hulu’s not-quite-ready products.  First off is software called “Hulu Desktop” that lets you watch Hulu video using your Apple or Windows Media remotes.  It allows for full screen viewing and has quite the snazzy interface.  Is this why they… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: The "Hulu Desktop" application

Every now and then Hulu goes commercial free.  Today, Hulu’s comedy channel will be commercial free thanks to a deal with Toyota.  Toyota is promoting its newest Prius.  If you are unaware, Hulu has several different ways to watch programs and movies.  You can do searches for video or use… Continue Reading »

Hulu is one the best online video sites available in the United States.  One of the weirdest things about the folks behind Hulu (NBC and News Corp.) is they seem to act in a way that counters their best interest.  Put a show online?  Take it down quickly!  There’s software… Continue Reading »

I’m sure you’ve used Hulu, or at least are familiar with the site.  Launched about two years ago by NBC and Fox, Hulu has become wildly popular with many as a favorite online TV service.  This success, however, may turn out to be their Achilles’ heel. Hulu has seen their… Continue Reading »

Hulu’s a great way to catch up with shows you’ve missed.  Their advertising breaks are even somewhat bearable.  Tonight will be different though. Tonight, McDonald’s McCafé promotion starts on Hulu.  Together they are bringing commercial-free Hulu programming from 7PM EST to 3AM EST.  That’s a pretty cool deal.  I’d assume… Continue Reading »

We’re back with another helpful post on how to find the best in online video. Last time, we covered Joost, Hulu, and Sling.  This time, we’re talking about the individual networks.  While it may be more work to go to different sites, you will get better quality video and that’s… Continue Reading »

Disney has bought a 30% piece of Hulu.  Hulu began as a joint venture of News Corp. (owners of Fox) and NBC.  Disney owns ABC, ESPN, and plenty of other networks.  It looks like it is just a matter of time before Disney programming hits Hulu.  This makes Hulu a… Continue Reading »

A lot of people are cutting costs.  Maybe you traded in your cable for an over the air antenna, but still want more content.  Well, a lot of the major networks have gotten on board with posting their shows online.  However, not all video sites are created equal.  Where are… Continue Reading »

Today, YouTube will be live streaming President Obama’s news conference tonight.  It’s been 100 days with President Obama in office, so now it’s time to do a little assessment.  The White House YouTube channel will be streaming the video live at 8PM tonight (Eastern time).  YouTube’s first ever live stream… Continue Reading »

If there’s one web video platform that’s nearly impossible to escape from, it has to be Adobe’s Flash.  YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, and nearly every other video hosting website uses Flash as a means of showing video.  According to Adobe, Flash is currently installed on 98 percent of all computers.  Apparently… Continue Reading »