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Roku has officially added to their lineup of set-top boxes, which means they are now offering the Roku SD, Roku HD and the Roku HD-XR. To begin with, all three models still stream Netflix like we have to come to expect in the past. Additionally, they all still offer both… Continue Reading »

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover Microsoft’s leaked Courier tablet PC and Pink phones; Netflix’s plans to be on the Wii, PS3, and everywhere else; and the Intel Developer Forum. Continue Reading »

Netflix is already on the Xbox 360, lots of media players, and, of course, on your computer.  It probably comes as no surprise that the CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, says that he wants Netflix on the PS3 and the Wii one day.  Eventually we want to be on all… Continue Reading »

Privacy experts are warning Netflix to cancel its upcoming research contest, citing serious concerns over the company’s plans to hand over user data to contestants.  The contest, like the one held previously, asks contestants to develop technology that will help it better predict what movies a customer will like.  On… Continue Reading »

Roku is continuing to expand on their available content selection—now in addition to other goodies such as Neflix and Amazon on Demand, users of the Roku set-top box will also be able to watch content from a premium MLB.TV subscription. First things first though, in order to watch the MLB… Continue Reading »

Instant streaming movies really seem to be the way everything is going. Blu-ray isn’t exactly the hottest selling format and an increasing number of players are also including streaming services for those who want to watch something right that moment rather than going to get the disc, or waiting for… Continue Reading »

Download: iPod version (mp4) | Audio version (mp3) Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  Unlike other tech shows, we’ve got a clock that tells us when it’s time to move on to the next topic. This week we cover: Microsoft… Continue Reading »

The ‘net is currently all abuzz with speculation as to who might be the proud new papa to internet movie rental giant, Netflix.  We’re hearing Amazon being tossed about left and right as a suitor and a couple of people are even throwing Microsoft’s name into the ring.  There are… Continue Reading »

Netflix is adding another partnership to their stable.  Sony is coming aboard, planning to offer Netflix as a movie-streaming service for its Bravia line of Internet-capable high definition TVs, as well as their older TVs that are compatible with the “Internet video link” module. Sony hasn’t done anything too earth-shattering… Continue Reading »

Vizio seems determined to stand out in the HDTV market and by standing out it seems that they are making an attempt to do so in other ways aside from being one of the more affordable models on the store shelf. The latest announcement coming from Vizio includes HDTVs that… Continue Reading »