Google TV Gets Ready for Prime Time

Google has announced a list of content partners for its much-anticipated new entertainment offering. Among them are HBO, CNBC and the National Basketball Association. Notably missing are big TV networks — or any mention of pri…

Why Blockbuster Went Bust While Netflix Flourished

It’s easy to blame Blockbuster’s collapse, which culminated Thursday in a voluntary Chapter 11 filing, on the rise of streaming Internet video and kiosk rental options. But Netflix faced the same threats and it’s thriving. So …

Tech Titans’ New Battlefield: Your Living Room

With Apple and Google joining Amazon and Netflix in aiming to channel entertainment to your TV, where does that leave the cable guys and broadband providers? They’re all girding to fight it out. The biggest winner: consumers.
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