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• What Apple's LaLa Acquisition May Mean for iTunes The streaming media site and the creative people behind it could change Apple's approach to music -- if Apple allows it.
• Clicker Staging Web TV Takeover, Unites With Boxee Clicker wants to be liberated from the desktop, and has partnered with set-top box software startup Boxee as its first step.
• Cisco's FlipShare TV Lets You Watch Your Videos on TV Streaming box aims to make viewing video on your television a simple affair, but the price is a bit steep.
• Google's Paid YouTube TV Would be Better Than iTunes Streaming isn't a deterrent to video distribution once the Internet is everywhere -- and that's Google's plan.
• Can Video-Streaming Site Joost Avoid Going Off the Air? Video streaming Website Joost will sell most of its assets to Adconion in a bid to stay alive
• Roku HD-XR Excels at Streaming Media to Your TV Compact, affordable media player delivers Netflix, Amazon, and other Internet media services over wired or 802.11n wireless--and does it well.
• Roku SD: Low-Cost, Low-Res Media Streaming If you can live with its lower resolution and limited wireless networking features, this media streamer is a respectable low-cost choice.
• Spotify Lands App for Symbian Phones Music streaming service Spotify is headed for phones running the Sybian mobile operating sytem.
• Remove Internet TV from Your Windows Media Center Channel Guide Windows 7 offers the best Media Center experience yet, but what if you don't want those Internet "channels" cluttering up your program guide?
• Netflix Movie Streaming Comes To PlayStation 3 Sony’s PlayStation 3 game consoles will be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix.
• Manage All Your Media in Windows 7 From online streaming to all-new library controls, here's how to get more out of Windows 7's new multimedia features.
• Get to Know Windows 7's Home-Networking Features Windows 7 is packed with features that make home networking easier and more fun than before. Here's how to get started with file sharing, media streaming, and more.
• Are DVDs Nearing the End? The Netflix CEO's comment about a jump in streaming raises questions about DVD's reign and whether media matters.
• Linksys by Cisco Conductor (DMC350) Music Streamer Though pricey, the Conductor is a capable and versatile audio streamer--but don't expect perfection over Wi-Fi.
• Rhapsody Music Service Headed for iPhone Realnetworks has submitted a draft Rhapsody music service iPhone app to Apple for inclusion in iTunes.
• Apple Streams Concert on iPhone Shhhh . . . there's a concert on your iPhone tonight, but don't tell too many of your friends or it'll clog the stream.
• Netflix Service May Get Smarter The contest is over: user teams helped improve Netflix's recommendation system.
• Comcast's 'TV Everywhere' Gets CBS, AMC, and Others Comcast's trial to bring cable video channel content to its customers expands to include CBS, HBO, Cinemax, TBS, TNT, and Starz.
• Obama Uses Social Media to Engage Africa The much-hyped trip is expected to raise the level of local content and access to social media as a communication tool.
• Boxee Alpha for Windows: Hands-On New, free software transforms PC into interactive television platform.
• Goodbye, Comcast (or 'How I Learned to Love the Internet') As national broadcasters flip the switch on the long-anticipated digital TV upgrade, here's your last line of defense to get you up to speed. And how one nerd is now saving money on his cable bill.
• Simplify Media Makes Your Music Library Social This free service streams your songs and playlists to your friends' PCs, and lets you stream their songs and playlists to yours.
• Computex: Asus Unveils Stylish Eee PC Laptops, Desktops, and Some Surprises New thin-and-light laptops, touchscreen all-in-one PCs, and superslim displays are among the hot gear Asus showed off at Computex this week. We take a closer look.
• Hulu Goes International (a Little) The streaming site adds British TV shows and Bollywood movies to its lineup, in an initial foray into international content and markets.
• WiGig Alliance to Push for Fast Wireless Streaming Update: The WiGig Alliance, including Intel and Microsoft, plans to introduce a specification for short-range, gigabit-speed wireless networking.