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03-29-2014, 11:24 PM
Each week Ross Rubin (http://twitter.com/rossrubin) contributes Switched On (http://www.engadget.com/tag/switchedon?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget), a column about consumer technology.
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/89ebc887cf6fb8c1d9c76e37716dd50e/amazon-box.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/28/amazons-puzzling-prime-directive/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget)More Info
Amazon likely to announce media streamer at April 2nd event (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/27/amazon-event-media-streamer/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget)
Showtime's Anytime app arrives on Roku (http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/18/showtime-anytime-roku/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget)
Amazon will reportedly launch a free video streaming service (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/27/amazon-free-video-service/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget)
Apple makes its money by selling devices. As such, it's incentivized to have content -- or at least the delivery of it -- exclusive to its devices. For years, the company implemented DRM (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/apple-said-to-be-using-fairplay-drm-for-ibookstore/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget) (digital rights management) on music sold through iTunes. It fought such restrictions, but nonetheless benefited from them. Even today it proclaims its leadership position in the number of applications available for its platforms; many of these arrive on the iPhone exclusively, at least for a while.
Netflix (http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/25/netflix-dvd-drone-2-home/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget), on the other hand, makes its money selling content subscriptions. As such, it's incentivized to have its content available on all suitable devices that consumers use. Indeed, the streaming company has covered an unmatched number of displays. One can access the service from PCs and Macs; iOS, Android and Windows devices; nearly every connected TV and Blu-ray player; major game consoles; Chrome devices; TiVo; and Apple TV. The Roku broadband video box began as a product that ran only Netflix.
Filed under: Misc (http://www.engadget.com/category/misc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget), Internet (http://www.engadget.com/category/internet/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget), Amazon (http://www.engadget.com/category/amazon/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)
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http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/89ebc887cf6fb8c1d9c76e37716dd50e/amazon-box.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/28/amazons-puzzling-prime-directive/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget)More Info
Amazon likely to announce media streamer at April 2nd event (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/27/amazon-event-media-streamer/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget)
Showtime's Anytime app arrives on Roku (http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/18/showtime-anytime-roku/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget)
Amazon will reportedly launch a free video streaming service (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/27/amazon-free-video-service/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget)
Apple makes its money by selling devices. As such, it's incentivized to have content -- or at least the delivery of it -- exclusive to its devices. For years, the company implemented DRM (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/apple-said-to-be-using-fairplay-drm-for-ibookstore/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget) (digital rights management) on music sold through iTunes. It fought such restrictions, but nonetheless benefited from them. Even today it proclaims its leadership position in the number of applications available for its platforms; many of these arrive on the iPhone exclusively, at least for a while.
Netflix (http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/25/netflix-dvd-drone-2-home/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&ncid=rss_semi&utm_campaign=Engadget), on the other hand, makes its money selling content subscriptions. As such, it's incentivized to have its content available on all suitable devices that consumers use. Indeed, the streaming company has covered an unmatched number of displays. One can access the service from PCs and Macs; iOS, Android and Windows devices; nearly every connected TV and Blu-ray player; major game consoles; Chrome devices; TiVo; and Apple TV. The Roku broadband video box began as a product that ran only Netflix.
Filed under: Misc (http://www.engadget.com/category/misc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget), Internet (http://www.engadget.com/category/internet/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget), Amazon (http://www.engadget.com/category/amazon/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)
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