Vuclip acquires Jigsee to make mobile video open to anyone

Vuclip acquires Jigsee to make mobile videos accessible to people on any device, in any country.

Stitcher Radio adds offline listening mode

The Stitcher apps already consume a small amount of data, at 0.2MB per minute, but now you can download thousands of radio shows to your iPod/iPhone/iPad to listen offline at your convenience.

Ustream’s new Broadcast for Friends iPhone app streams video directly to Facebook

WIth its new Broadcast for Friends app, Ustream may just make personal video broadcasting as common as tweeting.

Wikipad: The company (and tablet) that is bringing console gaming to Android part 2 (exclusive)

In part two of our interview with Wikipad's James Bower and Fraser Townley, we learn more about this new Android tablet/game console and how they view the market, Windows 8, and Ouya.

VEVO gives the music lovers (and the mobile web) a big, mushy kiss

The debate over native apps versus mobile web rages on: which is better, which is more accessible, which is more customer-friendly.

VEVO just provided its answer by giving 50 million music lovers in the U.S. and Canada access to the …

Google reveals the Google Nexus Q: a $299 social media streamer powered by Android

Not content with tablets and smartphones, Google is taking its Nexus brand to speakers and TV screens with the Nexus Q.

Called the first “social streaming player,” the Nexus Q lets people play music, videos, and YouTube clips from the …

Redux steps into video distribution, teams up with Humble Bundle for Czech film “Kooky”

Redux is aiming to move beyond the realm of web video aggregation with its new video distribution platform, which will allow artists to directly sell video on the web. The company has teamed up with Humble Bundle, the folks behind …

EMI terminates its music licensing contract with Grooveshark

Grooveshark is undoubtedly playing a sad song today, but it’s definitely not from an artist licensed by major music company EMI.

EMI, one of the largest music publishers in the world, has terminated its contract with the streaming music service. …

Quiet giant: Everyday Health partners with YouTube to launch 10 new web shows

Over the last 10 years Everyday Health has built one of the biggest tech companies native to New York, with more than 500 employees centered here in Silicon Alley. Today the company cemented its presence as the number one health …

Apple releases new Apple TV with 1080p playback and updated UI

Apple unveiled a new version of its Apple TV set-top box today at its press conference in San Francisco .

The new version of the Apple TV will allow owners to play videos in 1080p high-definition quality. The device will …

Netflix CEO already talking to cable execs, may become HBO competitor

It looks like Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings isn’t just thinking about the far-off future for a Netflix-cable partnership. He may already be in talks with cable company executives.

According to Reuters‘ sources, the video streaming company may already be …

Hackers land big checks as Spotify looks to open its app store by end of March

VentureBeat spent some time this weekend at the Spotify music apps hackathon, 48 hours of coding, ping pong and pizza in New York. It was an interesting chance to see what is possible on Spotify’s platform, and we picked up …

Listen up! Exfm triples its user base following relaunch, raises fresh $1.5M

Back in October music discovery service Exfm attempted to transform itself from a browser extension to a full fledged web service. Apparently the kids like what they’re hearing, because the site has gone from around 75,000 active users to more …

By surrendering to Facebook, MySpace was able to find a pulse. Adds 1M new users

It’s alive! MySpace, once the king of the social networking space, has been bleeding users for years.  Now it’s set to report a million new users have signed up since December, says the New York Times. (Maybe new investor Justin …

Audiobooks.com lets you fill your ears for $25 per month

For those who prefer to read with their ears, Audiobooks.com is offering unlimited streaming of audio books for a flat monthly fee.

For $25 a month, you can stream audio books onto any computer or mobile device through the Audiobooks.com …

How we watch TV now: Viewers are going mobile and multi-tasking

How do you watch your favorite TV shows? Chances are, you’re still using that traditional TV in your living room, but according to a report from Nielsen audiences are increasingly going mobile to consume videos and television.

Nielsen released its …

Digital entertainment is changing the living room for good (infographic)

There was a time when little Bobby would get up to turn the television to one of the three available channels when the family got bored. If you missed the Ed Sullivan show that night, too bad, go play chess.…