Windows Phone app nirvana: YouTube and Foursquare refreshed, as Hulu arrives

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Microsoft is releasing a new version of its YouTube app for Windows Phone 8 today, with new capabilities that take advantage of Windows Phone’s core features. It’s part of a broader effort by Microsoft to strengthen its lineup of Windows Phone apps to better compete with the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. Also new today: An… Read More…

Chart: How Netflix views the streaming competition

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Grousing about the selection in the Netflix streaming library may be a popular pastime, but the company is taking new steps to address that criticism by sizing up its top videos vs. the selection from its competitors. After surprising Wall Street with strong results yesterday, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings used a portion of his quarterly letter… Read More…

Hulu’s revenue up 65 percent to $695M in 2012, doubles paid subscribers to 3 million

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Based on the numbers, things are going very well at Hulu. The streaming video company released its 2012 results today and this year, the company will post $695 million in revenue, up 65 percent from last year. Hulu now has three million paying Hulu Plus subscribers and the number of Hulu Plus subscribers has more than… Read More…

Watch TV with two screens: Hulu Plus available for Wii U

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Hulu Plus is now available on the new Nintendo Wii U console and it introduces a new way to watch TV and movies. The difference is the utilization of the Wii U’s GamePad controller. Users can now enjoy a dual-screen watching experience, with the GamePad serving as an information hub for the episode or movie… Read More…

Amazon says Kindle Fire will have Hulu Plus at launch

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Kindle Fire will have Hulu Plus, after all. Amazon this morning updated the list of apps that will be available for its new tablet computer when it launches next week, saying that the Hulu Plus subscription service will be among them, joining Netflix. Apart from being good news for Hulu Plus subscribers who have pre-ordered… Read More…