In my book, watching TV on a mobile phone is one of the most futuristic things you can do today. Although the technology is really still in its infancy, it is possible to enjoy decent quality television on your phone without having to invest lots of money in new equipment or services. In fact, many […]

It’s no secret that Joost hasn’t been the success story its makers intended and so it seems they’ve decided to relaunch the TV app without the client. Yes, from now on Joost have announced they are a web-only application which doesn’t require any client download like before.
The main changes are that Joost now uses Adobe […]

More and more people are turning to the Net to watch television these, with some commentators predicting that traditional TV will be dead within 10 years. Up to now though, the range of programs available through online TV services hasn’t been that great. By that I don’t mean there’s not a lot of shows - […]

Widgets are all the rage now enabling users to drag and drop their favourite applications and functions onto their desktop for easy access. However, until now, the widget phenomenon hadn’t caught up with video players (except arguably Joost) but new open source player Chameleo enables users to watch and create visually-rich video applications with interactive […]

Adobe yesterday announced the launch of their very own desktop internet TV application amid questions over whether the world really needs another media player. Adobe Media Player (AMP) has been built with Adobe Air - the company’s flagship Web 2.0 application. At the moment, a number of content providers are on board including CBS, MTV […]

After hearing the news that Babelgum will invest €10m in new productions, mostly shorts and documentaries, we wanted to find out more about where online television is heading, and what we can expect from it. We spoke to Valerio Zingarelli, Babelgum CEO, to ask him about what’s going on in the market. He let us […]

Yahoo have been in news a lot recently, especially concerning their potential takeover after an audacious bid by Microsoft. They’re also hitting the headlines again for their new TV project Y! Live. Apart from sounding like it was named by a Geordie, what does it have to offer that other internet TV apps such as […]

Over Christmas, I introduced someone to the wonders of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) TV. He couldn’t believe that he could watch channels from around the world, in real time for free. His immediate reaction was, “Is it legal? Am I going to go to jail for this? Please switch it off and let’s watch BBC1. Get out […]

With just a few days left to end 2007, it’s time to take a look back on the past twelve months and see how software has evolved all along this year, especially for us Windows users. There have been key software releases and improvements for the Windows platform during this year, starting with a new […]

With 2007 almost over, now is the perfect time to reflect on the year that went through and talk about the software that stood out the most. It’s been a very good year for Mac, and the release of Leopard has really pushed developers to build exciting new versions of their software with sleeker designs […]

My friend and colleague Nick just published a post comparing the merits of internet TV programs Miro (formerly known as ‘Democracy Player’) and Joost. While he has laid out a convincing argument for why he believes Miro to be the better option, I must say that I completely disagree with him.
Here’s why:
(1) The open-source question. […]

Two of the biggest TV apps out there are Joost - from the makers of Skype - and Miro which was formerly known as Democracy Player. Both have their hardcore supporters and denouncers and both have their pros and cons. Although I was initially impressed with Joost - surely one of the best attempts at […]

Dear Softonic users,
Nowadays, more and more people are using their computers to watch video. Sites like YouTube have become incredibly popular in the last couple of years, but people are also much more likely to watch full-length TV shows and movies than they were just a year ago. So with all this high-resolution content being […]

We often find that the most popular posts on insideTonic involve tips and recommendations for either optimizing Windows PCs, or customizing them with new themes and visual styles. This week has been no different and it’s not hard to see why: there’s no doubt that we all want to have the fastest, best looking PC […]

After a few months of invite-only beta testing, Joost has finally launched its first public version. Though still labeled as beta, Joost 1.0 features important new features such as new sign up and login modules, and a fully revamped user interface. But above all, we were excited to see loads of new content. So what […]