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Apple prepping iTunes Replay on-demand video service
Apple is believed to be wrapping up a new feature in iTunes 8 that will allow users to stream their iTunes video purchases directly from the company's servers for playback anywhere, anytime without eating up local storage.
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Rumor fala sobre “iTunes Replay”, novo serviço de vídeo sob demanda da Apple
MacMagazine — ... Que tal um novo rumor pra animar o nosso dia? :-P De acordo com o AppleInsider, a Apple está trabalhando num serviço de vídeo sob demanda que permitirá aos usuários transmitir filmes e programas de TV da iTunes Store direto dos seus servidores para dispositivos móveis, sem a necessidade de ocupar espaço em disco. ...

iTunes Replay: iTunes Video to Go Streaming [Rumor]
Gizmodo — There is no Apple Home Server that will beam your everything to any device yet, but AppleInsider says that the soon-to-be-finished iTunes Replay service will stream purchased iTunes videos anywhere, like Netflix. iTunes Replay will stream TV shows and movies purchased on iTunes, so you wouldn't have to download them after purchasing, freeing up hard drive space. AppleInsider doesn't know if Apple's going to charge for the service, but charging for streaming video—especially video you've already paid for—would be weird. ...

iTunes Replay: iTunes Video to Stream Anywhere [Rumor]
Gizmodo — There is no Apple Home Server that will beam your everything to any device yet, but AppleInsider says that the soon-to-be-finished iTunes Replay service will stream purchased iTunes videos anywhere, like Netflix. iTunes Replay will stream TV shows and movies purchased on iTunes, so you wouldn't have to download them after purchasing, freeing up hard drive space. AppleInsider doesn't know if Apple's going to charge for the service, but charging for streaming video—especially video you've already paid for—would be weird. ...

Gadget Rumor: iTunes Replay, Streaming Movies & TV Shows On Any Device
GadgetReview — ... that might prove too much a frustration for consumers to tolerate, such as the requirement to have a consistently high bandwidth through put, something AT&T’s 3G network doesn’t even touch. Regardless, I find the prospect of iTunes Replay an interesting one and believe that a hybrid of the current setup (you can download content to a limited number of devices) with iTunes Replay would be a welcome feature by most consumers. [AppleInsider] ...

Apple prepping iTunes Replay on-demand streaming service?
Engadget — ... directly from the company's servers for playback anywhere, anytime without eating up local storage." There's no denying that Netflix's Watch Instantly has been a universal hit, but that's in large part due to the firm's willingness to embed that functionality onto all sorts of devices. Is Apple planning on going toe-to-toe with the market leader via your computer and a box it still regards as a hobby? We've got our doubts, obviously. [Via AppleInsider] Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Apple prepping iTunes ...

iTunes might get video streaming
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... out a space: it's not as full featured as a PC hooked up to your television, nor as immediate as solutions like Roku's Netflix streaming solutions. Streaming functionality would help edge the Apple TV closer to the latter, if not the former. This is a rumor, but it seems to make sense: Apple already offers "rent" ability, and streaming is just a more storage savvy way of renting content. If this one doesn't come true in an iTunes 8 update, you can color me surprised. Apple plrepping iTunes replay on-demand video service [Apple Insider via Cult of Mac] ...

iTunes might get streaming with acceptable prices for same
CrunchGear — ... Well, it seems Apple is thinking about adding streaming to the next version of iTunes and, presumably, offering cheaper streaming prices for those so inclined. I could totally see two things happening - iTunes 8 and Apple TV offering video “rental” - 99 cents seems about right - and, and this is far fetched, some sort of little program they can put into another device to grab your iTunes content on multiple systems a la Netflix. ...

Daily Tech: The T-Mobile G1 to Get TeleNav GPS
GeekSugar — ... Apple may soon start to allow its iTunes users to stream video content instead of downloading it to a local machine. - Apple Insider ...

Apple Annual Music Event Rumored To Be Early Spt.
The Iphone Spot — ... at the event. Sources say that the device will not launch until early 2010. This year, rumors indicate new iPod touch and iPod nano models with cameras. In July, numerous photos of third-party cases for the iPod touch and iPod nano featuring camera holes bolstered those ongoing rumors. There have also been reports of the release of iTunes 9, possibly with support for Blu-ray discs and social media integration. Apple has also reportedly been working on a video on demand service for iTunes. At lest year’s event, Apple unveiled ...

Apple Looking To Improve Visual Quality of Streaming Video
The Iphone Spot — ... Earlier this year, Apple was rumored to be working on a new service called iTunes Replay. It was said to allow users to stream iTunes video purchases directly from the company’s servers for playback anywhere. Such a system would prevent the need for local storage to save large video files. ...

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