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This is how Netflix packages its new offline content
This is how Netflix packages its new offline content
One of the most anticipated features of all time on Netflix must have been offline viewing. This feature that has been largely shrugged off ...... 05 Dec 2016 - 1 comment
STARZ launches standalone streaming service
STARZ launches standalone streaming service
Premium pay television channel STARZ has announced the launch of its standalone streaming service for $8.99 per month. 06 Apr 2016 - 4 comments
PirateBrowser reaches 5 million downloads
PirateBrowser reaches 5 million downloads
The Pirate Bay's browser for those worried about censorship has been downloaded over 5 million times since its launch last August. 19 May 2014 - 4 comments
Apple App Store hits 50 billion downloads
Apple App Store hits 50 billion downloads
Apple has announced that their popular App Store has reached 50 billion downloads since launch in 2008 16 May 2013
Facebook Home reaches 500,000 downloads
Facebook Home reaches 500,000 downloads
Has been available less than two weeks 23 Apr 2013
Sony launching 4K movie service for PS4, downloads will exceed 100 GB
Sony launching 4K movie service for PS4, downloads will exceed 100 GB
Sony's upcoming 4K movie service will be available to PS4 owners, and will require a ton of bandwidth 01 Mar 2013 - 15 comments
'Game of Thrones' was most pirated TV show of 2012
'Game of Thrones' was most pirated TV show of 2012
In addition to their pirated movies list, TorrentFreak has also released a list of the most illegally downloaded TV shows. HBO's blockbuster ...... 31 Dec 2012
'Angry Birds Star Wars' breaks record for downloads
'Angry Birds Star Wars' breaks record for downloads
Rovio has announced this week that the new 'Angry Birds Star Wars' soared to the top of the iOS App Store in just 2.5 hours, breaking Rovio's ...... 11 Nov 2012 - 2 comments
Google Play Store hits 25 billion downloads, apps going on sale
Google Play Store hits 25 billion downloads, apps going on sale
Google has announced that the Google Play Store has reached 25 billion downloads just six months after Apple's older store reached the same milestone. ...... 26 Sep 2012 - 1 comment
Apple calls Mountain Lion its 'most successful OS X release ever'
Apple calls Mountain Lion its 'most successful OS X release ever'
Apple fans have been flocking to Apple's latest Mac OS X upgrade, downloading the release 3 million times during its first four days of availability. ...... 30 Jul 2012 - 1 comment
'Angry Birds Space' hits 50 million downloads
'Angry Birds Space' hits 50 million downloads
'Angry Birds Space' has hit another milestone, 50 million downloads in just 35 days. That number has broken the old record for mobile games, ...... 01 May 2012
'Harry Potter' official ebooks now available on Pottermore
'Harry Potter' official ebooks now available on Pottermore
The popular franchise is now available in multiple formats from Pottermore. Five years after the release of the last novel and almost a year ...... 27 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Google Play to add movie purchases?
Google Play to add movie purchases?
According to Cnet, Google Play may be adding movie purchases in the near future. The newly rebranded Android Market currently only offers movie rentals. ...... 23 Mar 2012 - 4 comments
Android Market app download limit moved to 4GB
Android Market app download limit moved to 4GB
Google has confirmed today that direct downloads from the Android Market are now capped at 4GB, compared to the previous 50MB for APK files. ...... 06 Mar 2012 - 6 comments
iOS App Store: 25 billion served
iOS App Store: 25 billion served
Apple announced earlier today that they had reached 25 billion app downloads via the iOS App Store. The person who downloaded the 25 billionth ...... 03 Mar 2012
Rihanna is the top selling digital artist, ever
Rihanna is the top selling digital artist, ever
According to Nielsen's 2011 year-end stats, Rihanna has become the top-selling digital artist of all-time. The Grammy-award winning singer ...... 08 Jan 2012 - 13 comments
Mac App Store hits 100 million apps sold
Mac App Store hits 100 million apps sold
Apple has just announced that the 100 millionth app has been downloaded from their Mac App Store, 11 months after launch. The store, which ...... 12 Dec 2011 - 2 comments
Music industry growth to be fueled by subscription services say analysts
Music industry growth to be fueled by subscription services say analysts
Gartner analysts say the growth of download services like iTunes is stagnating and being replaced by subscription alternatives. 08 Nov 2011
Firefox 8 Final now available for download
Firefox 8 Final now available for download
Firefox 8, set for an official release on November 8th, is available now via AfterDawn. The updated browser adds integrated Twitter search ...... 06 Nov 2011 - 21 comments
Chuck D reveals record label accounting in download royalty lawsuit
Chuck D reveals record label accounting in download royalty lawsuit
In a lawsuit demanding proper royalties for licensing his songs to iTunes, Chuck D revealed just how little artists are paid by record labels. 05 Nov 2011 - 8 comments
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