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  1. Android News

    You can try out DirecTV Now for a month for free

    If you've been looking to make the move to streaming all of your media, including your television shows, this may be the promotion for you. Right now, DirecTV is offering a free one-month trial of its DirecTV Now service when you use the coupon code RULESFREE9.
  2. Android News

    Amazon add Prime Video for its subscribers in India

    Amazon Prime Video is now available in India. While Amazon Prime has been available in the country for a while now, the streaming video service was not included. The service currently costs ₹499 ($7.50 USD) per year, but that introductory rate is expected to eventually jump to ₹999 per year.
  3. Android News

    Netflix is using Google's VP9 codec for downloaded video on Android

    If you use Netflix's new download feature on an Android device, the video will be encoded with Google's VP9 codec. This allows for a 36% lower bitrate, saving precious storage space on your mobile device. Netflix will is also planning to use the VP9 codec for streaming on mobile devices in the...
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    AT&T's Stream Saver will be throttling your video streaming capabilties

    AT&T has introduced a new data-saving feature called Stream Saver which will essentially lower your video streaming quality to 480p.
  5. Android News

    Twitter to stream three Bloomberg shows

    Twitter is ramping up its streaming video portfolio by adding three Bloomberg shows. The social media service will soon start streaming Bloomberg West, What’d You Miss? and With All Due Respect - three of Bloomberg's most popular financial and political shows. A report also claims that Bloomberg...