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Stan officially launches its Apple TV app

Australian streaming service Stan, a joint venture between Fairfax and Nine Entertainment, has announced that its native Apple TV app is now available for users. While Stan has already been compliant with Apple TV’s Airplay, the new app means Stan subscribers will be able to access the video-on-demand content without the need for an additional …

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Former Vevo, Sony top execs join music

Vadio helps streaming music companies also play video. Vadio Vevo’s former CEO Rio Caraeff is striking up a similar tune, joining former Sony executive Yair Landau at Vadio, a startup that helps add video to music-streaming services. Vadio also announced Tuesday it raised $7.5 million in funding. The news comes as music-streaming services with free, ad-supported options are grappling to …

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How AOL could help Verizon change its business

Wireless and broadband may be Verizon’s bread and butter, but the company’s future relies on finding new ways to make money from its network. Verizon says its “principal interest” in AOL was the “ad tech platform that Tim Armstrong and his team have done a really terrific job building.” Francois G. Durand,/Getty Images And that’s where the $4.4 billion acquisition …

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Apple bullish on Apple Pay in China amid talks with Alibaba

Apple is eager to introduce Apple Pay to China. James Martin/CNET Apple is chatting with Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group and Chinese banks about adopting Apple Pay in the country. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook acknowledged the talks in an interview with China’s official Xinhua news agency, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Cook didn’t reveal any details about the conversations thus far …

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How to keep your unlimited Verizon data plan

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Last year, I picked up a new iPhone 6 for my main Verizon line while keeping my grandfathered unlimited data plan with mobile hotspot access. I’m not too proud to admit that was a major coup on my part. Like most carriers, Verizon is now doing all it can to switch longtime customers to more lucrative tiered …

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Netflix reveals best Aussie ISPs for its streaming video service

Image by Claire Reilly/CNET Australia and New Zealand have now been added to Netflix’s ISP Speed Index as part of the streaming service’s April update. The regularly updated Index ranks ISPs by “prime time Netflix performance” — essentially how well Netflix runs on the service during peak streaming periods. In Australia, TPG has been ranked No. 1, closely followed by …

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