Rumor: Apple planning streaming service called iTunes Replay
Infinite Loop — ... News about iTunes Replay comes courtesy of AppleInsider, which does not directly cite any sources but notes that Apple is "believed" to be wrapping up the feature for inclusion with the next major software release of iTunes. The site notes that such a service could make life easier for users of the Apple TV, who would no longer have to sync purchases to the device or download them to a computer first before streaming them to the TV. The same applies to the iPhone and iPod touch, neither of which has enough storage capacity to make it possible to carry around many (rather large) ...

Apple Paving Way For Cheaper Apple TV, iPhone Movie Streams?
Silicon Alley Insider — ... And it looks like a reported new iTunes upgrade could make that possible. Apple is preparing a feature for iTunes 8 that lets movie renters stream a movie straight off of Apple's servers -- instead of downloading it to a computer or Apple TV hard drive. ...

RUMOR: Apple prepping ‘iTunes Replay’ anytime, anywhere on-demand video service
MacDailyNews — ... it for viewing as often as they want, Apple would essentially be offering a media center alternative," McLean and Jade report. "The iTunes Replay service could also improve the experience of the company's Apple TV set top box, allowing users to stream purchased media directly from Apple's servers without ever syncing or copying files between Apple TV and a computer running iTunes, and without filling up the devices' limited hard drive space," McLean and Jade report. Full article here .

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. ...

Apple planning iTunes Replay? How might it affect the Apple TV?
Macsimum News — ... Apple may 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, according to AppleInsider. ...

iTunes, we have a storage problem (and a potential fix)
VentureBeat — ... But there may be a solution. Apple is supposedly preparing something called “iTunes Replay,” AppleInsider reports today. The feature, which would be included in the next version of iTunes, would allow you to store your video files bought through iTunes remotely on Apple’s servers and stream them to your devices as you require. Think of it kind of like Netflix’s Watch Instantly service, except that apparently, you would own the actual content. ...

iTunes Replay to allow streaming access to iTunes purchases
Obsessable News Feed — ... , as we're hearing now about another development for the media software that could be even bigger. If the rumors are true, Apple will add Replay service to iTunes, letting you watch files you've purchased over a live streaming connection, instead of having to download them first. ...

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] ...

Report: Apple May Offer Streaming Video in iTunes
Cult of Mac — ... Apple may be putting the finishing touches on a new streaming video service that would allow iTunes users to access purchased video content without the need to download and store it on a local machine, according to a report Wednesday at AppleInsider. ...

The Great iTunes in the Sky?
Technologizer — ... AppleInsider is reporting a rumor that Apple is working on something called iTunes Replay that would let you stream movies and TV shows you’d purchased across the Net and onto a computer, iPhone,iPod Touch, or Apple TV, eliminating the need to download them and store them locally. Says who? Um, AppleInsider is so vague on that point that its story doesn’t even deserve the honorific “thinly sourced.” All the site says is that it’s “believed” that iTunes Replay is in the works. The person doing the believing could be…well, ...

Linkpost | 2.12.2009
TechBlog — ... - The president tells Intel's CEO that he sees the Intel logo every time he opens his notebook. Macs don't have Intel logos on them, so that means only one thing . . . • Apple prepping iTunes Replay on-demand video service - Streaming movies to iTunes 8 are coming. • ...

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 ...

Apple prepping iTunes Replay on-demand streaming service?
Engadget HD — ... 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] Apple prepping iTunes Replay on-demand streaming service? originally ...

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] ...

Apple to announce streaming video service?
TechSpot — Apple is supposedly about to launch a new media streaming service as part of iTunes 8 that would allow users to stream their purchased videos “directly from the company’s servers for playback anywhere, anytime without eating up local storage.” The service is being referred to as iTunes Replay and would support both movie and TV show purchases. [image] It's unclear when Apple plans to release iTunes Replay – if at all – and whether it plans to charge additionally for the service. It also remains to be seen whether or not devices like Apple TV or the iPhone/iPod touch will ...

Apple planning streaming "iTunes Replay" video service?
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... Will it happen for real? I sure hope so. The hot tip comes from AppleInsider , which claims that Apple is "wrapping up" the streaming service, dubbed "iTunes Replay," for iTunes 8. Details on the service are sketchy; AppleInsider says that the service would support both TV and movie purchases over iTunes, but doesn't specify whether you'd be able to watch purchased videos directly over a Web browser (as you can with the Amazon and Netflix streaming services), or if the iTunes software client would be required.  There's also no word on whether Apple TV, the iPhone, and /or ...

Could Apple Bring Streaming Content to iTunes? [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — ... One solution, and one which Apple has in the works, according to AppleInsider, is iTunes Replay, a streaming content delivery system that would alleviate the storage burdens of iTunes customers. Apple would house TV episodes and movies on their own servers, set up for this purpose, and users could then access it as needed without having to download and store the file. ...

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. ...

Apple’s video cloud: A first step toward a new direction?
Between the Lines — ... Apple is reportedly preparing a service called iTunes Replay, which would allow users to store and stream their iTunes video purchases from Apple’s servers to any Web-enabled device. The service, first reported by the Appleinsider blog and ...

Report: Apple 'iTunes Replay' service rumored
Betanews — ... February 12, 2009, 2:02 PM Apple is rumored to be readying an on-demand video service that would let users stream iTunes Movie and TV show purchases directly from iTunes servers for playback. The speculation springs from a report in Apple Insider , which proposes that such a service would benefit users by eliminating the need for local storage of media files. According to ...

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 Preparing iTunes Replay Service?
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — [image] Apple may be putting the finishing touches on a new feature in iTunes 8 that will allow users to stream their downloaded videos directly from the Apple’s servers for playback anywhere. The service, expected to be called iTunes Replay, would allow iTunes users to expand their video collection without fretting over hard disk space. At the moment, it’s unclear whether this service, which allegedly works with both iTunes Movie and TV show purchases, will be free. One of the main complaints from users about video purchases from iTunes is that they are forced to find a ...

AppleTV gets a stealth update
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Apple would do well to open up a bit about these stealth updates. I hate updating firmware without knowing the benefits, if any, the update gives me. Then again, if a bandwidth tester is the stealthy scout for the rumored iTunes Replay streaming-on-demand service, that's probably a good thing. ...

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 ...

The Inevitable Move Of iTunes To The Cloud
TechCrunch — ... Months ago, there were rumors of such a service called “iTunes Replay” for iTunes 8, but nothing ever came of them. But since then, Apple has launched services like HD movie downloads — the need for such a service is only getting greater. And it will continue to. ...

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. ...