What is qriocity

More importantly, the public seems to have lost interest in buying downloads. Schaaff also thinks Sony is a different company than it was in when the Connect program was begun.

Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Sony's Qriocity aims to put Connect, iTunes behind On the music front, Sony long ago ruled with the Walkman, and stumbled badly with its Connect service.

Greg Sandoval. Qriocity will piggyback on PlayStation Network. To learn how tough it was to compete with iTunes, click the image and read an insider's tale from No — Sony's latest VOD widget is supposed to read 'curiosity'. We're not sure about the spelling — it's missing a 'u', at the very least — but we are certain that this is Sony's last-ditch effort to create something of lasting worth across its vast range of 'connected' products.

With Sony about to get into Google TV in the States, the appearance of its new Qriocity service might seem slightly eccentric. Although it's a paid-for service, the good news about this new movies and music streaming platform is that it beefs-up the Bravia Internet Video platform on these TVs and Blu-ray players in Sony's range.

Don't get Qriocity confused with Google TV, though. Whereas Google's offering is an interface that blends content from a TV and PVR with the internet at large, Qriocity is more about downloading and streaming content. Creating and linking a Qriocity account is easy.

Visit www. The service then ties your account to your Sony device — though you have to enter a five-digit PIN using the TV remote every time you use Qriocity. You can add other devices at the Qriocity site, though don't get excited by the options to add a PlayStation 3 or PSP; these devices don't carry Qriocity just yet. The 'media' tab includes folders for videos, games, comics and music, though the latter three are empty vessels for now. Patrick Seybold Sr. Like this Share this story Share this on Facebook opens in a new window Share this on Twitter opens in a new window.

Comments are closed. Newer comments. Ramage April 22, at pm PDT. So you are saying it was hacked? Also, when do you think everything going to be back up? So was it anonymous or Skynet? Thanks for the update Sony. Hopefully you can get the Network up and running again. D0ughb0y April 22, at pm PDT. Enigma April 22, at pm PDT. Thanks for stating what the problem is! SNEA lets consumers know what has been going on. I really hope you can fix things fast. This is such a bummer. Hackers still being pussies?

Cobra1 April 22, at pm PDT. Autoxfool April 22, at pm PDT. This is their update? So now they admit that there was a hacking incident. Details of the service plan will be announced in the future. According to various sources sources, the catalogue will receive consistent, healthy updates to make it attractive to consumers. The interface was very quick, and is aesthetically pleasing — miles beyond what the traditional consumer is probably using with cable or satellite on-demand services.

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