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SPB TV streams mostly obscure channels to your Android

SPB TV lets you watch over 150 television channels from all over the world, giving you both live and on-demand video streams right on your Android device. But be warned: watching streaming video does require a strong Web connection--preferably Wi-Fi or 4G--so if you don't have one, you may very disappointed.

When you first fire up SPB TV, the app takes a minute to download channel data to your device. Once it's done, you can go ahead and skip the prompt for your personal information, as the app works fine without it. From there, just swipe through the … Read more

Must-watch TV series on Netflix streaming

We're big fans of Netflix's online streaming service, but with tons of content to sift through, it can be hard to find stuff worth watching. That can be especially true for television series, where new shows and seasons are constantly being added or taken away. It doesn't help that the Netflix browsing experience isn't the best, and it's often inconsistent from platform to platform.

To help you dig through the thousands of streaming titles available on Netflix, we asked CNET staffers to pick their favorite currently available shows. For this roundup, we're restricting ourselves … Read more

Grooveshark coming to iPhone--if Apple allows it

It may be operating in a legal grey area, but Grooveshark is still my favorite on-demand music app--type in any song, artist, or album, and there's a pretty good chance that it's in Grooveshark's database, allowing you to begin playing it immediately. It's great not only for impulse listens, but also for creating playlists of songs you don't own and would never buy, like my favorite heavy metal hits from junior high school. So far, the lawsuit filed by EMI in May hasn't shut the site down or significantly decreased the number of songs … Read more