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Streaming MediaWhat The Cloud Can Do For You

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What Is The Cloud?Distributed remote storageAccessible from anywhere there’s Internet

access or cellular service (with exceptions)Alternative to traditional radio & televisionAlternative to local storagePros / Cons

◦ Inexpensive◦ Frees up local storage◦ Easy to switch between devices on the go◦ Easy to access past media purchases◦ Security concerns◦ Accessibility concerns

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Hardware OptionsRoku ($90)AppleTVAmazon FireTV (*X-Ray!)Chromecast ($30)Sony PlayStation ($350)Microsoft XboxMany Blu Ray players ($50+)

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Streaming Services (apps)NetflixAmazon Instant VideoHulu PlusYouTube / TEDiTunes / VuduHBO Now ($15/mo) / Showtime ($11/mo)Major league sports packagesSling TV ($20/mo)Pandora, Spotify, & Amazon MusicGames

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Netflix$9.99/mo (streaming)Streaming media

◦ HDPhysical disks

◦ DVDs & Blu RaysThousands of movies & TV showsOriginal programming (House Of

Cards)

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Amazon Prime$99/yr ($8.25/mo.)Amazon Instant Video

◦ Thousands of HD movies & TV shows including original programming

Free two-day shippingFree unlimited photo storage*

(CloudDrive)Free eBooks for Kindle ownersAccess to many disk purchases via

streaming◦ Music & video

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Hulu Plus$7.99/moCurrent TV shows!HDSubscription fee & ads

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HD AntennasAbout $35 (Mohu Leaf)HDCoaxLocal broadcast TV within 30 miles

◦ WTNHMileage may vary…

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Internet Radio

FREE streaming musicPandoraSpotifyAmazon Music

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Screen Casting / MirroringCast audio and video from mobile to

screenBluetoothBoth Android & AppleAllCastAirPlay / DLNA ReceiverPlexFrom Chrome browserFrom cloud storage servicesWith exceptions…

◦ DRM◦ Network stability

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Cloud Storage ServicesBoxDropboxGoogle DriveOneDriveTresoritAmazon Cloud DriveiCloud

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If This Then That (IFTTT)Internet of Things (IoT) exploitEnables macro commandsFree IF app

◦ Auto backups◦ Theater lighting◦ Auto save lists of new releases

Free DO app◦ Allows immediate execution of macros