Sonos and Spotify join hands to stream sweet sweet music, at last

Sonos owners, like most nerds, have been patiently waiting for three things: jetpacks and flying cars to go mainstream and the Spotify music service to play on their beloved whole home wireless audio system. Of these, only one is being announced today. At this very moment, in this very time, upstart media darlings Spotify and Sonos have announced plans to wed... in Europe. Sorry Yanks. When the free 3.3 Sonos software update finally arrives at the end of September, new and existing Spotify Premium (£9.99 per month) customers living in Finland, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK will be able to stream millions of Spotify music tracks throughout their Sonos home network. The deal not only brings Spotify its first global hardware partner, it also brings European Sonos owners up to par with US netizens who've long enjoyed streaming subscription services from the likes of Rhapsody and Napster. Finally. Click through the break for a demo and the full press release.

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Netflix app hits iPhone and iPod touch

While the Netflix app was originally meant for the iPad, this free app has been modified to cater for those who are rocking to the iPhone and iPod touch, thanks to the availability of the free Netflix App for iPhone and iPod touch. Basically, this app enables current Netflix members to enjoy watching their favorite shows and movies anytime, anywhere on the mentioned two iDevices for just $8.99 a month. To put it in layman’s terms, you will be able to instantly watch a vast selection of TV episodes and movies streamed to your iPhone or iPod touch at no additional cost.

You will be able to pick up the Netflix App for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. According to Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and chief executive officer, “Apple has changed the game for mobile devices. We’re excited that our members can now carry Netflix around in their pockets and instantly watch movies and TV shows streamed from Netflix right to their iPhone or iPod touch.”

You can be assured that the Netflix App is able to deliver a high-quality viewing experience, courtesy of a broad array of movie and TV choices and a clean, intuitive interface that ought to have just about anyone use it without having to go through a prior user experience. Of course, regardless of whether you’re rocking to Wi-Fi or 3G networks, you can still enjoy your streaming video although Wi-Fi does seem like a better bet if you happen to stay in an area that has spotty 3G connection. All TV episodes and movies have been conveniently organized into a variety of categories based on members’ personal preferences, popular genres, new arrivals and members’ individual instant Queues. As usual, you can always pick a show of your choice and watch instantly or save the title for viewing later. In addition to that, you can also fast forward and rewind the video stream, stopping at any time of your pleasure. The Netflix App will play nice with any iPhone or iPod touch device running iOS version 3.13 or later.

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