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Is the world's largest online retailer getting ready to challenge movie-subscription service Netflix? Amazon.com on Tuesday unveiled a videostreaming service -- available to its Prime members at no additional cost -- that could position it for battle.

Now that electronics makers have unveiled their latest gadgets and stores are slashing prices on old inventory and TVs for the Super Bowl, there are plenty of gadgets worth buying right now. Here's our short list of gizmos and electronics you should shop for. A High-Definition Television First...

Netflix, whose DVD-by-mail service hastened the demise of several video rental chains, may soon find itself under siege from Amazon. The world's largest online retailer appears to be on the verge of launching its own unlimited movie and TV-show streaming service.

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar threatened to leave the video site last fall over a dispute about its subscription pricing, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Disney is considering lending some of the keys to its television kingdom to Yahoo for its Yahoo Connected TV. If Yahoo is successful in inking such a deal, it would bolster its Internet TV efforts and put on better footing to compete against rival products such as Google TV and Apple TV.

Global broadband service revenue has grown 10% this year, says ABI Research, which expects sales to more than triple by the end of 2011. The cause? More users are watching television and videos on the Web, boosting the need for faster speeds.

Hulu lowered the price of its newly launched Hulu Plus subscription service by $2 to $7.99 Wednesday, just days after the online streaming video service saw its rank decline on a closely watched Internet ranking service for the month of October.

Networks ABC, CBS and NBC are blocking viewers from accessing their programs through Google's (GOOG) Web TV service, demonstrating the challenges Google faces in getting content for its new product. Users can't watch full-length episodes of show's including NBC's "The Office" and ABC's "Modern...

Global shipments of televisions that can connect to the Internet will triple over the next four years according to a report released today.

Sony's lineup of sleek televisions boasting Google's Web-surfing system will go on sale online Saturday and will hit Best Buy shelves early next week. The company unveiled the high-definition LCD sets Tuesday evening, with recommended retail prices from $600 to $1,400.