Posts Tagged ‘ movies ’

Is Blu-ray Finally Hitting Its Stride?

December 17, 2010
Is Blu-ray Finally Hitting Its Stride?

To the victor go the spoils, and after Blu-ray defeated the HD-DVD format in the high definition wars, the spoils have been slow to come. Instead, streaming media is the latest fad, while many still view Blu-ray as expensive and unnecessary. Could that…

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Paramount Bringing “Enhanced Movie Apps” to Windows Phone 7

December 14, 2010
Paramount Bringing “Enhanced Movie Apps” to Windows Phone 7

Paramount has announced that it will release 10 new apps for Windows Phone 7, each one will be a so-called “enhanced app” for a particular feature film. These apps will be built on Microsoft’s Silverlight technology ad will include the full feature len…

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Time Warner CEO Says Netflix No Big Deal

December 13, 2010
Time Warner CEO Says Netflix No Big Deal

In a recent New York Times Interview with Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, the subject of Netflix came up. Bewkes held firm to the assertion that Netflix is actually a very small player with no power to affect the industry. He compared the disc rental and …

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New Release Movies to Cost More at Blockbuster Kiosks

December 9, 2010
New Release Movies to Cost More at Blockbuster Kiosks

Blockbuster is trying to make the most out of its 28-day head start against the competition on new movies. To drive that point home, the rental chain is launching a new ad campaign that promotes “Less Waiting. More Watching.” Fair enough, but would you…

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OnLive to Netflix: We Can Do Streaming Movies Too, Sucka!

December 8, 2010
OnLive to Netflix: We Can Do Streaming Movies Too, Sucka!

At some point, you have to imagine a company will step into the ring with Netflix and duke it out for online supremacy in the streaming media game. Could OnLive be a contender?
There’s a good chance we’ll find out. The cloud-based gaming service has ev…

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Blu-ray 3D Version of Avatar Fetching up to $400 in Second Hand Market

December 6, 2010
Blu-ray 3D Version of Avatar Fetching up to $400 in Second Hand Market

It’s official, folks — the movie Avatar on Blu-ray 3D is 2010′s Tickle Me Elmo for the holiday shopping season. That’s because there are just a few ways you can get your mitts one of the season’s hottest items. The first is by purchasing a Panasonic 3…

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PNY and Sony Hammer Out Extension to Bonus Movie Download Promo

December 6, 2010
PNY and Sony Hammer Out Extension to Bonus Movie Download Promo

The allure of a free Sony movie download with the purchase of select PNY products, everything from HDMI cables to 8GB and higher SDHC cards, has prompted the two companies to extend the promotion indefinitely.
Consumer who purchase an eligible product,…

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Kid Friendly Media Center Costs $5,000

December 6, 2010
Kid Friendly Media Center Costs $5,000

Kaleidescape is pitching its latest out-of-the-box DVD movie server, the Cinema One, as a family friendly device that even young children can operate, even if they can’t afford the $4,995 price tag with their allowance.
“The Cinema One is the perfect s…

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