News "Other" May 2009 News Archive

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Microsoft Reveals New Zune HD

Posted by: Jonathan M

Microsoft has announced the Zune HD, a multi-touch device with a 16:9 OLED screen, a Web browser, and ... Read more ...

May

2009

Blockbuster to Test Online Game Rentals

Posted by: Jonathan M

Today Blockbuster announced it would test its online game rental servicein Cleveland before expanding ... Read more ...

May

2009

Circuit City is Back

Posted by: Jonathan M

Well CircuitCity.com is anyway as the new revamped site is a online only source for electronics, computers, and ... Read more ...

May

2009

Vizio Sues Funai Electric

Posted by: Jonathan M

Vizio has filed a patent infringement suit against HDTV maker Funai Electric ... Read more ...

May

2009

Netflix Moves in with Windows Media Center

Posted by: Jonathan M

Netflix is reportedly coming to Windows Media Center on Vista in an attempt to provide users with more PC entertainment options ... Read more ...

May

2009

CableVision Adds HD VOD Streams

Posted by: Jonathan M

CableVision, a leading cable operator in the northeast, has added some high definition VOD content from the movie channel Starz ... Read more ...

May

2009

RedBox Invades Circle K Stores

Posted by: Jonathan M

The DVD rental kiosk company Redbox is set to expand its horizons by placing a kiosk machine in over 15,000 ... Read more ...

May

2009

Napster's New Deal

Posted by: Jonathan M

Napster announced that for just $5 a month, subscribers will get unlimited, streaming access to ... Read more ...

May

2009

Wal-Mart VS Best Buy

Posted by: Jonathan M

Wal-Mart gets suited out to go head to head with Best Buy by totally revamping the electronics department with larger displays and ... Read more ...

May

2009

Verizon Laptops Coming Soon

Posted by: Jonathan M

In a noble attempt to broaden its horizons, Verizon Wireless will start selling their own line of Netbooks at the end of June to ... Read more ...

May

2009

Panasonic Loses $4 Billion for the Year

Posted by: Jonathan M

Panasonic penetrated deep into the red zone last year and went $4 billion dollars in the hole despite being the on top of the plasma TV market ... Read more ...

May

2009

RealNetworks Fight Back!

Posted by: Jonathan M

In the legal battle between RealDVD and Hollywood studios, RealNetworks is fighting back by filing a antitrust violation suit against the studios and ... Read more ...

May

2009

Toshiba Sues Imation & Memorex

Posted by: Jonathan M

Yesterday Toshiba filed a patent infringement suit against Imation/Memorex for ignoring Toshiba's patent right regarding recordable ... Read more ...

May

2009

Get Rid of your Old CRT TV the Greener Way

Posted by: Jonathan M

If you just purchased a new flat screen LCD/Plasma TV and are looking for a way to legally get rid of your old bulky CRT TV, here are a few ... Read more ...

May

2009

Factory Overclocked AMD Graphics Card

Posted by: Jonathan M

Nine years after launching the world’s first 1 GHz CPU, AMD is again first to break the gigahertz barrier with the factory overclocked, air-cooled ATI Radeon™ HD 4890 GPU ... Read more ...

May

2009

Control Your Dish DVR Anytime Anywhere

Posted by: Jonathan M

The new DISH remote access feature allows you to find and record TV programming anywhere you can connect to the internet ... Read more ...

May

2009

RealDVD is Already $6M in the Hole

Posted by: Jonathan M

The trial between Hollywood and the RealDVD software will end up costing RealNetworks about $6 million dollars in legal fees ... Read more ...

May

2009

Redbox Extends Free Rental Monday

Posted by: Jonathan M

The rental kiosk company, Redbox, is extending their free rental Monday promotion ... Read more ...

May

2009

Hulu Goes International

Posted by: Jonathan M

Hulu has signed its first international deal with some television producers in thier effort to go global ... Read more ...

May

2009

Vizio Teams up with Macrovision

Posted by: Jonathan M

Macrovision has entered into multi-year licensing agreement with VIZIO for an interactive program guide ... Read more ...

May

2009

Living in HD with Panasonic

Posted by: Jonathan M

Panasonic's 'Living in HD' program will include a promotion to give away 30 high-def products in 30 days during May ... Read more ...

May

2009

Verizon VOD Rentals for Only $2.99

Posted by: Jonathan M

With the average price of a movie ticket now more than $7, film lovers are looking for a more affordable way to enjoy the latest Hollywood hits ... Read more ...

May

2009