News "Other" August 2009 News Archive

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Download & Burn is Ok Now

Posted by: Jonathan M

Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures and Lionsgate will begin offering the first movie downloads that can be burned to disc using virtually any DVD burner or ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Flixster Launches New iPhone Version

Posted by: Jonathan M

Out with the old in with the new says Flixster as they launch their new version of "Movies" for the iPhone to read about or review new hit movies ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Film Fresh to Sell DivX Movies

Posted by: Jonathan M

Online video distributor, Film Fresh, has announced it will start selling blockbuster movies in the DivX format which can be played on a variety of devices ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Redbox & Paramount Come to an Agreement

Posted by: Jonathan M

Paramount agrees to allow Redbox to rent their new released DVDs if and only if they find it doesn't hurt DVD sales ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

First PirateBay, Now Mininova

Posted by: Jonathan M

In a civil dispute with an anti-piracy group, a judge ordered Mininova to remove all torrents linking to copyrighted material ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Movie Show-times in Paper No More

Posted by: Jonathan M

In an effort to cut costs, theater chains are directing consumers to their Internet sites or third-party sites rather than the typical newspaper to find ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Sanyo HD Cam for Newbies

Posted by: Jonathan M

Sanyo has just announced an HD camcorder geared toward newbies or the "tech" challenged so that they too might capture quality video ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Wal-Mart Recalls 1.5 Million DVD Players

Posted by: Jonathan M

Wal-Mart has sold over 1.5 million DVD players that can overheat and potentially cause a fire hazard ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Rhapsody Coming to an iPhone Near You

Posted by: Jonathan M

RealNetworks has submitted its Rhapsody music service application to Apple for approval to let subscribers access over 8 million ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Just Released is SilverX

Posted by: Jonathan M

SilverX is a Windows application needed to convert Flash (.SWF) videos to Microsoft's Silverlight format ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

DVD Jon Responds to Apple's Threat

Posted by: Jonathan M

Apple has sumitted a subpoena to "DVD" Jon Lech Johansen over his "doubleTwist" application and how the new app opens the market to all brands of phones ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Worlds Fastest Flash Drive

Posted by: Jonathan M

Corsair has just announced its new Flash Voyager 128GB flash drive that is claimed as the worlds fastest drive on the market ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

RealNetworks Beaten By the MPAA

Posted by: Jonathan M

It turns out that the court has sided with the MPAA in the statement that the RealDVD software, which copies DVD, is in fact against the DMCA ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Redbox Sues Fox

Posted by: Jonathan M

Redbox said today it has sued 20th Century Fox over the movie studio's attempts to delay its titles being offered in Redbox ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Netgear Offers a Different Way of Networking

Posted by: Jonathan M

Netgear is now shipping a Home Theater Internet Connection Kit that allows you to connect all your devices without cables and ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Harmony 900 Remote Works on Hidden Devices

Posted by: Jonathan M

Similar to the PS3 adapter they made, the new 900 remote will actually turn RF signals into IR commands that your A/V equipment can understand ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Panasonic & NEC Introduce Open Source Cell Phones

Posted by: Jonathan M

Microsoft basically has a monopoly on PC operating systems and now cell phone OS's but, Panasonic and NEC are looking to change that with their new Linux based phones ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them

Posted by: Jonathan M

Toshiba announced this morning that it has applied for membership in the Blu-ray Disc Association and that it plans to launch Blu-ray compatible devices ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Over 500 Thousand Sold in First Week

Posted by: Jonathan M

Nintendo comes out on top once again by selling over 500,000 copies of its new interactive Wii Sports Resort video game that submerses you in active gameplay ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

New 3D Standard for the Web

Posted by: Jonathan M

The Khronos Group is persistent in pushing its new 3D standard for the internet that does not require you use special glasses or browser plugins ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Fox Files Lawsuit Against Redbox

Posted by: Jonathan M

20th Century Fox has filed a lawsuit against Redbox asking them to wait at least 30 days before releasing post theatre movies ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Portable Media by Maxell

Posted by: Jonathan M

Maxell announced today the introduction of a complete product lineup of flash media and USB flash drives ranging from 2GB to ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

Netflix Adds More Disney/ABC Content

Posted by: Jonathan M

You can now watch different seasons of Lost, Desperate Housewives, Legend of the Seeker, and ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

RadioShack Drops the Radio

Posted by: Jonathan M

RadioShack is no longer RadioShack, they want to be called "The Shack" in an effort to focus on its current business selling cell phones and ... Read more ...

Aug

2009

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