Full FeedBest Buy partners with CinemaNow for movie streaming
Physical media is slowly dying, or so it seems, and we all know it. The retailers know it, too, and some have been striving to find a way to survive if/when the transition finally happens. One of those retailers, Best Buy, has just inked an interesting deal with CinemaNow that… Continue Reading »
Microsoft brings back the Ultimate Steal, students can get Office 2007 Ultimate for $59.95
Once again Microsoft has come back with the Ultimate Steal for Office Ultimate 2007. The offer will allow current students (of a registered school) that have a valid .edu email address to pick up a copy of Office Ultimate 2007 for just $59.95. For the purpose of this offer, the… Continue Reading »
New owners for Netflix: Amazon? Microsoft? Who will it be?
The ‘net is currently all abuzz with speculation as to who might be the proud new papa to internet movie rental giant, Netflix. We’re hearing Amazon being tossed about left and right as a suitor and a couple of people are even throwing Microsoft’s name into the ring. There are… Continue Reading »
Amazon offering gift cards for DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD trade-ins
I wish I could say that this was a brand new offer from Amazon, but either way it was new to me, so it is likely to be new to others as well. In what may be a possible sign of the current economic times, Amazon is currently offering to… Continue Reading »
Get 100 DVDs on one GE disc
Ok, ok…so you can’t go to Newegg and buy it just yet. But GE announced just today that they’ve made some huge steps forward in the whole process, and now just have to figure out how to make their lab success work in affordable mass-produced products. Talk about the the… Continue Reading »
HP MediaSmart Server update streams your video to your iPhone
HP’s MediaSmart Server is getting a software upgrade that will allow it to stream video to your iPhone or iPod touch. The server will be able to take your DVDs and transcode them to a format that will play on portable devices like the iPhone and the PSP. There’s one… Continue Reading »
Netflix jacks up prices if you like Blu-ray
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to like the latest and greatest. Netflix, the name in the online DVD rental world, has just increased its prices if you prefer Blu-ray discs. Myself, I have the 3 DVD at-a-time plan. Normally it costs $16.99. Netflix increased the cost of the plan by $1… Continue Reading »
RealNetworks claimed it didn’t foresee lawsuit
Back in September/October of last year, RealNetworks released a product called RealDVD. It sold about 3,000 units before Real was promptly sued by the MPAA. The MPAA wasn’t very happy with the idea of people being able to copy DVDs onto their computers and play them back without the actual… Continue Reading »
Sony goes greener: Revises DVD packaging
Starting with “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” Sony will be going more green with its DVD and Blu-ray packaging. The packaging for the home video version of “Paul Blart” will use only 80% of the plastic that is currently used. Recycled paper will be used for the box art. Even the… Continue Reading »
Get free movies from Redbox in March on Wednesdays
You’re probably already using redbox, the rental kiosk found all over the place in supermarkets. Lots of people like it because it is convenient and it is cheap - only $1.00 a night per rental. Well, now it is even more cost effective to rent from your redbox…because it is… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
