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Disney and CBS interested in Apple’s subscription-based iTunes TV idea?
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 22nd, 2009
Disney and Apple -- now, where have we heard about these two mingling in content related activities before? Sure enough, whispers of a potential tie-up regarding a $30 per month TV service for iTunes are turning into more of a gentle roar, with The Wall Street Journal reporting today that both CBS and Walt Disney Company are "considering participating in Apple's plan to offer television subscriptions over the internet." Naturally, this comes from those ever present (and perpetually undisclosed) "sources," but considering that the outfit just shelled out for Lala, we wouldn't put anything past it. As the story goes, CBS is considering offering up content from CBS and CW, while Disney could include programming from ABC, Disney Channel and ABC Family networks; details on the purported program are obviously still under wraps, but we know that both of these guys would be looking for some sort of monthly compensation in exchange for access to their lineups. Whatever the case, it's being bruited that Apple could complete licensing deals and introduce the service sometime in 2010, so we'll be keeping an ear to the ground for more.Disney and CBS interested in Apple's subscription-based iTunes TV idea? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 21st, 2009
Scribd positioning self to become Amazon competitor, sell books on Kindle? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 17th, 2009
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Mag+ digital magazine concept makes e-readers cower with envy (video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink |Berg | Email this | Comments ‘Free Realms’ Video Game Update Adds: Winter Holiday Events, Player Housing, New Pets, Fishing, and More!
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Games News, Technology on December 15th, 2009
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What We Still Need on Blu-ray (And What Should Never Go HD) [Lists]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 14th, 2009
Some movies seems made specifically for Blu-ray's abilities. Some just don't get anything out of hi-def. So why is Hollywood so completely unable to tell the difference between the two? Let's pull it together, studios. For all our sakes.
Take a look at your Blu-ray library for a minute. See anything missing? If not, you're not looking hard enough. Because for every high-def release of The Proposal that Hollywood shoves out the door, a Raiders of the Lost Ark stays on the shelf. Right now, whether it's a rights issue or a matter of strategic timing, a team of highly qualified artists and technicians are putting the finishing touches on Cheaper By the Dozen 2's Blu-ray release instead of dreaming up interactive features for Alien.
That's just scratching the surface. Right now on Amazon you can buy a 20th Century Fox Blu-ray bundle of three genuinely funny comedies—Napoleon Dynamite, Office Space and Young Frankenstein—that have nothing in common other than being completely unnecessary to watch in high-def. You know what three movies Fox hasn't put on Blu-ray at all? A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
This shouldn't be so hard, Hollywood. Whatever problems you're working through right now, get it figured out. You've only got like 2.5 more years before broadband puts the whole Blu-ray concept completely out of business. To help get you started, here's a list of 20 movies we need right now, and 10 that you should pass on altogether, before you waste any more time.
20 Movies That Should Be on Blu-ray
And 10 That Really Shouldn't
‘Hulu for Magazines’ to Be Announced Tomorrow [Publishing]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 7th, 2009
According to this tweet by All Things D's Peter Kafka, a "Hulu for magazines" will be announced tomorrow. You mean a way for people to freely access content that doesn't make any money for the content makers? Should save publishing!
Engadget’s Black Friday giveaway, part four: win a copy of Brutal Legend for Xbox 360!
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 27th, 2009
Keep checking back all day — we’re going to do one giveaway every hour or so, — and we have some great stuff to give out, including an HP Envy 15!
Engadget’s Black Friday giveaway, part four: win a copy of Brutal Legend for Xbox 360! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung Go netbook gets $100 cheaper with one-year Times Reader 2.0 subscription
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 25th, 2009
Samsung Go netbook gets $100 cheaper with one-year Times Reader 2.0 subscription originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Business Wire | New York Times | Email this | Comments Apple tablet(s) in 2H 2010 with OLED screen and tailored content in tow?
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Games on November 19th, 2009
Rumors of the mythical Apple tablet’s release were just starting to coalesce around an early 2010 release, so naturally DigiTimes is now reporting that the much ballyhooed device won’t show up until the second half of next year. Apple is said to have given itself more time to swap out internals and install a 9.7-inch OLED display from LG, which meshes with earlier rumors about where the relationship between the two companies was heading. Sources expect the opening retail price to be around a hefty $2,000, but for the budget-conscious there will also be a 10.6-inch LCD version that will land somewhere between $800 and $1,000. Or so we’re told. Somewhat more concrete is the news that Conde Nast, publisher of Wired Magazine, has openly confirmed that it is developing a digital version of its tech magazine for consumption on the Apple tablet, with the rest of its content catalog to soon follow. Its own estimate of having the paid-for digitized magazines, which will include Vogue and GQ, ready for the middle of 2010 also jibes with the reported delays. Then again, Apple has refused to discuss the unannounced device with anyone, leaving Conde and Adobe developing the necessary software in the dark.
Apple tablet(s) in 2H 2010 with OLED screen and tailored content in tow? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Boxee inks deal with first hardware partner: a ‘Boxee Box’ is coming
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 12th, 2009
Color us shocked and elated. Boxee, the white-hot startup that has risen from nothing to everywhere thanks to its internet TV software portal, has just announced that a deal has been inked between it and an undisclosed “hardware partner.” If you’ll recall, we actually heard that the outfit was mulling the production of its own set-top-box back in January, and now it looks like Roku, Apple TV and a host of other mini PCs will have yet another formidable rival vying for space underneath the tele. The firm isn’t spilling any details whatsoever on the so-called “Boxee Box,” but we are told that mockups and the like will be presented at the Boxee Beta Unveiling on December 7th. Oh, and as if you aren’t excited enough already, chew on this — the company has informed us that they believe “this will be the first of several living room devices you’ll see running Boxee in 2010,” so don’t be shocked if your favorite game console or Blu-ray player gains an embedded Boxee app in the near future.
Boxee inks deal with first hardware partner: a ‘Boxee Box’ is coming originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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