Hey, that PS3 update that was supposed to add support for 3D Blu-ray movies this month ? Unfortunately, you’ll have to languish with that copy of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs for a bit longer, because Sony announced at IFA today that the update has been pushed to October
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PS3 Blu-ray 3D support pops out in October
The Financial Times is reporting that Google is in talks with Hollywood studios to launch a global pay-per-view video service. It’s expected to expand YouTube’s movie offerings by the end of 2010.
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Google Planning Pay-Per-View Movies For YouTube [YouTube]
We knew this was coming and here it is: the Netflix application, heretofore reserved only for iPad users , has trickled down to iPhone and iPod touch devices. Version 1.1.0 makes the TV show and movie streaming app universal — so long as your universe is known as iOS — and looks to massively expand the available audience for Netflix’s mobile effort. What are you waiting for, go get it already.
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Netflix adds iPhone and iPod touch compatibility in latest app version
Netflix on your console is about to get much better . Starting September 1, movies from the Epix TV channel will hit instant streaming. Movies will arrive 90 days after premiering on Epix, which is run by MGM, Paramount and Lionsgate, amounting to a major addition the Netflix streaming library
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Netflix gets Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM movies
Netflix streaming queue starting to look a little stale?
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Netflix, EPIX deal is official; Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate movies start streaming September 1
Blockbuster, increasingly depressing rental purveyor , has joined with Comcast for aid in the losing battle against Netflix. Their new service is called DVDs By Mail, though there’s not much new about it—essentially a discounted Blockbuster Online subscription for Comcast customers.
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Blockbuster and Comcast Hoping to Tag-Team Netflix with DVDsByMail Service [Blockbuster]
August 6, 1926 marked the premiere of Don Juan , a film about a charming womanizer. It also marked the first time audiences were presented with a feature-length film complete with synchronized Vitaphone sound effects and a musical soundtrack
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The First Feature-Length Vitaphone-Synchronized Film Delighted Audiences 84 Years Ago [Anniversaries]
Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. After wooing us with a number of glasses-free 3D displays — including the one that gives Nintendo 3DS its magic — and 3D HD cameras for mobile devices, the company has finally laid down the gauntlet.
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Sharp to launch glasses-free 3D smartphone with 3D camera globally this year
After being announced in early June , Anandtech recently put the Western Digital WD TV Live Plus through its paces and discovered the Netflix enhancement works as advertised. Like many Netflix-enabled devices though, the TV Live comes up short compared to the full PC experience since access is limited to only the Instant Queue
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WD TV Live Plus gets reviewed, lauded for value
This reissue of The Goonies includes a board game and a treasure map on the box as well as some other junk. I’d get it, but I already own the DVD, and chunk ain’t getting any prettier in high def.
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The Goonies 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Blu-ray/DVD [Movies]
