I suppose it was fun while it lasted, right? Remember the media coverage for their "No more late fees" commercial? Sadly, Blockbuster is changing their policies on multiple fronts. Do people still go to Blockbuster to rent things? Blockbuster has reduced its rental period on $4.99 new releases from seven days to five days, and will charge a $1 late […]
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Read moreIn case anyone loses their cable on or around May 23 for a while, this may be the cause. All I can say is "Oops, our bad". 🙂 Intelsat has confirmed that Galaxy 15 is still transmitting signals to Earth and it’s slowly but surely entering the orbit of AMC 11, a satellite owned by SES World Skies, that handles […]
Read moreIt would seem that ABC and Cablevision are have another lover’s quarrel. You know what that means… That’s right, Cablevision’s paying customers will probably be made to suffer! The dispute centers on whether Cablevision should start paying fees to carry WABC-TV as part of its basic package. The dispute has been festering for two years, the station said, and it’s […]
Read moreLight week this week for releases, but a couple gems. I’m old enough to remember The Neverending Story, a classic fairy tale story with a kid who rides a big dog and battles something evil I don’t remember. Clash of the Titans has recently enjoyed some news on a remake, but not sure how well the original will hold up […]
Read more3D goodness for those with a little extra cash laying around. What’s worse, these require a CR2025 battery, may have an adverse effect on brightness and contrast calibration and fit most adults but not children. Therefore, if you have a family of four, you will need to spend at least $600 to get everyone to see 3D content as […]
Read moreA rather quick review for those interested. Boston Acoustics’ proprietary drivers, superior engineering and high-quality cabinetry combine to produce the stealthy VS 344 floor-standing loudspeaker. Its articulate yet powerful bass, open midrange and refined highs make for a speaker that is worthy of ample praise. [Digital Trends]
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You may have seen some posts around the internet of some other developers with some "webguide-like" software for remotely scheduling and managing your Media Center recordings, but they all took a fair amount of effort. Well, if you have been intimidated by those, then you’re in luck. Big Screen EPG allows you to do everything you used to love with […]
Read moreFor a company that’s usually ahead of the game on trends, the AppleTV is just a weird thing. Apparently sales grew 35% this last holiday season, which is pretty astonishing given the bloody thing hasn’t changed in years! I would like to see them seriously commit to this space, as I think they could push everyone to make for a […]
Read moreWe’ve had some discussions in our forums regarding using netbooks as your HTPC, so these Flash updates are critical since the CPU’s in those devices simply can’t manage to handle the high resolutions if they can’t offload to the graphics. Good news indeed. Techreport According to the folks at Engadget, the beta 3 release adds support for two mobile graphics […]
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