http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/14/partnership.brings.new.content.to.blu.ray.systems/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/blockbuster.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung and Blockbuster have announced a collaborative effort to bring additional content to Samsung's HDTVs, Blu-ray players, and Blu-ray home theater systems. Owners of select devices will be able to access Blockbuster's range of on-demand content available for rent or purchase.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/14/partnership.brings.new.content.to.blu.ray.systems/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/blockbuster.on.demand.tivo.service.goes.live/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/tivohdxl-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Blockbuster on Tuesday launched its On Demand digital rental service over TiVo DVR boxes. The online rentals stream to users through TiVo's Series2, Series3, HD and HD XL DVRs and include a mix of both newer titles as well as older classics. The number of offerings will be expanded in the near future.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/blockbuster.on.demand.tivo.service.goes.live/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/06/case.involves.embedded.web.apps/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/gavel.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Research and development company Eolas Technologies has filed a lawsuit against over a dozen companies, including major technology businesses such as Apple, Adobe, Amazon, Google, eBay and Sun. Eolas accuses the companies of violating two US patents, 5,838,906 and 7,599,985; the broadest of these is the first, which allegedly covers all "fully-interactive" embedded web applications. The second i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/06/case.involves.embedded.web.apps/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/22/netflix.ceo.talks.iphone.other.systems/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/netflix-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Netflix should not only branch out to other game consoles but also mobile devices like the iPhone as well, CEO Reed Hastings said later on Monday. Although Microsoft claims an Xbox 360 exclusive for game systems, Hastings expects the streaming version of his video service to eventually arrive on "all" consoles as well as Blu-ray players and TVs. He doesn't have a timetable for when the exclusivit... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/22/netflix.ceo.talks.iphone.other.systems/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/hit.by.withering.effect.of.mail.digital/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/blockbuster.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Rental chain Blockbuster Video will close between 810 and 960 stores by the end of 2010, an SEC filing reveals. While putting a significant number of people out of work, and closing off some markets, the move is expected to add another $50 to $60 million to annual earnings before expenses like taxes and interest. The company has over 7,000 stores worldwide at present, scattered across Asia, Euro... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/hit.by.withering.effect.of.mail.digital/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/blockbuster.on.motorolas/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/blockbusterdvd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Blockbuster today said will soon offer its online video content on next-generation Motorola handsets via an OnDemand application. Some future handsets will have the ability to download the movies from Blockbuster, which marks the first time Blockbuster has offered its service on cellphones. Users will have access to "thousands" of titles offered by Blockbuster, including movies and TV shows. Techn... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/blockbuster.on.motorolas/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/17/blockbuster.archos.10/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/archos10.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Blockbuster on Friday unveiled an unusual deal that will see it carry the Archos 10 netbook in its store. The 10-inch portable is billed as a means of accessing Blockbuster's download and rental services on the road and will have a shortcut to the movie store's website. Its version of the system will also be less expensive than normally offered in the US, dropping down to $300.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/17/blockbuster.archos.10/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/14/blockbuster.samsung.deal/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/samsungbd-p4600.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Blockbuster and Samsung on Tuesday announced they have entered into a partnership that would see Blockbuster's online movie library available for users of Internet connected Samsung Blu-ray players, HDTVs and home theater systems. The Blockbuster OnDemand service, with Blockbuster titles getting preferred positioning on the virtual storefront. At the same time, Blockbuster will carry the compatibl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/14/blockbuster.samsung.deal/ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/26/sonic.zip.movie.downloads/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/zipca.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Canadian rent-by-mail DVD service Zip.ca said today that it's in talks with Sonic Solutions, the owner of the Roxio CinemaNow movie download service, to bring the first large-scale movie download service in Canada. The partnership will allow PC and portable multimedia device users to download TV shows and movies, making it somewhat akin to the streaming feature Netflix offers its US customers; it'... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/26/sonic.zip.movie.downloads/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/25/wii.to.get.cinemanow/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/nintendowii.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sonic Solutions, the company behind Roxio, on Thursday announced its streaming movie service CinemaNow will be made available for the Nintendo Wii. Sonic will partner with Fujisoft to bring the former's content to the game console via the latter's video-on-demand Everyone's Theater Wii service. While the announcement only covers Japan, its successful integration potentially leads to the service ar... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/25/wii.to.get.cinemanow/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:55:00 GMT