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/08/07/23/samsung.medialive/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/samsung6series.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung today followed up its HDTV announcements with word of its MediaLive add-on. The attachment requires one of Samsung's sets made in 2008 with CEC automation support but mostly eliminates the need for a media hub such as the Apple TV or the Roku Netflix Player; a compatible TV has direct access to movies from MovieLink and Vongo as well as shorter-form content from Fox Sports and Showtime TV... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/23/samsung.medialive/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/24/akimbo.shuts.down/ <img align='left' src='http://electronista.macnn.com/content/0610/rcaakimboplayer.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Internet video-on-demand provider Akimbo today has been confirmed by NewTeeVee as having shut its doors. The company says it has so far been unable to raise enough cash to remain profitable for its video delivery services and has decided to drop all but a bare minimum of staff while it seeks a mergers and acquisitions partner to buy up the company's assets. All video services run by the company ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/24/akimbo.shuts.down/ Sat, 24 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/09/ccity.evading.bbuster/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/circuitcitystore.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Circuit City today sent mixed responses to Blockbuster's proposed takeover of the company. The suffering electronics retailer now says it will let both Blockbuster and its backing investor Carl Icahn conduct due diligence, effectively letting the movie rental house explore Circuit City's finances to judge whether the buyout would be practical. Circuit City warns, however, that the agreement isn'... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/09/ccity.evading.bbuster/ Fri, 09 May 2008 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/21/sony.ps3.videos.in.summer/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/ps3-7.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony's anticipated... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/21/sony.ps3.videos.in.summer/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/10/blockbuster.apple.tv.rival/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/blockbusterdvd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Blockbuster today is subject to rumors which claim the movie rental house is developing its own networked media hub. Similar to stand-alone devices such as the Apple TV or the Vudu, the unnamed project would let users watch Internet-streamed movies on TV and would take advantage of Blockbuster's union with Movielink to supply the content, with an unnamed electronics maker assembling the hardware ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/10/blockbuster.apple.tv.rival/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/28/itunes.rentals.beyond.fox/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/ratatouille.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's unconfirmed video rental service will debut with several companies onboard, not just one, according to the New York Times. The Financial Times recently uncovered a deal with 20th Century Fox, which should see new releases come straight to iTunes, and iPod-sized, FairPlay-encoded files carried on DVD titles. The New York Times now cites "several people familiar with the negotiations" as s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/28/itunes.rentals.beyond.fox/ Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/28/blockbuster.mobile.video/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0711/blockbusterdvd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Blockbuster Video is in the midst of developing a service that would let users bring video downloads more easily to cellphones, company chief James Keys says. The executive notes that his video rental firm is in talks with "virtually all" cellphone manufacturers as well as some software producers to create the service. Its exact function is not described but is believed to involve converting vid... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/28/blockbuster.mobile.video/ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:30:00 GMT