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/09/11/19/game.features.online.multiplay.four.game.modes/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/startrek-story-19.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Paramount and TransGaming have announced a December release for a Mac version of Star Trek: D-A-C. The new game is a top-down space shooter game pitting Starfleet against the Romulan Empire, supporting online multiplayer for up to 12 players, online co-op and single-player gameplay. Gameplay options include survival, team deathwatch, conquest and assault. Defeated ships offer new abilities and sco... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/game.features.online.multiplay.four.game.modes/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/02/kingston.usb.sd.cards.to.carry.movies/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/kingston32gbsdhc-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Kingston and Paramount unveiled an unusual deal today that will see the latter's movies made available on SD cards and USB flash drives. The partners haven't detailed the formats involved but say the movies will be available both in bundles as well as individually. Neither company has committed to a release date.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/02/kingston.usb.sd.cards.to.carry.movies/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/film.fresh.divx.movies/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/filmfresh.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Young movie store Film Fresh today launched itself as the first US-based movie store to provide downloads from larger studios in DivX form. Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony and Warner have all agreed to include both recent and classic titles on the store and as a result have created one of the first few truly cross-platform movie services. Although the videos are still copy-protected, the choice of Di... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/film.fresh.divx.movies/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/08/epix.hd.beta/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/epix.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount today launched an invitation beta for Epix, a hybrid cable and online movie streaming service meant to supplement rather than replace regular pay-per-view TV. Anyone with a cable package that includes the channel will get access to the studios' movies weeks ahead of their regular DVD releases for "free" but will simultaneously have access to streaming, 720p versions o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/08/epix.hd.beta/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/30/studios.to.sue.real/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/realdvd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several major studios plan to sue RealNetworks for what they believe is inherent copyright infringement in the company's RealDVD ripping software, according to a tip sent to the AP. Disney, Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal and Warner are all said to believe that the software is deliberately bypassing the CSS encryption on DVD movies and so violating their copyrights. They also plan a temporary in... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/30/studios.to.sue.real/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/15/studios.form.dece/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/zune8-red2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several movie studios and hardware manufacturers have unwrapped plans to produce a universal approach to copy-protected video that would escape a dependence on any one format and would also loosen some restrictions on video. To be called the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), the initiative currently includes Fox, NBC Universal, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros. as well as Windows Med... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/15/studios.form.dece/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/movies.at.itunes.uk.can/ <img align='left' src='http://images3.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/hermione.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A select number of movies should soon be available for sale from the UK and Canadian iTunes Stores, writes The Times. The British newspaper cites studio sources, who claim that Apple has signed new agreements with four major studios: Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. and Paramount. Lionsgate and MGM are also expected to join in the deal, but issues appear to remain with Sony and Universal. Crucially, p... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/movies.at.itunes.uk.can/ Thu, 29 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/25/moto.movie.store.rumor/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/motoz10.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola is developing a movie store for its phones, claims UK trade magazine New Media Age (registration required for full article). An alleged source at partner studio Paramount says that Motorola is in the "late stages" of offering a service that would offer full-length movies pre-formatted for Motorola's more media-friendly devices. Paramount is currently the only studio known to be involved... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/25/moto.movie.store.rumor/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/22/archos.tv.plus.upgrade/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/archostvplus.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In addition to its 605 GPS upgrade, Archos today has also upgraded its TV+ media hub with both preloaded content and a new Internet streaming feature. The French company has signed a deal with Paramount that will see the movie studio offer movies both preloaded on the device's built-in 250GB hard drive as well as available through Archos' media store. For the latter content, users will have the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/22/archos.tv.plus.upgrade/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/29/dreamworks.free.from.hddvd/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/dreamworks.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The last major movie studio bound to HD DVD, DreamWorks SKG, has been officially released from its obligation to produce movies in the now obsolete HD format, according to a statement by the company. The Hollywood business had previously said it was locked into a contract to produce high-resolution movies only in the format but now reveals that it will cancel the vast majority of its scheduled HD... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/29/dreamworks.free.from.hddvd/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:20:00 GMT