Browse tag: itunes movie rentals

Browse tag: itunes movie rentals

iTunes Store adds a ton of HD films
Without much fanfare from Apple, iTunes Store now stocks nearly 300 HD films, possibly more.
First Look: Apple TV 3.0
Apple TV 3.0 is out, and it's got some nice improvements. But it does make you wonder, what's the future of Apple's endless hobby?
iTunes launches new Twitter accounts
The iTunes Store has created a quartet of new Twitter accounts to keep social networking users abreast of the latest developments in music, podcasts, movies, and TV.
Five ways YouTube can make rentals work
Rumor has it that Google is working on a possible deal with Hollywood studios that would give YouTube a streaming rental store. Here are five ways YouTube could make such a deal work.
Cut the cable bill
Fed up with your cable bill? Chris Breen has some ideas about how your Mac can help save you money on entertainment.
Plex media center software competes with Front Row
If you have an even moderately large media library and like the idea of having everything neatly catalogued and readily available at the press of a button, or if you simply like watching high-definition movies, then you should try Plex.
Report: U.S. sales of Blu-ray players soar
U.S. consumers are warming to Blu-ray disc players in a big way, according to NPD Group.
iTunes 8.1.1 adds HD rental support
Apple has released iTunes 8.1.1, adding support for renting HD movies as well as bug fixes.
iTunes Genius now online for TV shows, movies
iTunes Genius for TV shows and movies, rolled out in the recent iTunes 8.1 update, is now online.
Apple TV’s missed opportunity
By limiting the Apple TV's reach, Apple has done a disservice to its owners.
iTunes HD: The price is what?
With the announcement of HD movie purchases from the iTunes Store, Apple's added yet another pricing tier to its labyrinthine structure of video costs.
Apple releases iTunes 8.1 update
Apple updated iTunes, adding genius for video and the ability for users to connect to the new iTunes DJ via the iPhone and vote for songs.
The video industry just doesn’t get it
Rob Griffiths takes a look at the differences between music and video in the iTunes Store, and he’s not thrilled with what he sees on the video side of the fence.
2008 in review: Apple
It was a good year for Apple. From strong Mac sales, to the iPhone 3G success and some good moves for iTunes, Apple made the most of 2008.
2008 in review: The year in digital media
In a year when Apple focused most of its energy on the iPhone 3G, matters of the cloud, and updated computers, its digital media efforts continued at a steady pace.
Movies disappearing from iTunes Store without a trace
Several prominent films that were available on the iTunes Store appear to no longer be in the store's catalog.
Revisiting Hulu
Dan Moren takes a second look at online video site Hulu a year after its private debut to see what changes the service has made.
KavaMovies movie database debuts
KavaMovies is a new movie database app for the Mac.
Apple and where credit is due
Thanksgiving comes early this year as I take some time to appreciate all the good things Apple has brought to my multimedia life.
Review: iTunes 8
iTunes 8 isn’t a revolution in media players, but its new features make an already capable application even more indispensable
Amazon.com launches Video on Demand service
Amazon.com has officially launched its Video on Demand service, and unlike its predecessor, it works with the Mac.
Apple adds movies to Australia & New Zealand iTunes Store
Movies are now available for the Australia and New Zealand iTunes Store.
This, that, and the iTunes Store
Thoughts on an expanded rental catalog, TV show pricing, no Showtime subscriptions, and the ruination of Olympics coverage
Sony offers movie, TV downloads for PS3 and PSP consoles
Sony is offering movie and TV downloads for its PS3 and PSP video game consoles.
The digital video distribution dance
There's an interesting gavotte taking place between Apple, movie studios, retailers, and hardware manufacturers. How long before one trips over the feet of the others?
iTunes Store - five billion sold and counting
Apple's iTunes Store has sold more than five billion songs.
iTunes rentals arrive in Canada, U.K. with 48-hour time limit
The newly announced Canadian and British iTunes Movie Rentals give you twice as long to watch a movie as the U.S. store.
The straight-up lowdown on Apple TV annoyances
They say if you save someone's life, you're forever responsible for them. Feed someone a martini and introduce them to an Apple TV? Same idea.
Extending movie rentals: Apple needs some Vudu mojo
Now that Vudu lets you extend your movie rentals for a reduced price, can Apple be far behind? Let's hope not.
Netflix unveils set-top movie streaming device
Netflix is taking on Apple with a new set-top device allowing users to stream movies.