Apple Wants 99 Cents TV Shows For iTunes

Posted in Home Entertainment, Tablet by AURUM3 NewTech on the February 13th, 2010
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With the impending release of the iPad next month, Apple is in the talks with TV companies to reduce the price of TV shows from US$1.99 to 99 cents.

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Wii Gets Netflix Streaming Video

Posted in Home Entertainment by AURUM3 NewTech on the January 14th, 2010
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Nintendo and Netflix will bring streaming movies to yout TV sets via the Wii console. The service will be available this spring. Netflix streaming service will be free to the more than 11.1 million customers who already subscribe to Netflix’s movie rental service.

The downside to the Wii is that it only runs at 480p while XBox 360 and PS3 can run at higher resolution.

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3D TV Channel Coming Soon

Posted in HDTV, Home Entertainment by AURUM3 NewTech on the January 5th, 2010
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Discovery, Sony, and Imax have announced plans to form a U.S. TV network entirely dedicated to 3D programming. To receive signals from the 3D channel you will need a new 3D-capable TV and glasses.

Discovery CEO David Zaslav says, We’ll be shooting some of our new (shows) in 3D and upconverting some of our existing content” from conventional 2D to 3D. And Sony’s movie group, TV group, and music group are all beginning to develop content in 3D.

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New Doctor Who Series 5 Trailer

Posted in Home Entertainment by AURUM3 NewTech on the January 4th, 2010
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Check out the trailer from BBC for Doctor Who featuring the new eleventh doctor starring Matt Smith who is replacing David Tennant. His first companion, Amy Pond, will be played by Karen Gillan.

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YouTube Movie Landed $30 Million Deal With Hollywood

Posted in Home Entertainment by AURUM3 NewTech on the December 19th, 2009
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Fede Alvarez only spent $300 for making the short robot attack movie for YouTube. The four-minute short, “Ataque de Panico!” (Panic Attack) has been watched 1.5 million times. Now Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spiderman franchise) is throwing $300 million to Fede to make a sci-fi thriller set in Argentina and Uruguay.

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Boxee Box Brings Web Video To Your Living Room

Posted in Home Entertainment by AURUM3 NewTech on the December 8th, 2009
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Boxee is partnering with D-Link to give you the Boxee Box. The device will combine Boxee’s service of providing video from Web sites such as Netflix, MLB.TV, Comedy Central and Pandora, and presenting it in a visually friendly, organized format.

The Boxee Box features HDMI and composite-video outputs, optical (Toslink) audio out, Wi-Fi (802.11n), an Ethernet port, 2 USB ports, and an SD card slot. The device will be available late 2010 and retail at $200.

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U2 Concert On YouTube Attracts 10 Million Streams

Posted in Home Entertainment by AURUM3 NewTech on the October 29th, 2009
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U2’s live broadcast of the 150 minutes concert at Rose Bowl Pasadena for its 360 Tour generated 10 million streams across seven continents on YouTube. Watch it now if you have missed the event.

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Apple TV 3.0 Adds New Main Menu And Internet Radio

Posted in Home Entertainment by AURUM3 NewTech on the October 29th, 2009
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Apple has updated the Apple TV software to version 3.0 with these new features: redesigned main menu, internet radio, enhanced HD photo support, Genius Mixes, iTunes LP and iTunes Extras content for albums and movies.

From Apple press release: The redesigned main menu on Apple TV gives you instant access to your favorite content. Recently rented or purchased movies, as well as other content including TV shows, music, podcasts, photos and YouTube, are accessible directly from the new main menu. The new software also allows Apple TV users to enjoy stunning fullscreen iTunes Extras and iTunes LP.

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PS3 Gets Movie Streaming From NetFlix

Posted in Gaming, Home Entertainment by AURUM3 NewTech on the October 26th, 2009
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Microsoft’s XBox 360 Live Gold Members are able to use NetFlix to stream movies for over a year. And now it is Sony’s PS3 turn to do the same.

Using PS3 Network is free and users will require an $8.99 monthly Netflix membership to stream movies on the console. The Netflix service will be BD Live activated via an instant streaming Blu-ray disc which is free once you have joined up.

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Disturbing Star Wars Wedding Cake

Posted in Home Entertainment by AURUM3 NewTech on the October 25th, 2009
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This Star War’s themed wedding cake is simply disturbing. The cake features Luke Skywalker stuffed inside a dead Tauntaun. Check out the Dead Tauntaun Wedding Cake

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