Details continue to emerge as we approach the IKEA Uppleva’s June launch.
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IKEA Uppleva HDTV to retail for $960 in Europe beginning next month, US launch in 2013
IKEA Uppleva HDTV to retail for $960 in Europe beginning next month, US launch in 2013
May 16, 2012 By
Kodak Gallery closing; billions of images to be transferred to Shutterfly
May 7, 2012 By
News from Eastman Kodak Co. today brings closure to a decade-long battle between two of the biggest names in the online photo sharing / photofinishing business. The public debuts of both Ofoto Inc. and Shutterfly Inc.
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Microsoft talks DVD, Media Center support in Windows 8 and why most won’t miss it
May 5, 2012 By
If you have to issue an explanation to follow up an explanation, then it’s pretty safe to say the first one wasn’t clear enough, and it’s under those circumstances that Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky and the Windows 8 team are returning to the subject of Media Center and DVD movie support. After addressing both a few days ago , the internet backlash was (predictably) quick to finding out that Media Center would be available only as an upgrade to the Pro version of the OS, and that without it Windows wouldn’t natively play DVDs.
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Microsoft talks DVD, Media Center support in Windows 8 and why most won’t miss it
More images and details emerge about Ikea’s Uppleva
April 18, 2012 By
Did you not get enough Swedish furniture pr0n yesterday with the announcement of Ikea’s Uppleva ? Well, we’ve got a slew of new images and some new details for you. As far as specs, it seems that the sets will be available in 24, 36, 40 and 46 inches and all are LED backlit
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More images and details emerge about Ikea’s Uppleva
Kaleidescape DVD servers granted a temporary stay
April 2, 2012 By
Things have been looking bleak for Kaleidescape’s DVD servers since a Judge ruled against them on appeal , and earlier this month issued an injunction that was to have taken effect on April 8th. We say was because CEO Michael Malcolm is now saying the California 6th District Court of Appeal has issued a temporary stay of that injunction. The court is still deciding whether or not to stay the injunction during the entire process, a decision Malcolm says could affect whether or not the company survives or has to lay people off
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Netflix snags DVD.com domain, invests in the future of optical media
March 30, 2012 By
Looking for a shortcut to Netflix’s home on the web? Try hitting up DVD.com — it’ll take you there, for now.
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Netflix snags DVD.com domain, invests in the future of optical media
Redbox deal with Universal keeps DVDs, Blu-rays on 28-day delay through 2014
March 1, 2012 By
So far, Redbox has maintained that it’s only willing to delay rentals of new releases a maximum of one month, but while Warner pushes for a longer window the rental kiosk chain has reached an agreement with Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The new deal keeps the delay window at 28 days, and promises to keep the discs flowing through August 2014. Despite Redbox’s threat to start offering Warner movies day and date due to their dispute, so far it’s still taken a couple of weeks for new releases like Harold & Kumar and J Edgar to make their way into kiosks.
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Latest Kaleidescape tentative judgement could mean the end of untethered disc servers
February 2, 2012 By
The thing about the American civil court system is you can almost never stop looking over your shoulder, even when you thought you won. Things get appealed and what was a favorable ruling can become your worst nightmare five years later
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Redbox refuses to push Warner movie delay to 56 days, will rent flicks as they go on sale
February 1, 2012 By
Two years after bending to Warner’s demands and delaying its kiosk rentals 28 days in exchange for lower acquisition costs and a steady supply of Blu-ray discs, Redbox announced the agreement has expired.
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Samsung SMART Hub streams DVD content over WiFi
January 12, 2012 By
There’s a decent selection of WiFi gadgets here at CES, and Samsung seems to be combining a little of the old and the new. Their new SMART Hub combines an external DVD disc drive and a conventional WiFi router, allowing connected devices to stream DVD movies and CD music across the local network. In a time when more and more Ultrabooks, netbooks and the like are making do without an optical drive, this could be an extremely useful addition
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