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Squished Animal Holders Feature Domestic Road Kill
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Movies, Music,
So your CDs and DVDs just keep piling up in the corner and you still are housing them in the nearest empty cardboard box. We suggest these Squished Animal Holders as a replacement. Available in cow, pig, or chicken, the two ends resemble wheel tighteners, while the animal in the middle looks like it is becoming road kill. Made of poly resin, each 3-piece set measures 6 x 8.3 x 8-inches and carries an MSRP of $39.95. We know they don’t do much, but they are certainly one of our more amusing finds.
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Gallery: Squished Animal Holders Feature Domestic Road Kill
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NU Likes Splashing Around
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi,
NU has unveiled its 15.4-inch portable wireless LCD TV. Debuting at Taitronics Bangkok 2007, the WTW154 is both shock and waterproof, with the additional feature of being able to play with CCD cameras, DVDs and cable TV via its MPEG2 transmitter. NU claims that its Lithium Polymer battery can run for approximately 2.5 hours before a recharge is needed. At a size of 48.0 x 26.5 x 6.5 cm and a weight of 4.5 Kg, contact NU Global to find out when the TV will be available for poolside entertainment.
Read More | Aving
Gallery: NU Likes Splashing Around
iplayer Offers Streamed Viewing
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Home Entertainment, Internet, Misc. Tech, Movies, Music,
Netgem has launched its iplayer, which allows download of subscription-free programs for as far back as a week for up to 30 days of HD playback. The device originated in 2003 as an IMP (integrated media player,) but now includes one touch recording, podcasts on TV, streaming radio, media sharing from your PC, music and video capture, PC exporting and auto-upgrades.
According to Screen Digest data, 520.2 million pieces of content were streamed in 2006, mostly for free. They believe this amount will jump to 2.3 billion by 2011. Contact Netgem if you would like to register for the iplayer, which is now is by invitation only, but will expand by the end of the summer. Frankly, we think Netgem should get together with Netflix, in light of its recent troubles.
Read More | iplayer
Gallery: iplayer Offers Streamed Viewing
Threadless Spoilt Tee Ruins Movie Endings
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Wearables, Design, Movies,
We admit to being a little torn: we abhor spoilers, so we’re feeling a little guilty about loving this t-shirt so much. It’s the attention-grabbing, conversation-starting—and possibly violence-inducing—Spoilt Tee, which blatantly reveals the surprise ending to many popular (and cult) movies, and one TV show. Available in men’s and women’s sizes in black for $15-$17 USD. Pop culture kudos to those who can identify the source of each spoiler—which you’d better know if you wear this shirt. This
writer got ‘em all except “The villagers sacrifice the policeman.” Wanna know the answers? You can find them, of all places, here.
Read More | Threadless via Chip Chick
Gallery: Threadless Spoilt Tee Ruins Movie Endings
Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Cost, Releases RE 5 Trailer
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Home Entertainment, Microsoft, Movies, Video Games,
It’s official. At the Comic-Con International 2007, Microsoft announced it is lowering its Xbox 360 HD DVD to ERP $179.99 in the United States and will include five free DVDs for anyone who purchases one between August 1 and September 30. Also in Xbox news comes the word of Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 trailer being released and looking hideously fun, don’t you think? RE has certainly come a long way since we played the first one back in the late 90’s. The target date of its debut is set for 2009.
Read More | Microsoft
Gallery: Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Cost, Releases RE 5 Trailer
Target Picks Blu-ray for Holiday 2007
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Home Entertainment, Movies,
It seems that Target is semi-following in Blockbuster’s footsteps as far as the next-generation high definition DVD format war goes, as they have made a move that solidly puts them behind Blu-ray this holiday season. Target announced today that it would start selling standalone Blu-ray players in their brick-and-mortar locations beginning this fall. This obviously leads into the holiday rush. Consumers will be able to purchase the Sony BDP-S300 at $499 USD, as well as have the option to select from an expanded selection of Blu-ray movie titles. This is the first standalone high-definition player that Target has made available in stores, but they do also sell the Blu-ray PS3 and Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on.
Back in June, Blockbuster announced Blu-ray exclusivity in it’s retail stores as well, citing that in test markets the format was rented far more than HD DVD was. They do, however, continue to rent HD DVD through Blockbuster Online and Blockbuster Total Access. Target will also continue selling both HD DVD titles and Blu-ray titles in stores, but we expect that Blu-ray section to grow a bit larger.
Target spokesperson Brie Heath told the Associated Press that this isn’t a political move. “We are not proclaiming one format vs. the other as the preferred consumer technology, and software will continue to be available to our guests in both the Blu-ray and HD DVD format,” said Brie. We’ll see how this all plays out in the fourth quarter.
Gallery: Target Picks Blu-ray for Holiday 2007
Samsung Announces BD-UP5000 Hybrid Blu-ray HD DVD Player, Plus 3rd Gen. Blu-Ray Players
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Home Entertainment, Movies,
Samsung has finally announced its BD-UP5000 hybrid Blu-ray HD DVD player today. This is going to be the home theatre device to watch this holiday season, as it launches in the fourth quarter of 2007. Those consumers who worry about the format war finally have a player that should fully support the features of both formats, unlike the LG Super Multi Blue BH-100 player, which doesn’t fully support HD DVD features.
The BD-UP5000 features 1080p playback, HDMI 1.3, VC-1, H.264, and HD JPEG decoding. It also features built-in storage and Ethernet to fully support the HD DVD spec. A device like this doesn’t come cheap, so expect the BD-UP5000 to launch at $1,049 USD.
You can check the full release after the jump, which also features news on Samsung’s upcoming third generated Blu-ray players, the BD-P1400 and BD-P2400.
Gallery: Samsung Announces BD-UP5000 Hybrid Blu-ray HD DVD Player, Plus 3rd Gen. Blu-Ray Players
Netflix Stock Plummets
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Editorial, Internet, Movies,
If you are a Netflix devotee, you may have noticed that the site was down for over 12 hours this week, but what you may not be aware of is the fact that their stock price hit the lowest it has in over two years. Lowering monthly fees by $1.00 and thereby losing profits is one of the company’s attempts to compete with the mega-giant Blockbuster. Yesterday their stock dropped to $15.62 then rebounded to $16.10 (a loss of 6.8%) as an indication of stockholders’ distress. Statistics also indicate that last month they had a decrease of 55,000 subscribers since April. They may lose even more profit as they invest in new tech to allow online movies that can be viewed on TV via high-speed Internet connections.
The company has had its share of problems since Blockbuster offered the option to swap DVDs at their stores instead of waiting for the mail. We love Netflix for its originality and are not thrilled with the fact that they may be knocked down because of that glorious concept known as competition. We have watched our neighbor video stores crumble because of Blockbuster’s large scale takeover efforts and hope that the beleaguered rival can take a bite back and retain its standing.
Read More | MSNBC
Gallery: Netflix Stock Plummets
In a last minute chance to cash in on the Simpsons Movie that is everywhere in Hypeland, one product seems to have sold out before the flick is released this Friday. Behold Funko’s Bobblehead Duffman who, at the minuscule price of $11.28, is unattainable to anyone who didn’t mail in the cost to prepay for the little guy. Matt Groening must be doing one heck of a bobbling himself right now, all the way to his Swiss Bank Account.
Read More | Give Me Toys
Gallery: Duffman Bobbles Before His Time
The Simpsons Movie Limited Edition Soundtrack “Doh”-nut
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Movies, Music,
What is it about the last Friday of the month that inspires nationwide frenzy and anticipation? On June 26 it was the iPhone’s debut, this July 27 it’s “The Simpsons Movie”. The past few weeks have been heaven for fans of the series, with a publicity juggernaut that includes turning 7-Eleven’s into exact Kwik-E-Mart replicas and even being able to Simpsonize yourself online. Now comes the Limited Edition soundtrack, which is not only scored by prolific Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer, but is packaged in a Homer-tastic plastic donut with pink frosting and sprinkles. We absolutely love it. They’re currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $21 USD, and will ship July 31. We highly suspect this one will sell out fast.
Read More | Amazon
Gallery: The Simpsons Movie Limited Edition Soundtrack “Doh”-nut
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