Monthly Archives: August 2007

Standalone Blu-ray player sales outpacing HD DVD – and supply

Posted on Sunday, August 12, 2007 by MegaZone

One of the things the HD DVD camp has touted in the past is that standalone HD DVD players were outselling standalone BD players, due mostly to the lower price of the HD DVD players. (Standalone as opposed to the … Continue reading →

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SlingPlayer Mobile for US Symbian S60 devices now in beta

Posted on Sunday, August 12, 2007 by MegaZone

Sharon Rylander, Beta Manager for Sling Media, announced in Sling’s Beta Blog, that SlingPlayer Mobile for 3G and WiFi enabled Symbian S60 devices in the US is going into private beta. If you have a qualifying Symbian device in the … Continue reading →

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Once again, the Amazon Unbox 99-cent sale

Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2007 by MegaZone

This week’s Amazon Unbox 99-cent sale is a near replay of last week’s. Ghost Rider, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, Breach, and Norbit are all back – but Catch and Release replaces Dead Silence.

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A new Slingbox is coming – and more Sling Media news

Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2007 by MegaZone

Om Malik, of the blog GigaOM, has a new video blog, The GigaOM Show, and he interviews Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian in the latest episode. It is worth watching if you’re interested in Sling. A few interesting bits. Blake … Continue reading →

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Schedules Direct announces pricing

Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 by MegaZone

I’ve posted about Schedules Direct previously, they’re stepping in to supply guide data to users left in the lurch by Zap2it Labs’s closing down their free data service. Until now, one key bit of information has been missing – price. … Continue reading →

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