Tag: VUDU

Better late than never they say, and Boxee is hoping its customers agree. Both VUDU and Netflix were supposed to arrive on the Boxee Box by the end of 2010, but it's three days into 2011 and both services are still MIA. The company now says that VUDU will arrive next week and Netflix would land by the end of January. We just hope Hulu isn't far behind. ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Yesterday was a terrifying and depressing day for juvenile online pranksters. YouTube pulled the king of Internet memes, Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' video, apparently ending the hilarious and tortuous Rick Roll phenomenon. Google, though, has now returned the video, and says its removal was a mistake because a few ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... The United Arab Emirates has received positive recognition for its growing acceptance of women's rights, but the nation is still maintaining a hard-line stance in regard to simulated skin. The UAE has reportedly banned the sale of the video game 'Heavy Rain' because of virtual "blood and nudity." Blood? Really? [From: Joystiq] ...

Vudu $399, vudu.com About as big as a Mac Mini, the Vudu box gives you access to over 5,000 movies for rent or purchase. Vudu uses the same peer-to-peer technology that pirates use to illegally swap movies online, but for good purposes like letting you watch a movie instantly even though it's not done downloading. The service just started offering HD movies you'd actually want to watch – ...

There's no doubt the eventually DVDs, high-def or otherwise, are on the way out. Like CDs, which are losing ground to music downloaded over the Internet, DVDs will eventually lose ground to movies downloaded and/or streamed over the Internet and (or from your local cable provider) and watched on your TV. Numerous companies have been jumping on the download bandwagon, from pay-per-view services ...