The film ‘Passengers’ highlights the crazy distances and times of space flight
The new film “Passengers” finds a mechanic named Jim Preston, played by Chris Pratt, all alone on a sleek, spinning starship, thanks to a malfunctioning …
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RIM said to be prepping Apple TV competitor for fall launch
Research In Motion is currently working on a media box codenamed “BlackBerry Cyclone” that will launch later this fall, BlackBerry news site NerdBerry.net reports. The …
New PlayLater service lets you DVR online videos
The firm behind PlayOn, the popular online video streaming service, announced its new PlayLater service. PlayLater allows users to record streaming video from nearly any …
Android 3.1-powered Google TV 2.0 and ‘Fishtank’ developer program detailed
The original Google TV products were met by lukewarm reviews at best, and according to Geek.com, the search giant is hard at work on its …
Netflix inks multi-year instant streaming deal with Miramax
Netflix announced on Monday that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Miramax to offer several hundred Miramax films, including hits like Pulp Fiction, Kill …
LG to unveil prototype MeeGo devices next month
LG’s about to get its MeeGo on. Next month, the Korean phone manufacturer is set to debut a prototype device during the MeeGo Conference in …
Sears announces Alphaline Entertainment online movie streaming service
Retail giant Sears isn’t the first company that comes to mind when you think about digital movie downloads, but a newly launched offering aims to …
Mercedes-Benz Media Interface Plus review [Video]
If you are a Mercedes owner and a BGR reader, you might have noticed that your car falls a bit short in the technology department …
MMC to launch TVLine.com next month
BGR parent company MMC announced Friday the coming launch of its latest digital property, TVLine. The new website, which will focus on consumer TV news, …
Sony Internet TV Blu-ray Player with Google TV review
Sony thinks their Google TV-enabled Internet TV product is the future of home television. We covered the announcement and played with the product a little …
Plex and LG to challenge Apple TV, Boxee, and others
Plex, for those not familiar, is a software company whose former creed was to: “bridge the gap between your Mac and your home theater, doing …
Throwback Thursday: The Power Glove, it's so bad
Last Throwback Thursday, we covered the NES Zapper; a well known and respected Nintendo accessory. This week, we are going to go a little bit more …
Television providers considering smaller, cheaper TV packages?
Cable and satellite television operators may be in talks with entertainment companies to develop new TV packages that offer fewer channels at a lower cost …
Colorware adds some style to the Xbox 360 S
The folks at Colorware have added the latest Xbox 360 S to their impressive repertoire of custom-colored electronics. The new slim and sleek Xbox 360 …
Motorola to dump billions into its Mobility spinoff
Motorola means business when it comes to its upcoming breakup and it is throwing cash and moving debt around around like crazy. The split will …
Hollywood studios gain approval to block analog hole for new releases
Hollywood was granted a major victory by the FCC this past week in a decision that gives the studios permission to shut down the analog …
Flip Video launches FlipShare TV for your Flip video streaming pleasure
Pure Digital Technologies, maker of the popular Flip Video portable video camera, announced the new FlipShare TV, a Flip video sharing and streaming device for …
VUDU on-demand HD content coming soon to an LG BD390 Blu-ray player near you
File this little guy under gadgets we need ASAP. VUDU has been tearing it up lately as the company wisely broadens its horizons beyond dedicated …
Toshiba dances on HD DVD's grave, gets in bed with Blu-ray
Following a long a grueling battle that forced the company to bury its now-defunct “next generation” home entertainment media tech, Toshiba was left bleeding worse …
Intel and Adobe bringing Flash to a living room near you
As is always the case, we can all expect plenty of home entertainment-related news to come this week as CES kicks off. New TVs, new …
Benz and Bosch to bring SPLITVIEW to 2010 S-Class
In-car video entertainment is hardly something uncommon these days. Any run-of-the-mill mini van or SUV can be fitted with a nice DVD / console entertainment …
Blockbuster finally releases its very own set-top box
After making an announcement ages ago, Blockbuster has finally launched its movie rental service via set-top boxes. Since word got out about the box and …
Tivo launches a new mobile website
Tivo announced today that it is officially launching the beta version of its mobile website (m.tivo.com). Anyone with a mobile browser can browse and search …
Signs of the Apocalypse, volume one: TiVo meets Domino’s
Well people, it was fun while it lasted. Green fields and sunny pastures may soon be a thing of the past as TiVo has officially …
Sony pulls PSP-3000 Memory Entertainment Pack, only offers one bundle
If you were having trouble deciding which PSP-3000 bundle to choose from and you don’t care about the scan lines or other display issues, it …
Memorex Readies $270 MVBD-2510 Blu-ray Player
Here it is people, the first Blu-ray player to be announced with an MSRP under $300. It might not be quite as high-class as Goldmund’s …
Movie Downloads Finally Coming to Blockbuster
Come on Blockbuster, all the cool kids are doing it. Almost a year since announcing the acquisition of video download service Movielink, it looks like …
