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Watching video online? Which ISP should you use
We find out who's the best in the UK 9 October 2009 4:06 GMT
With more and more "events" from football matches to concerts happening online, and the BBC's iPlayer continually gaining popularity, making sure you have a fast internet connection from your ISP at home is going to be your number one goal if you don't want to play the...
Xbox announces Pathe movies for LIVE
Get "Slumdog Millionaire" in HD for 540 MS Points 7 May 2009 14:21 GMT
Xbox has added a new studio partner to its LIVE movie download service with the news that Warner Bros-owned Pathe films will be available for rental.

A "variety of cutting-edge and locally UK-produced films" will see titles like "Slumdog Millionaire" and "The...
Amazon undercuts iTunes with high def movie rentals
New service announced Stateside 22 April 2009 10:57 GMT
In the States, Amazon.com has gone a step further in rivaling Apple's iTunes offering with the news that the company is now offering rentals of films and TV shows in high definition from Amazon Video On Demand.

Customers can select from more than 500 HD TV...
Warner Bros offers made-to-order DVDs
Archive opened online 24 March 2009 12:38 GMT
In the States, Warner Bros has opened its "film vault" to customers with a new made-to-order DVD service.

Rather than go to the expense of getting older titles, with uncertain customer demand, manufactured and distributed the studio is making the discs on demand.
Motorola closes movie store
Paramount partnership goes to pot 23 March 2009 16:32 GMT
Motorola has closed down the online movie downloads store it launched just 9 months ago.

The store, that was launched in conjunction with movie studio Paramount, was aimed at mobile phone owners to download films on their PCs and then sideload them to their...
iTunes offers HD movies in the US
$19.99 to own 20 March 2009 10:44 GMT
Apple has announced that iTunes customers in the States can now purchase and rent films in "stunning" HD through the iTunes Store.

The company is offering "box office favourites" such as new Bond outing "Quantum of Solace" and teen vamp flick "Twilight" for...
Samsung launches mobile movie downloads
For Tocco Ultra Edition owners 19 March 2009 10:16 GMT
Samsung Mobile has moved to rival Apple's iTunes and launched "Samsung Movies", a dedicated movie store for Samsung customers.

The new download store offers 500 movies and TV shows for watching on compatible Samsung phones with another 500 promised by the end...
Music-sharing websites to be blocked in Ireland
Irish music industry threatens ISPs with legal action 25 February 2009 16:09 GMT
Irish internet users will soon be blocked from accessing popular music sharing websites, after pressure from the country's music industry was placed on service providers.

Eircom, the country's biggest internet provider, has agreed to start blocking its internet...
New website launches for DIY videos
"Mash" together content then share with your pals 10 November 2008 16:52 GMT
A new web based application is now live that allows you to create your own movies from clips.

The team that has created it explains: "Masher.com is a web-based application that combines data from more than one source into a single piece of content, allowing...
Pirate Bay peers hit 22 million mark
Growth rate of nearly 100% in just over half a year 7 November 2008 16:44 GMT
They may riding a storm of controversy, but the swahbucklers behind the notorious P2P website, The Pirate Bay, are celebrating massive growth.

Despite measures by the music and movie industries, and several governments, to shut them down, it seems, as Ars Technica...
ITV brings vids to Friends Reunited
Film of users finding friends and relatives using the site 29 October 2008 12:52 GMT
We knew that they were looking into it in August, but now ITV has confirmed that it is going to bring some of its video content to the networking website Friends Reunited.

Videos will be added to all four of the ITV owned websites - Friends Reunited, Genes...
ESPN gets new sports video player
On-demand footage for sports fanatics 22 October 2008 12:50 GMT
Live and on-demand sports coverage from the States is soon going to be available online for sports fanatics in the UK.

ESPN is launching a new online video player at www.ESPN360.com in the UK.

The service is already available in more than 40 countries...
Bebo planning six new series for 2009
As well as access to Top Gear and more 17 October 2008 11:57 GMT
Following on from the success of Kate Modern, Bebo has released plans to pump more money into making online TV series, which could mean as many as six new productions for 2009.

And the company is also broadening its scope from dramas to include shows focused...
Warner Bros to offer DivX downloads
But not in HD 'til next year 14 October 2008 15:40 GMT
In the States, DivX and Warner Bros Entertainment has announced an agreement that will enable online retailers to offer Warner Bros. titles in the DivX standard definition format.

SD content is due to be available in October 2008, while high-definition format...
Mux converts videos for you online
No other software required 13 October 2008 17:16 GMT
So you have a laptop and a PMP that won't play the same video formats - or you have a file that is flummoxing every device you own.

Mux says it has an easy solution in its online video converting tool, the "happy hungry videobot".

This basically...
Ainol and Gemei both deliver new PMPs
But will they make it out of China? 6 October 2008 16:14 GMT
Here's a duo of PMPs that have been developed in China, but just might make it to Western shores.

First up is the Ainol V3000, which has a price tag of around 699 Chinese yuan, or around $102.

Tech-wise, this PMP includes 4GB of internal memory,...
Apple TV gets update
But the UK asks where's our Apple TV 2? 3 October 2008 16:21 GMT
Apple has issued a security update for its Apple TV service.

The 2.2 update not only fixes a bug, but also adds a new feature.

The bug, says Apple, means that a "maliciously crafted movie file may lead to an unexpected application termination or...
New organisation founded to fight online piracy
Media and tech companies create Arts+Labs 1 October 2008 12:27 GMT
The battle between peer-2-peer websites and the music and movie industries is hotting up.

The notorious file sharing website, Pirate Bay, is facing bans in Italy, Denmark and Sweden.

Despite a recent vote by the EU, not to adopt a three strikes...
Tiscali to show Raindance films for free
Nine movies from 02-12 October 30 September 2008 11:51 GMT
For the fourth year, Tiscali has teamed up with Raindance Film Festival to offer free online viewing of some of the top entries.

From 2 to 12 October, nine movies will be shown online at the same time as they are being screened in cinemas for the London-based...
EU votes on file sharing
No to "three strikes and you're out" policy 29 September 2008 13:13 GMT
The European Union has avoided controversy (but annoyed the French) by voting no to a policy that would have seen internet users cut for illegally downloading copyright material from the internet.

The "three strikes and you're out" policy is already being adopted...
Discovery launching nine YouTube channels
Yet more distractions while you meant to be working 24 September 2008 17:25 GMT
According to Media Week, Discovery is soon to launch nine YouTube channels so you'll be able to watch its content online.

The channels will be based on its current TV channels, which include the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet.

The company...
20th Century Fox brings"digital copies" of its films to UK
First DVD launching this week 15 September 2008 16:10 GMT
Way back in January, at Macworld 2008, 20th Century Fox and Apple announced "iTunes Digital Copy" which gives customers who purchase a Fox DVD a digital copy of the movie for iTunes.

The iTunes Digital Copy can be viewed on a PC or Mac, iPod with video, iPhone...
PS3 video and music download service announced
Vidzone will be available from early next year 21 August 2008 16:53 GMT
Vidzone, a video and music download service for the PlayStation 3, has been unveiled by Sony during its Leipzig presentation.

The service is due to be launched during Q1 2009, so sometime at the start of next year, and will be available across a total of 23...
Logik Dock‘n’Play TV with in-built iPod docking station
Exclusive to Currys 21 August 2008 15:29 GMT
Currys is stocking a new TV that has a in-built iPod dock for £299.99.

The Logik Dock’n’Play is a 19-inch LCD, HD-ready digital TV, which, as well as the iPod dock, has a built-in DVD player.

The digital TV receiver also enables access to up to...
Woman fined £16,000 in file sharing crackdown
One of the first people to be taken to court 19 August 2008 10:02 GMT
And so it starts ... the Italian government is trying to ban Pirate Bay, ISPs in the UK are sending letters to internet users who they know are illegally downloading content from the web, and now someone has actually been taken to court.

A woman, who hasn't...