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Blockbuster OnDemand Service Is Coming to the TiVo
Get ready, get set TiVo owners and subscribers, because BlockBuster OnDemand will be coming to your TiVo later this year.
Similar to the partnership with Blockbuster and 2Wire, TiVo members will soon be able to rent, as well as purchase thousands of Blockbuster movies via their TiVo and instantly watch them on their TV.
No announcement on pricing yet, but the OnDemand functionality will be available to TiVo Series 2, 3, TiVo HD, and TiVo HD XL DVRs.
Blockbuster Announces an On-Demand Movie Service!
Starting today, you can get access to over 2,000 movies for rent thanks to Blockbuster's new Blockbuster OnDemand movie service. For a limited time, customers can pick up the tiny MediaPoint player by 2Wire for free with the purchase of 25 advance rentals for $99. With this player, you'll have access to Blockbuster's digital library, and after your 25 rentals are up, you can rent movies for $1.99 each.
Manage Your Netflix or Blockbuster Queue From Your iPhone
I've realized that I'm kind of insatiable when it comes to apps — but that's because for as many as there already are in the App Store, I have unfulfilled needs! I don't need an app to tell me I'm Rich or to simulate pouring a beer, I need an app to manage my Netflix queue!
Well, ladies and gentlemen, here it is: Dashbuster, which is a free app, allows you to manage your Netflix or Blockbuster queue from your iPhone.
Blockbuster Moves Into the History Books
When I'm an old lady, I look forward to telling my grandkids stories of what they will surely not be able to wrap their heads around: The time before the Internet. Yes, darlings, I'll tell them, we once had to be at home to place phone calls, you had to break up with your boyfriend face to face, and you were forced to watch commercials. And we — yes, I swear — we had to go into a "video store" and pay to own the movies for a couple days at a time, and get this — return to the store later to give them back.Daily Tech: Hulu to Get Cell Phone Friendly?
- I knew Hulu was going international, but how great would it be if it made its way to cell phones? — CrunchGear
- Blockbuster gets sued for its participation in Facebook's Beacon ad program. — CNET
- Many women who are dealing with breakups and divorces are blogging about their experiences and including all the dirty details!
Which Online Movie Rental Service Do You Use?
The New York Times reported that Blockbuster will be lowering its prices to compete with ever-so-popular Netflix. Supposedly they will be offering three movie rentals at a time for $16.99 a month, whereas Netflix charges $17.99 for the same thing. Hmm, I think I'll pay the extra buck and stick with my easy-to-use and reliable Netflix because last time I tried the Blockbuster program I received scratched movies.
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Netflix On TiVo - Almost As Good As It Sounds
You can now view or modify your online movie queue with popular DVD rental programs like Netflix, Blockbuster Online and even Amazon's Unbox by downloading a simple and free TiVo plugin.
This does not mean you can have your Netflix of Blockbuster films on demand on your TiVo or even download them, but it does give you easy access to your movie queue when you're sitting in front of the TV.
You can access, browse for movies by genre/category and keyword and update your Blockbuster or Netlix movie queue with TiVo and your online service.
How Many Movies Are in Your Netflix Queue?
The other day I was chitchatting about Netflix with my friend when she was all "I have sooo many movies on my Netflix queue," and of course I asked how many, and she said, "Like, 30."
I nearly died! 30!
Daily Tech: Use Google Maps to Find H1N1 Vaccine Locations
- Google already has data for locations of H1N1 flu vaccine programs from 20 states and counting — Gizmodo
- Apple beefs up their HD movie selection in the iTunes store — TechCrunch
- Cute! UK designer Kyle Bean has created this Russian Babushka doll style cell phone set — Popgadget
- Staples shows off its extensive Black Friday ad — CrunchGear
- Google has developed a new feature called SafeSearch, so you can easily filter out sexually explicit sites from your search results — The Google Blog
- Blockbuster plans to start renting movies on SD cards — Gadgetell
James Cameron Gets Creative With Tech to Promote Avatar
Augmented reality seems to be the next big thing on the tech horizon — already new apps and even umbrellas are using the technology — and it doesn't seem to be in short supply either. Just after we learned that Esquire will be using augmented reality in their upcoming issue, I realized that James Cameron has also harnessed the feature to promote his next big blockbuster. Every time you buy an Avatar product — whether it be an action figure or a branded can of Coke — you can use your webcam to have some fun with 3D right in your home.
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