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How To Get the 99 Cent Movie Rentals From iTunes

GeekSugar — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:00:12 -0700

If you're still wondering whether you should break away from your usual Netflix routine and test out Apple iTunes rentals, here's a tip that may give you the extra incentive you need.

Aside from the usual $2.99 for library titles and $3.99 for new releases, now you can find all the $0.99 iTunes rentals each week on 99 rentals. Unplggd reveals that this site lists all the current 99 cent movies and provides a direct link to the iTunes page. I've already added it to my RSS feed so I can constantly be updated on all the latest additions!

iTunes To Launch Movie Rental Service?

GeekSugar — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:00:57 -0700

According to the Financial Times, Apple is discussing an online movie rental service with Hollywood studios. The rumor mill says it will be a video-on-demand service.

Currently, Apple won't comment on this new venture, which is said to begin this fall, but we've heard the iTunes rentals would only cost $2.99 for a 30-day rental.

We also heard the 30-day rental would let you move a movie from a computer to at least one other device like a video iPod or iPhone. Of course, digital rights-management software would likely prevent these movies from being copied in any way, shape or form.

Daily Tech: Extend iTunes Movie Rentals, No Hack Required

GeekSugar — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:45:58 -0800

If you can't finish an iTunes movie rental, just hit pause and it should prompt you to either delete the movie or resume it. - Gizmodo
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Japan is set to roll out Wii Demo kiosks, so you can try before you buy. - Kotaku
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Warner Brothers to Offer Movies Earlier Online

GeekSugar — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:00:00 -0700

Don't get me wrong, I love being able to see a movie I missed in theaters as soon as it becomes available on DVD - don't we all? But in all honesty, it really doesn't bother me if I want to watch it on my cable pay-per-view service and wait a few months after the DVD release. Well according to The New York Times, Warner Brothers will now be offering video-on-demand systems on the same day they are released as DVDs.

Therefore movies will now become available a heck of a lot faster to users of online rental services like Apple TV, Comcast, Amazon and iTunes movie rentals. Warner Bros. is hoping that this new change will decrease the costs of manufacturing and distributing DVDs.

Amazon to Revamp Unbox Service

GeekSugar — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:45:58 -0800

Now that Apple is kicking some serious butt in terms of music download sales, I'm wondering if its enhanced iTunes movie rental service is going to grow to be the number one online movie destination?

Amazon is already working toward improving its online rental service, Amazon Unbox. According to The Boy Genius Report, Amazon is considering adding more high-def content to its selections, as well as starting a subscription service and possibly offering certain titles for free.

What do you think? Will these "added" features make you commit to Amazon Unbox over other online services?

Would You Rent Music on iTunes?

GeekSugar — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:15:37 -0800

With Macworld 2008 just about wrapped-up and put away, we're left to reflect on what we won't be getting from Apple this year (just check out your comments on what the MacBook Air left out)! The New York Times couldn't help but ask if Steve Jobs has abandoned his thought that people want to own their content, as evidenced by his embracing rentals of movies on iTunes for Apple TV. If this is the case then why hasn't he done the same for music?

The article points out that the same technology that enables movie rentals for Apple TV is also found in newer iPods, so why can't we rent songs and albums? Whether it would be unpopular or not, Apple has made the decision for us. I think most of the time, I would want to own my music, especially at just 99 cents a song, but renting music could be a throwback to the days when we borrowed our friends' CDs for a week to test them out. So tell me what you think - Would you rent music or would you rather own it?