Well, this news is a long time coming for most Star Trek Fans. Apparently, CBS is hard at work remastering the Next Generation as an HD offering, and for Aussies using a VPN, will beam it via Netflix this fall. More »
Netflix has reached an agreement with Epix to include films from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM Studios as part of its Watch Instantly offerings, starting September 1. The films will be available on Netflix only 90 days after their pay-TV debuts. More »
Netflix is actively pursuing an exclusive online streaming deal with startup pay-TV channel Epix – a move that would mean access to powerhouse studios Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM. Netflix will reportedly pay around $US1 billion for the five-year deal. More »
Lionsgate, Paramount and MGM are banding together to create a Hulu-style streaming service called Epix, promising new, pre-DVD-release films at 720p quality. The way they’re going about it, though, is a little strange.
The Samsung Epix—the BlackJack III in another dimension where BlackBerry doesn’t exist and the acronym BJ doesn’t make people snicker—actually seems like a solid successor to the BlackJack II (AU, which has only just launched locally, BTW), adding the major things it needs to not get laughed at by every other smartphone today, “world’s first optical mouse in a smartphone” gimmick aside: namely, a touchscreen and Wi-Fi. The optical mouse is basically like if you flipped the one on your desk over and tried to move it with your hand—you swipe your finger over it and click where you want. It’s available now for $US199 with the usual two-year blood contract.
