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Entertainment
Blu-ray Improvements On The Horizon: Faster Loads, IMDB
10:30AM Mark Wilson | What does Fox have in mind for improving the experience of Blu-rays? Actually…some really great ideas, according to SlashFilm. More »
Computers
Fox Business Network On The Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
8:40AM John Herrman | Lots of techies have been guilty of overspeculation about the mythical Apple tablet, and in our defense, it’s kinda fun. But what happens when a Fox Business Network reporter dips her dainty toe into Apple’s rumour stream? Magic, is what. More »
Entertainment
Fox Business Network Thinks ‘Microsoft’ and ‘Apple’ Are Search Engines
1:45PM Dan Nosowitz | Fox Business Channel: First place in the race to cluelessness. [via Reddit] More »
Entertainment
Fox’s Rental DVDs Will Be Crippled, Lack Special Features
10:40AM Jason Chen | Fox plans to make two classes of discs, one version for retail and another, crippled, version for rental stores. More »
Entertainment
iTunes Now Has TV Downloads in HD From All Four Major Networks
11:30PM Matt Buchanan | Just about a month after launching TV shows in high def on iTunes with NBC leading the charge, iTunes now offers shows in HD from every major network: ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. So pretty much every major primetime show that matters is now in HD on iTunes, which is great if you don’t wanna settle for Hulu. AU: Note that in Australia, we still don’t have HD TV shows, and probably won’t until our broadband situation improves… [Pocket Lint] More »
Entertainment
X-Flies to Become First Fox Blu-ray Release With BD-Live
8:40AM Sean Fallon | Like 99.99% off all the people on this planet, you probably missed The X-Files: I Want To Believe when it crash landed, burning and smoking into theatres over the summer. Not to worry though—Fox is hoping that adding BD-Live functionality to the upcoming Blu-ray release will help soften the financial blow. Thanks to BD-Live, loyal X-Files nerds can interact with one another via special web-enhanced content. The release will also feature three hours of bonus features, an extended cut of the movie and a digital copy. The disc is expected to hit store shelves on December 2nd for $US35. [Electronic House] More »
Music
Fox And Apple Selling Special Edition X-Files: I Want To Believe iPods
9:09AM Matt Hickey | To celebrate the not-so-bad-but-really-not-great film The X-Files: I Want To Believe, Fox has partnered with Apple to release these special edition iPod Classics and iPod Nanos. The pair consist of a regular 80GB Classic and 8GB Nano but with nice portraits of Mulder and Sculley looking very serious and mysterious etched on the back. You can also have your name or a personalised message inscribed for free. But these collector’s items don’t come cheap, as you’ll be paying US$80 over the regular 80GB iPod Classic’s price and US$70 more for the Nano to show your fanboyism. But then that’s what it’s all about, right? [Fox Shop via Chip Chick] More »
Online
AirFox Live Helicopter Streams Traffic, Utter Chaos
3:00AM Mark Wilson | The Chicago Fox affiliate WFLD has embraced a touch of Justin.tv with their new AirFox Live helicopter feed. Viewers can now visit the AirFox website and view Google Maps GPS tracking of the chopper, along with a real-time video feed sharing whatever it sees. More »
Entertainment
Apple to Sell Movies on DVD Release Day, Confirmed
10:44PM Jesus Diaz | It’s confirmed. Apple will release all new movies from 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios on the same day as their DVD release, for US$14.99. Full press release after the jump. More »
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