rentals
Entertainment
Hahahaha! Blockbuster Renting Movies On SD Cards From Kiosks!
3:20AM Mark Wilson | Oh, I hope whatever exec came up with this idea scores a huge bonus. Blockbuster is piloting a new program in the US that will load DRM’d movie rentals onto an SD card from a kiosk. The future! More »
Entertainment
1:15PM Nick Broughall | It sounds pretty good in theory. A self-serve kiosk with new-release DVDs inside for rent at the bargain basement price of $2.99 a night. All you need to do is swipe your credit card and pick your flick. But then comes the whole returning thing… More »
Oovie DVD Kiosk Could Leave You With An Expensive Movie Collection
1:15PM Nick Broughall | It sounds pretty good in theory. A self-serve kiosk with new-release DVDs inside for rent at the bargain basement price of $2.99 a night. All you need to do is swipe your credit card and pick your flick. But then comes the whole returning thing… More »
Deals
12:48PM Nick Broughall | Panasonic’s got a pretty decent bonus add-on promotion running for their Blu-ray home theatre systems – a year’s subscription to Quickflix for either DVD or Blu-ray rentals. More »
Panny Offering A Year’s Worth Of BD Rentals With Home Theatre Purchase
12:48PM Nick Broughall | Panasonic’s got a pretty decent bonus add-on promotion running for their Blu-ray home theatre systems – a year’s subscription to Quickflix for either DVD or Blu-ray rentals. More »
Games
Reno Redbox Kiosk Begins Spitting Out $US2 Video Game Rentals
11:15PM Jack Loftus | The first of the long-rumoured Redbox video games kiosks has gone live in Reno. Rentals are $US2 per night for an at-the-moment limited selection of 13 Xbox 360 titles. More »
Business
Think Apple’s Secretive? Wait Until You Learn About Netflix
3:00PM Dan Nosowitz | In the tech world, we usually see Apple as the most secretive company around. But it turns out Netflix might be just as paranoid, and just as fascinating. This expose will make you see DVD-rental-by-mail in a totally new light. More »
Entertainment
A Peek Inside A Netflix Sorting Facility: Secret, Silent And Full Of Old Ladies
11:40PM John Herrman | I’m not entirely sure how I pictured Netflix’s shipping centres, but it definitely wasn’t like this: A Chicago Tribune reporter describes his visit to one, including the “few things about the building that suggested it was not a meth lab.” More »
Entertainment
DVD Store Seeks To Have Delinquent Customers Arrested For Theft
9:00AM Sean Fallon | A locally owned DVD store named Video Hits in Wylie Texas has successfully sought to heavily fine and/or arrest customers that are delinquent in their returns. More »
Games
Sony Is Clearly Considering Digital PSP Game Rentals
11:52PM Mark Wilson | In a move that could completely reshape the gaming industry, Sony is said to have approached developers about a digital rental plan for the PSP. More »
Regulars
Mystery Solved: Red Box DVD Rental Station Innards Laid Bare
4:00AM Jack Loftus | You can all sleep soundly tonight, for the mysterious DVD-dealing insides of the Red Box are a mystery no longer. You’re welcome. Surprisingly (disappointingly) not seen: Gnomes, whimsical sprites, unicorns. More »
Business
