CES 2010: Panasonic DMP 500
Iyaz Akhtar takes a look at the Panasonic DMP 500 portable blu-ray player at CES 2010.
Netbooks, home theater equipment and waterproof MP3 players: Black Friday
Yes, its another day in the week of Black Friday, and today we're talking with Nilay Patel from Engadget and Brian Heater from PC Mag about their picks for themselves and loved ones.
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Mac mini Blu-ray drive upgrade
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The internal Blu-ray kit will cost $199 to add Blu-ray burning features to the Mac mini, and is available today.
Microsoft backtracks CEO’s comment on Blu-ray for 360
In a recent interview with Gizmodo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said "you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories" while discussing the Xbox 360. Blu-ray on 360 looked like a slam dunk, but now Microsoft's PR people are trying to retract the statement, insisting that Ballmer was referring instead to Blu-ray accessories for the PC. Microsoft emphasized their focus for 1080p HD movies on the 360 continues to be instant-on streaming service.
Netflix now offers streaming on Insignia Blu-Ray players
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Netflix has announced a partnership with Best Buy which integrates Netflix's streaming service into Insignia Blu-Ray players. The NS-BRDVD3 and NS-WBRDVD will allow on-device queue management, WiFi connectivity on the higher-end player, and Ethernet-only on the cheaper model. The players, retailing for $179.99 and $249.99, are on sale now exclusively at Best Buy.
PSP formatted videos to premier on Sony Blu-Ray Discs
Sony will be rolling out movies for its PSP devices via Blu-ray Discs. The digital copies will only be playable on a PSP and must be transferred off the disc to the device using the PS3's Blu-ray drive. The new discs will start rolling out November 10th and the digital copies will be available on only select titles.
Sony unveils seemingly affordable networked Blu-ray player
Sony has unveiled a new $250 Blu-ray player which can stream content from YouTube, Netflix and BRAVIA-Link modules. The BDP-N460, which ships in October, actually offers one of the first Blu-ray players that's both less expensive than the PS3 and offers different options, since Netflix won't be heading to the PS3 thanks to an exclusive game console deal with Microsoft.
iTunes 9 social elements a near-lock for September 9th event
Still not 100% confirmed, the Boy Genius Report is showing screenshots from a purported iTunes 9 which shows a user's Facebook status update from iTunes, as well as Blu-ray playback, and even third-party device support. We expect with that September 9th date looming, wherein Apple will be holding its annual music extravaganza, we'll know more about the full extent of these screenshots.
Toshiba jumps on Blu-ray bandwagon
Toshiba, the creator of the failed HD-DVD format, says its jumping on the Blu-ray bandwagon with plans to release a Blu-ray player soon. Toshiba may be crawling back to Blu-ray, but consumers don't seem to be as excited. What's the deal? We ask James Kendrick from JKOnTheRun and Jay Hathaway from DownloadSquad.
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Toshiba to release Blu-ray player by end of year
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The former advocate for HD DVD, Toshiba, announced that it plans to release Blu-ray players within the year. In the announcement Toshiba reveals their application "for membership of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA)".