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  • DirecTV would like to remind you that they will have Avatar on time, unlike Netflix

    DirecTV would like to remind you that they will have Avatar on time, unlike Netflix

    Posted on April 19, 2010 | No Comments
    We're starting to see the results of Netflix's deal with the devil. DirecTV really wants to make sure you know that while Netflix won't have Fox and Time Warner's movies at release day, they will be on PPV. Is that the sound of someone rubbing their hands together in a greedy way?

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  • And now begins the BioShock MMO rumors

    And now begins the BioShock MMO rumors

    Posted on April 15, 2010 | No Comments
    Any of y'all beat BioShock 2? Me neither. Played it for, eh, 20 minutes, then moved onto Napoleon: Total War. Don't worry, though: the game is on my "to do" list. Also on my "to-do" list: whinge about an MMO based on BioShock.

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  • Universal chooses Aspiro Music for streaming cooperation

    Universal chooses Aspiro Music for streaming cooperation

    Posted on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
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  • Can the Skiff save the magazine industry?

    Can the Skiff save the magazine industry?

    Posted on January 9, 2010 | No Comments
    There has been quite a bit of talk about Hearst’s Skiff ereader and we got a hands-on last night before the show closed. The device is about as big as a Kindle DX (11.5-inch display and a very thin bezel) but quite thin (.25-inches). They use a metal board spun-coated with e-ink instead of a [...]

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