Tag: Download
Block your ears, Madonna's Filth and Wisdom film going straight to internet, possibly iTunes
We normally leave fluffy stories involving blond popstars up to our friends at Shiny Shiny, but in that instance, I just can’t resist poking fun at Madonna, with the news her film is going…straight to the internet!
She claims that her directorial debut Filth and Wisdom is bypassing the cinema because she is “a beginner so I think I should start off in an understated way. Just because I’m established in one field doesn’t mean that’s how I should approach anything else I do”. As much as she insists she doesn’t want her reputation as a pop goddess to give her an advantage over other film makers, the film got slated after it was premiered at the Berlin Film Festival last week.
“I’ve been speaking to iTunes…
Over 17 million programmes watched on iPlayer, claims BBC
According to the BBC, over 17 million programmes were watched or downloaded on demand via the BBC’s iPlayer catch-up service in the first seven weeks of its full launch, with the BBC’s Director General Mark Thompson comparing its the arrival to that of colour TV in the 1960s.
OPINION: HD DVD is dead – but does that mean Blu-ray automatically wins?
Gary Cutlack writes…
So it looks like HD DVD has died. That doesn’t bother me much as I can’t tell the difference between HD and normal telly from the comfort of my uncomfortable DFS sofa, so I’m yet to bother upgrading to any new movie formats.
But my “old” DVD collection is huge – although it only covers a relatively small period of time, back when DVD was the hot new thing.
It starts in late 1999 when I blew a ludicrous £500 on a Sony DVD player (that broke after 18 months…
Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC, has stated that their incredibly popular iPlayer web-based catchup service will come fully to Mac users by the end of the year.
Skype has finally arrived on the Sony PSP, in firmware update 3.9!
Hey, better rummage around in your loft and find your dusty slim ‘n lite PSP, careful you don’t step on that waffle griddle up there!
Now that you’ve got your once-beloved handheld console from just a few months ago in your hands, crank it up and download…
The Charlatans announce details of free album giveaway
We mentioned last year that The Charlatans were planning to give away their latest album – and now the details have been confirmed.
QTRAX launches, claiming legal access to 30 million tracks. Server overwhelmed
QTRAX, which originally launched back in 2002 but closed down due to avoid the risk of legal action, has relaunched today.
It claims that users will be able to find and download between 25 and 30 million copyrighted music tracks, with the blessing of a large proportion of the music industry.
“QTRAX is a magical and game-changing service that revolutionizes the way fans consume digital music,” said QTRAX President and CEO Allan Klepfisz.
Well, possibly not revolutionary. We’ve seen a shift towards “free” ad-supported music streaming and download services recently.
Mac users pay for more digital and CD music than PC users, report suggests
It seems that there’s always a new way to stir up the age old rift between PC and Mac users, and the latest report to have a go comes from the NPD Group research firm, who even go as far as to state that, “there’s still a cultural divide between Apple consumers and the rest of the computing world”.
Well, I suppose we knew that really. Apparently, half of Mac owners surveyed say that they have paid to download songs from sites such as iTunes, compared to 16% of PC owners.
In addition, Mac users are more likely to buy music CDs — 32% compared to 28% of PC users.
Xbox Live Video Store is up in the UK – Warner releasing more films soon
If you’re a bit disappointed by the 24 slightly old movies that’ve just gone up on the new UK Xbox Live Video Store today, don’t cry about it – Warner will be coming to the rescue of film fans before the end of the year.
Specifically, Warner has said that Batman Begins will be up before 2008, with the older Batman Forever and Analyze That also appearing on Xbox Live before you have…
Nintendo launching DSvision film downloads for DS in Japan
In March next year, the fifty-thousand-billion-billion people who own a Nintendo DS in Japan will be able to use the thing to watch movies on.
The DSvision service is slightly odd, though, and not the forward-thinking digital service you might be expecting. Users need to buy a memory card…
