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News.blog: US HDTV users still not hip to Blu-ray
A new report says that less than half of high-definition television owners in the US know what Blu-ray Disc is, writes News.com blogger Erica Ogg
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News.blog: iTunes gets new DVD releases in US
In the US, new movie releases from a number of major and independent studios will be available on iTunes the same day they're offered on DVD, writes News.com blogger Jonathan Skillings
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News.blog: Blu-ray player sales droop
The NPD Group released some of its retail sales tracking data that showed sales of Blu-ray standalone players had mostly decreased, writes News.com blogger Erica Ogg
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News.blog: Microsoft denies 360 Blu-ray talk
Despite recent rumours, Microsoft has denied that it plans to integrate Blu-ray high-definition DVD drives into its Xbox 360 game console, writes News.com blogger Mike Ricciuti
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Company trials films on flash
PortoMedia is setting up kiosks that will let consumers download movies to a flash memory key or portable hard drive, holding 350 to 5,000 titles
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News.blog: Microsoft abandons HD DVD drive
According to the Associated Press, Microsoft will end production of the external HD DVD drive for its Xbox 360 videogame console, writes News.com blogger Erica Ogg
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Sony shares surge after HD DVD's demise
The Blu-ray maker's stock has seen a significant boost following Toshiba's backing out of the format war -- analysts have pegged the PS3 as the major beneficiary
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News.blog: Kissing HD DVD goodbye
Cargo Cosmetics has launched a new line called Blu_ray for all your high-definition makeup needs, writes News.com blogger Caroline McCarthy
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Universal to end HD DVD exclusivity
Variety has reported that Universal Studios will end its HD DVD exclusivity deal with Toshiba, although the studio will not say whether Blu-ray is on the agenda
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Report: Paramount to back Blu-ray?
A report in yesterday's Financial Times claims that sources say Paramount will be abandoning the HD DVD format in favour of Blu-ray exclusivity
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BT Vision TV downloads set for Xbox 360
Microsoft announces a world-first deal with BT to deliver on-demand IPTV content to the Xbox 360
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News.blog: Two new iPhones for 2008?
A report from Goldman Sachs indicates that Apple plans to upgrade the iPhone's memory before releasing a 3G version, writes News.com blogger Tom Krazit
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Sony CEO calls format war stalemate
Howard Stringer, Sony Corporation of America's CEO, says HD DVD and Blu-ray are stuck in a stalemate, and wishes he could unite the two formats into one
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News.blog: Panasonic exec calls Blu-ray Christmas win
A Matsushita executive officer says the format war could only last one more year due to studio pressure, writes News.com blogger Michael Kanellos
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News.blog: Sony launches 200-disc Blu-ray changer
With its rectangular, tower-like design, the Sony HES-V1000 is a 200-disc changer that can play and record to CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs
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You're hired: Sky buys Amstrad
The £125m deal for Sir Alan Sugar's company will give BSkyB an in-house set-top box design team, which it says could lead to new boxes and new services
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News.blog: Blockbuster picks Blu-ray for movie rentals
The company has announced that it will rent only Blu-ray discs, and not HD DVDs, in its 1,700 company-owned stores, writes News.com blogger Declan McCullagh
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News.blog: Digital film distribution in the limelight
Movie studios and cinema owners are investigating using bradband and satellite to transfer films to cinemas digitally, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval
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