Apple has announced that its iTunes media store will now offer downloadable movies for purchase on the same day they’re released on DVD. Movies purchased through iTunes can be played back on widescreen televisions with the Apple TV appliance, iTunes-equipped Macs or PCs, on iPhones, and (of course) on video-capable iPods; new releases are typically priced at $14.99, while older titles sell for $9.99. So far, the same day releases will only be available in the U.S. version of the iTunes store.
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Sony Endows PS3 with BD-Live Capability
Sony’s PlayStation 3 is about to move up a notch in the world of home cinema. On Thursday, Sony announced that the video game system would get soon receive a firmware update adding support for Blu-ray Profile 2.0, also known as BD-Live.
BD-Live takes advantage of the PS3’s Internet connection by adding downloadable content above and beyond what actually comes on a disc, such as bonus scenes, shorts, trailers, subtitles, ringtones, images, and more. It also allows players from around the world to compete against each other in movie-based games.
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