We can’t say for certain just quite yet whether or not Apple’s latest “hobby” (read: AppleTV) will run iOS, but glancing through the latest iOS 4.2 beta certainly seems to heavily hint that it will. With an iOS-powered AppleTV comes all kinds of possibilities. On the more “legitimate” front, there’s the possibility we could see AppleTV specific apps. With TV’s continually hyping apps on the sales floor, Apple could instantly...

Apple is a funny company when it comes to updates. On one hand, they’ll keep supporting older hardware much longer than your typical consumer electronics manufacturer. The original iPhone was receiving updates up until the iPhone 4 dropped. Granted, a security/bug fix could still make it’s way back in time. But what end users really care about — New features!! — won’t be going backwards any longer. And then you have instances such as the...

So far, Redbox has kept itself completely in the physical realm, giving customers a great and cheap way to rent DVD’s. But even they realize they can’t be as senseless as BlockBuster and pretend a digital future isn’t quickly approaching. At least thats the goal of Redbox president, Mitch Lowe. According to him, the expansion to online markets is a given and one that is being taken seriously. Fans of the drive-by rental process shouldn’t worry...

I’ve honestly lost count how many times I’ve written articles criticizing the MPAA and movie industry as a whole. Their entire thinking in general is bassakwards and completely anti-consumer. The only beneficiary is the rights owners’ pockets. Consumers on the other hand get shafted as old business models are desperately fought for in vain. But even after three separate movie studios have blacklisted Redbox and others such as Netflix with BS 28-day...

Like renting new releases via Netflix soon after they’re released? Well, now you’ll have to either (A) find a new similar service or (B) start pirating that crap because Netflix just made it harder to enjoy the service you pay for. With the help of Fox and Universal, delaying new movie rentals for 28 days after release in hopes of increased physical media sales is the sole motivation behind this move. According to the trio, it’s a “win-win”...