Blockbuster brings back late fees for movie rentals (The Morning Call)
Could this be the last scene for traditional movie rental stores?
Library hours down, but use is up (Patterson Irrigator)
Stanislaus County libraries have cut their hours and reduced staff in the past year, but more people are using them. In Patterson, although funding is down, library use is on the upswing.
Show's over (Southfield Eccentric)
ROYAL OAK — With Hollywood Video closing, pedestrians might find it easier to come upon a film crew on downtown streets than a storefront with movie rentals.
Video Vault, cult movie rental favorite, to close in April (Washington Post)
Another video rental store might have been content to boast a "Horror" section, but Alexandria's Video Vault always catered to far more specialized tastes.
PS3 first with HD movies from all major studios (MacNN)
Sony touted an industry first today as its PSN video service became the first service to get HD movies from all six major studios. Besides its own Sony Pictures, the company's deal will allow buying and renting HD on the PlayStation 3 from Disney, Fox, Paramount, Universal and Warner. No price changes were mentioned as part of the additions, but the agreement is non-exclusive....
And the Oscar contest winners are ... (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Winners at the Oscars on Sunday night took home the familiar gold Oscar statuette.
How to Navigate the Deluge of Netflix Streaming Devices (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Getting a movie (or an entire season of Lost) delivered in the mail used be the height of convenience, but discs are so last decade. Consumers are increasingly seeking instant satisfaction, in the form of streaming video on demand. Netflix says that 48 percent of its 12.3 million subscribers used its streaming feature in December 2009, versus just 28 percent the previous year.
Blockbuster quietly brings back late fees (The Palm Beach Post)
Blockbuster quietly brings back late fees
Apple, Amazon, Google Wage Content Wars (BusinessWeek)
You may not know it, but your gadgets have a hidden agenda. Think about the electronics you own. No doubt there's a digital music player such as an Apple ( AAPL ) iPod or a Microsoft ( MSFT ) Zune. Then there's a smartphone—perhaps an iPhone or a Droid that sports the Google-inspired Android operating system ( GOOG ). For games, your family may have an Xbox 360, Sony ( SNE ) PlayStation 3, or ...
Netflix Downgraded After Price Hits High (Fox News)
Analysts are concerned that competition from Apple Inc.(AAPL) and Amazon Inc. (AMZN), which each offer online movie rentals that compete with digital offerings from Netflix, could pose problems for the company.
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