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Netflix has just gone and scooped up another big content deal for itself. The movie streaming service has tied the knot with Miramax on a multi-year agreement to allow streaming of films from the latter’s extensive library. Pulp Fiction, The English Patient, Kill Bill, and hundreds of others will be added to the Netflix Watch Instantly catalog on a rotating basis, starting next month. This marks the first time Miramax flicks have been available on a digital subscription service. An agreement between these two companies was last rumored in March, with a five-year term and $100 million price being mooted as the likely parameters for getting it done. Neither outfit would disclose the cost to Netflix, but the benefit to you, dear subscriber, is pretty obvious. Full PR after the break.

Continue reading Netflix seals deal to stream Miramax movies, starting in June

Netflix seals deal to stream Miramax movies, starting in June originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 May 2011 05:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on July 04, 2008 by CyberNet.

Over the last year, we have found that there are so many things we want to share with you, whether it be tips that some of you have sent in or things we find around the web, but because of time constraints and the simple fact that we know you guys already have enough in your feed readers, we just can’t. We’ve been trying to come up with a solution to the problem, and we think we’ve finally figured it out. It’s called WrapUp and it’ll be exactly that, a wrap-up of things going on around the web. We’ll gather up a variety of “stuff” from around the web to share with you in one simple post.

WrapUp’s aren’t going to be posted daily, just a few times a week and they will include two main sections:

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We’ll summarize what the article is about in two or three sentences and then if it sounds like something interesting to you, you can go to the original site to read more. If there’s a related article on CyberNet, we’ll point that out as well.

We played around with several different looks for the article to find one that would make it easy to skim through the content, so hopefully you’ll find it easy to quickly browse. WrapUp’s are intended to provide you with some extra reading material and interesting tips and reviews.

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Nokia’s Ovi Store, Ovi Maps, and Ovi everything else will soon be getting a name change. The Finnish company has announced that it’s “evolving” its software brand identity by renaming its service offerings to Nokia services, starting with new devices in July and August. This transition is expected to last into 2012 and was pretty much inevitable in the wake of Nokia’s hookup with Microsoft earlier this year. Part of that agreement was for Nokia software, Maps in particular, to be made available in other Windows Phone devices and across Microsoft’s range of services, so it makes sense for Nokia to literally put its name on its wares. Nothing structural will be changing about software roadmaps or plans up in Finland, this will be just a new nameplate atop the same strategy as outlined previously.

Nokia slams door on Ovi label, rebranding everything to Nokia Services originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 May 2011 03:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba have today announced the release of the industry’s first notebook PC which incorporates a terrestrial digital TV tuner capable of recording two programs simultaneously, and will go on sale from May 20th.

The notebook computer also comes with a one touch “eco” button which changes the running of the computer to optimum energy saving levels, cutting power consumption by 24% based on regular using. The product itself isn’t hugely game changing, but what was interesting was how Toshiba are marketing the new product in Japan.

The disaster in Japan has changed the way many companies approach how they advertise their products now. Toshiba with their new laptop are focusing on the ability for users to be able to watch digital terrestrial television broadcasts, even during power blackouts when normal televisions would not work. Concerns of consumers in Japan have certainly changed since the earthquake, and being able to watch developing news on the television in the event of a disaster may appeal to many who experienced the disaster firsthand.

The eco function will also be heavily promoted as consumers worry about the possibility of summer power shortages. Having already experienced blackouts shortly after the earthquake the threat of certain appliances being off limits during periods of the day is a prominent concern for many. Where before the disaster, brands advertising their eco credentials were tapping into growing environmental concerns, post quake, in Japan’s New Normal, it is targeting concerns of a different nature.

The number of appliances with built in batteries targeting this “post disaster market” will no doubt increase, as concerns rise about power shortages. With a variety of outlets available to the public which convey the electricity grid’s current consumption rate in real time, the threat of blackouts is particularly visible. Just last week with the recent warmer weather we saw the indicator rise to 85% capacity and it was only 11am. Knowing how hot and humid summers can be in Tokyo, the use of airconditioners is a must so energy consumption will rise dramatically as the thermometer does.

Sharp have already released a portable TV that can last up to 3-4 hours without mains power, and a new Tohsiba TV even comes with a “peak shift” button on the remote which switches from AC adapter to battery power. Being able to charge whilst watching during off peak times, then switch to battery power during peak electricity usage hours will help cut the electricity demand. Electric fans, refrigerators and other appliances could be next to offer back up, non mains power, and the demand for these products will no doubt spur innovation within Japan. With an interest in “Eco” products worldwide, this kind of technology could provide Japan with a unique opportunity to take the lead in energy saving products and innovate out of disaster.

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After encountering a little hitch with its mid-April Gingerbread delivery, Samsung is now ready to boot up Kies for another try. The company has this morning released word that it intends to update its entire Galaxy S family line, starting with models in the UK and Nordic countries from the middle of this month. The rest of the globe, including North America, will follow suit “according to the regional plan.” Also benefiting from a Gingerbread upgrade will be the 7-inch Galaxy Tab, which already got a taste of Android 2.3 in Italy, and the company’s bevy of budget Galaxy devices, the Ace, Gio, Fit and mini. Read the full PR after the break.

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Official: Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab getting Gingerbread update in mid-May originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 May 2011 01:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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