Apple iPad misses the mark as HD-enabled living room tablet, media controller

By brenden ⋅ January 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

That new Apple iPad is full of potential. I really want to want one but it feels like it’s just missing the mark by a hair. And that hair is going to keep this writer from buying. At least this year. …Continued…

Snow White “Magic Mirror” iPhone App Giveaway Contest (UPDATE - Winners Announced!)

By brenden ⋅ October 30, 2009 ⋅ 15 comments

I’ve got a nice little Halloween present to offer a couple of you Snow White fans with iPhones. Disney’s reps have been good enough to offer me a couple of codes for the “Magic Mirror” iPhone/iPod Touch application and I’ll be giving them away tomorrow! No trick necessary for this treat. Just leave a comment below before the Witching hour tomorrow night (uh…that’s 12 midnight, I think…and let’s say Pacific time, just for s#!&$ and giggles, ok?) and I’ll pick two winners at random, to be announced early Sunday morning. …Continued…

Objectified on Blu-ray and limited edition DVD and USB October 13th

By brenden ⋅ September 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re a couple of weeks away from getting our hands on the Blu-ray version of Objectified, the second part in Gary Hustwit’s fantastic design trilogy. Following hot on the heels of the 2007 hit, Helvetica, Objectified is “about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.” And Plexifilm has gone the distance and designed some fantastic objects on and with which to release their film. …Continued…

Universal to release iPod Touch/iPhone apps that control Blu-ray players, PS3

By brenden ⋅ July 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve been waiting for this in some form or another. I knew it would happen some day. I just didn’t expect to be able to control my PS3 with my iPhone via a Fast and Furious movie related application.

So, it turns out that Universal Studios Home Entertainment has beaten all the iTunes App Store developers to the punch and come up with a way for us to control our Blu-ray players through an application downloaded onto an iPhone or iPod Touch. The bummer of it is that it’s such a specific and limited control that we’re offered through the device that it’s almost not worth the bother, at this point. But I see a lot of potential here. On July 28th the studio will release the film Fast and Furious on Blu-ray with a “Virtual Car Garage” bonus feature that uses BD Live technology. If your player is connected to a network, you’ll be able to manipulate this content on-screen by using a free app you can download onto your iPhone or iPod Touch through the iTunes store. …Continued…

RT @slashfilm: Must Have iPhone Apps for Movie Geeks

RT @slashfilm:Must Have iPhone Apps for Movie Geeks http://digg.com/u17VKK

No Longer a “Bag of Hurt”: Blu-ray in iTunes, on the Apple Mac

By brenden ⋅ April 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Is a Blu-ray compatible Mac on the horizon?

Apple Macs To Finally Get Blu-Ray?

Apple Macs To Finally Get Blu-Ray? … http://snurl.com/d3rxb [www.businessinsider.com]