Category Archives: Amazon Unbox

Blockbuster acquires Movielink

There has been a lot of speculation about Blockbuster getting into the movie download business, especially since NetFlix launched their ‘Watch Now’ streaming feature. While the majority of consumers still rent their movies in physical stores, rent-by-mail services, video-on-demand, and, … Continue reading

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Two more free movies from Amazon Unbox – and the $.99 sale

Amazon Unbox is offering two more movies free to own, not just rent, this week: Un Rey en la Habana and Hormigas en la Boca. They’re completely free, so you may as well ‘buy’ them and check them out. Purchases … Continue reading

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Amazon Unbox $.99 sale – and free movie downloads

I think I forgot to post about last weekend’s sale – sorry, things were hectic preparing the TiVo HD review and I had to head back to NY for the weekend for my Dad’s retirement party. So I just lost … Continue reading

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Amazon Unbox 2.0 released – and another 99-cent sale

Amazon Unbox 2.0 is out of beta and officially released. The website has been redesigned, and the PC client has a number of new features. And of course, you can also now access Unbox directly from your TiVo. And while … Continue reading

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More information on TiVo down under

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting more details on the plans for TiVo in Australia. It sounds like the Australian model will have most of the features we have in the US, perhaps all. It will have broadband video on … Continue reading

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