The cosy Sky Movies domination of the big-name film scene might be about to come to an end, if quotes from the boss of Netflix are to be believed. Read More >>
It looks like Microsoft's pretty much confirmed that the next generation Xbox 720 is just round the corner, and it's cottoned onto a cunning plan to earn a few bob from the aging Xbox 360 in the process. It's slashed the price of the Xbox 360 to just £60-odd in the US, but only if you sign up for two-years of Xbox Live. Read More >>
Featured comment by flynndean:
"Portable in the sense that you can take them cross-platform? I think not.
Like it or not, the fact you won't own your software in the traditional s..." More »
Speaking at a conference in LA on Saturday, CBS' CEO Leslie Moonves explained how Steve Jobs approached him with a pitch for an Apple subscription content service. Moonves, however, wasn't convinced, and he decided to turn Jobs away. Read More >>
Featured comment by Danjc2:
"From This, it basically sounds like Moonves' fear was that Apple TV would be popular enough, and SJ persuasive enough, to make sure the deal was nowhe..." More »
Pure's subscription-based music service has launched. If you don't like the idea of paying £4.99 a month for access to "millions" of songs, there's currently a free one-month trial on offer to ease the transition to cloud-based music. Oddly, though, the company says offline caching for mobile devices will be available soon "for an additional monthly fee." [Pure] Read More >>
Featured comment by Magic Robot:
"Spotify has offline streaming for my phone and iTouch, I can stream it through my Logitech Squeezebox and control the Squeezebox using iPeng. I also h..." More »
It looks like Big Fish's pleasure at launching the first game subscription app for iOS has been replaced by pain and confusion, as Apple's pulled the rug from underneath them. Read More >>
Featured comment by Sam Gibbs:
"The subscription system is exactly the same as that employed in Newsstand, so I doubt Apple wasn't getting a cut. Who knows. Maybe they didn't like th..." More »
Following the success of subscription services through Newsstand, Apple's given the go-ahead for a game subscription service from Big Fish Games. For £4.99 a month you'll have unlimited streaming access to a whole host of iPad games. Read More >>
Featured comment by Kat Hannaford:
"Good to hear it. And I've got a similar problem to you -- I'm an Android lover, but the husband is an Apple fan. At least it makes conversation intere..." More »
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