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Blu-ray Improvements on the Horizon: Faster Loads, iPhone Connectivity and IMDB [Blu-Ray]

What does Fox have in mind for improving the experience of Blu-rays? Actually...some really great ideas, according to SlashFilm.

The most immediate (and maybe most promising) is Live Lookup. It'll be on the Wolverine disc (you know, the same one that has the PSPgo digital copy).

Live Lookup allows you to hit a button and be linked to IMDB. Actors can be sorted by scene, allowing you to search for bikini shots of cute, female b-listers later. Check it out in the lead photo.

Load times should be diminished or even eliminated, but at a cost. Fox plans to load BD menus while you watch previews. So things may not actually get faster, but you may have more incentive to sit through all that extra promotional material that shouldn't be on a BD in the first place.

Finally, we may even control a BD player through a remote device, like an iPhone. Not only could you search for content without popping a guide up onscreen, but the BD player could stream additional content to this second, personal screen.

These are all great ideas, but hopefully more studios than just Fox will adopt them. Read more of what Fox had to say on the matter over at: [SlashFilm]




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iPhone App Gets Zipcar Drivers on Their Way

“Cambridge, Mass.-based car-sharing service Zipcar this week launched an app that lets you locate and reserve one of its vehicles, unlock it using the iPhone touch-screen and drive it off the lot,” reports Jefferson Graham (usatoday.com). Graham notes that while there are many iPhone apps for autos “Zipcar’s app is the first to control the operation of a car.”
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Blu-ray Improvements on the Horizon: Faster Loads, iPhone Connectivity and IMDB [Blu-Ray]

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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]

Sorry for the late deals today—it's been a hectic morning. Hopefully we can make up for our tardiness with some great deals, be sure to check out the 42" Samsung.



Top Deals:
• 13.3" Lenovo U330 Laptop for $529 plus free shipping (normally $699 - use coupon code USPU330PROMO).
• 42" Samsung PN42B450 720p 600Hz Plasma TV $599.99 plus free shipping (normally $674 - use coupon code EMCLXNX75).
• Chex Mix Cereal for $0 (use this form).

Computing and Peripherals:
• Dell Studio XPS 9000 i7 Desktop and 22" LCD for $1199 plus free shipping (normally $1608).
• 13.3" Lenovo U330 Laptop for $529 plus free shipping (normally $699 - use coupon code USPU330PROMO).
• 13.3" Dell Studio XPS 13 Laptop for $999 plus shipping (normally $1319).
• 23" Dell ST2310 HD LCD Plus Wireless Keyboard and Mouse for $209.00 plus free shipping (normally $289).
• 19" eMachine E182H W LCD for $89.99 (normally $110).
• Intel i5-750 2.66GHz QuadCore Processor for $183.00 plus free shipping (normally $199 - use coupon code: FUN15).
• Rosewill RM-8500 Wireless Laser Mouse for $25 plus free shipping (normally $35 - use coupon code EMCLXNX59).
• Asus WL-520gC Wireless-G Router for $30 plus free shipping (normally $45 - use coupon code EMCLXNX52).

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• Call of Duty World at War (360) for $39.90 (normally $56).
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• Wii Fit Plus and Balance Board for $89.99 plus free shipping (normally $100 - use coupon code: 10WII and SAVER).
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• F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin (PC) for $17.50 (normally $34.99).
• Left 4 (PC) for $14.99 download (normally $36.99).
• Sega Genesis Handheld with 20 Games for $45 plus free shipping (normally $70).
• Retro Mini NES 8 Bit Handheld System for $24.99 plus free shipping (normally $34.99).

Home Entertainment:
• 52" Samsung LN52B750 1080p 240Hz LCD TV for $1,679 plus free shipping (normally $1805 - use coupon code LN52B750).
• 46" Samsung LN46B550 LCD TV for $999.00 plus free shipping (normally $1059 - use coupon code: YK288HXZ).
• 42" LG 42LG70 1080p 120Hz LCD TV for $799.00 plus free shipping (normally $899).
• 42" Samsung PN42B450 720p 600Hz Plasma TV $599.99 plus free shipping (normally $674 - use coupon code EMCLXNX75).
• 40" Toshiba 40RV525 1080p LCD TV for $547 plus shipping (normally $650).
• 32" Panasonic VIERA TC-L32C12 720p LCD TV for $399.99 plus free shipping (normally $440).
• Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-Ray Player for $149.97 plus free shipping (normally $199).
• Polk Audio Monitor Series CS2 Center Channel Speaker for $109.99 plus free shipping (normally $163 - use coupon code EMCLXNX67).
• Damien Rice Live at Fingerprints: Warts and All (MP3) for $1.99 (normally $6.99).
• Ghostbusters 1 and 2 for $7.99 plus free shipping (normally $13.36).

Personal Portables and Peripherals:
• Olympus Stylus 550WP 10MP 3X Digital Camera (Waterproof) for $139.00 plus free shipping (normally $119 - use coupon code: CAM9285).
• Klipsch Custom-1 Noise Isolating Headphones for $39.99 plus free shipping (normally $50).
• Nokia E75 Smartphone (Unlocked, Quad-Band GSM) for $244.99 plus free shipping (normally $369 - use coupon code: 07ZR$LVQP18BSZ).
• Nikon D5000 12.3MP dSLR Body for $585.99 plus free shipping (normally $636 - use coupon code: CAM9145).
• Altec Lansing BackBeat 906 Bluetooth Headphones for $71 plus free shipping (normally $100).
• Garmin nüvi 850 4.3" GPS for $165 plus free shipping (normally $250).

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• Chex Mix Cereal for $0 (use this form).
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• Sample Starbucks Oct. 2-5, get a coupon for a free tall coffee (in-store) for $0 (use this form).
• 3 1/2" LED Flashlight @ Harbor Freight w/ Coupon for $0 (use this form).
• Fable II: Episode 1 (360) for $0 (normally $29.99).
• ZOOZ Control Pro (iPhone) for $0 (normally $1.99).

If a deal looks too good to be true, investigate the store and see if it's a good, reputable place to buy. Safe shopping!

[Thanks TechDealDigger, Fat Wallet, GamerHotline, Cheap College Gamers, CheapStingyBargains and TechBargains.]




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Survey: iPhone leads Android in customer satisfaction – IntoMobile (blog)


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Our Favorite Lifehacker Posts of the Week [Roundups]

This week on Lifehacker we look at their favorite Twitter clients, their favorite pens, their favorite photo management software and how they manage to skip on extended warranties, but still pay for broken stuff.

Get email notifications of twitter keywords. If you're Jon Gosselin and want to keep track of what the public is saying about you, this is your app
Growl gets updated for Snow Leopard
Picasa is the photo management facial recognition winner

Breathe like a sniper to get better shots in low light. Tip 2: Go to the bathroom first
Tweetdeck is Lifehacker readers' favorite twitter client
How to choose the fastest line at the supermarket

Lifehacker readers' favorite pens
Create your own extended warranty fund instead of buying extended warranties
Walk or bus to figure out whether you should walk or bus

Turn our Windows 7 PC into a wireless hotspot
Tap and hold to prevent iPhone photo rotation
Triple Monitors




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CoPilot Live navigates to more features

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, App Review

CoPilot Live [iTunes link] for North American roads is becoming the little engine that could. At only US$34.99 it is quickly adding new features, and in this latest update has added the coveted text to speech capability. For drivers, that means the nav app will say "turn left on Elm street" instead of "turn left just ahead".

Other new features include adding an iPhone-standard keyboard for entering destinations, instead of the one designed for the app (which was clunky). The maps have been updated, and the developer says there is better integration of the address book from the iPhone.

I took CoPilot for a drive. It acquired the GPS signal quickly and I was on my way. It looks like the POI database has been improved, and the text to speech worked as anticipated. It is a great addition, and even the TomTom still doesn't have that feature. Navigon and AT&T both have text to speech in their offerings.

I still find that the maps are way below the quality of every other navigator I have tested. Driving home it couldn't find my street so it just put me on some nearby street. That could be misleading to a driver at best, and dangerous at worse.

The developers say the maps will continue to improve, but maps are what navigation is all about and they need to be up to date. I've talked to some users of this software, and they say their region is very accurate, so it depends where you are.

At a fraction of the cost of the 'big boys' and with text to speech, CoPilot Live is becoming a very competitive driving companion.

User ratings continue to improve, and I think it is very worthwhile at the low cost (if the map coverage in your area is adequate). If you have your own experiences to share, we'd love to hear from you.



TUAWCoPilot Live navigates to more features originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CoPilot Live navigates to more features

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, App Review

CoPilot Live [iTunes link] for North American roads is becoming the little engine that could. At only US$34.99 it is quickly adding new features, and in this latest update has added the coveted text to speech capability. For drivers, that means the nav app will say "turn left on Elm street" instead of "turn left just ahead".

Other new features include adding an iPhone-standard keyboard for entering destinations, instead of the one designed for the app (which was clunky). The maps have been updated, and the developer says there is better integration of the address book from the iPhone.

I took CoPilot for a drive. It acquired the GPS signal quickly and I was on my way. It looks like the POI database has been improved, and the text to speech worked as anticipated. It is a great addition, and even the TomTom still doesn't have that feature. Navigon and AT&T both have text to speech in their offerings.

I still find that the maps are way below the quality of every other navigator I have tested. Driving home it couldn't find my street so it just put me on some nearby street. That could be misleading to a driver at best, and dangerous at worse.

The developers say the maps will continue to improve, but maps are what navigation is all about and they need to be up to date. I've talked to some users of this software, and they say their region is very accurate, so it depends where you are.

At a fraction of the cost of the 'big boys' and with text to speech, CoPilot Live is becoming a very competitive driving companion.

User ratings continue to improve, and I think it is very worthwhile at the low cost (if the map coverage in your area is adequate). If you have your own experiences to share, we'd love to hear from you.



TUAWCoPilot Live navigates to more features originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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