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Vudu Player update allows movie downloads on iPhone, iPad

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Coming months after the feature’s introduction on Android and PCs, Vudu has updated the iOS version of its app with the ability to download movies for viewing offline. Unlike the Android version, this feature is not restricted to tablets however, …


Vudu offices burglarized and customer info stolen

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Usually when customer info is snatched up by a ne’er-do-well, it’s done digitally. Video streaming service Vudu, however, was the victim of an old fashioned burglary on March 24th of this year when someone broke into its offices and stole hard drives…


Revamped Flixster.com gives one-stop digital movie access for both UltraViolet and non-UV stores

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Since its purchase by Warner Bros. the Flixster brand has been used to push Ultraviolet via apps on mobile and connected TV devices, and now it’s bringing its website into the mix. The refreshed site is available as an open beta starting today that f…


Walmart ad hints at Vudu streaming on Roku players

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We’ve wondered ever since Roku’s media streamers went on sale at Walmart about a year ago when or if the retailer’s Vudu streaming service would be available on them, and that time may be drawing near. While there’s still no official word or appearan…


Walmart to unleash its Vudu magic on South America, Europe, Asia

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Walmart’s Vudu service will be dipping a toe in foreign waters for the first time, with a planned expansion that could see it landing in as many as 30 new countries. Mexico will be the first to get the service — some time in June — before it contin…


Dreamworks Animation joins Walmart’s disc to digital program

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DreamWorks Animation has signed up with Walmart’s VUDU-powered disc to digital service. From today, you can take any of the studio’s movies (such as Shrek or Kung-Fu Panda) and have them converted to standard quality video for $2 or a HD version for …


WSJ: Walmart to offer in-store disc to digital UltraViolet service

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Hollywood’s latest digital ecosystem offers lots of promise, but in the five months since its release, it couldn’t be further from delivering on it. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Walmart will finally make use of its membership to the Digit…


Toshiba’s to release four new Blu-ray players in 2012

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We’ll never get over how odd it seems that Toshiba makes Blu-ray players, but nonetheless they do and have four new ones for 2012. By the looks of them, they all fit the new Aero family design, feature streaming options like Netflix, VUDU and MediaS…


Panasonic carpet bombs CES with nine new Blu-Ray players

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It’s that time again, folks. Panasonic has (figuratively) taken to the streets of Las Vegas in a ticker tape parade that’s full of press releases. As part of the announcement, the company launched three 3D Blu-Ray players for home theater systems, f…


WD TV Live, Live Hub get an official iOS remote app, Vudu streaming and more

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Western Digital is making sure its hardware can keep pace in the media streamer arms race, matching recent additions by Microsoft and Roku by issuing updates of its own. New services added to the WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub boxes are Vudu (with HD…