by John Jorgensen on December 10, 2008
- The Dark Knight Blu-ray release is the first Blu-ray disc that supports special online features, otherwise known as BD-Live.
- Blu-ray 2.0 player required. Hint: PS3 would be a good choice.
- Launch the BD-Live feature on the disc and you’re prompted to create an account with Warner Brothers. The first part of the registration takes place on the disc, with the second portion requiring you to click a link that WB sends to your email.
- The actual BD-Live features are available online via your computer. The main feature? User recorded commentary.
- Warner Brothers allows you to stream the movie via the ‘net while recording your own video/audio commentary as it plays via webcam/mic. You can browse through the library of everyone else’s recorded commentary (kind of cool and random yet mainly pointless), in addition to a “Featured Commentary” list of hand-picked recordings by Warner Brothers. On the list: Paul Levitz, creator of DC Comics, and Jerry Robinson, the alleged creator of the Joker.
- Other BD-Live features include some extra videos talking about the film’s soundtrack and a few animated comics. Nothing that couldn’t be found on a normal DVD. Oh, and you can send an ‘e-vite’ inviting your friends to watch the film “with” you on their own separate computers. Sweeeet.
- User-recorded commentary is the only real offering here. Cool? Yeah. A little underwhelming? Yep. The only tracks anyone wants to hear are those by the pros. Put em on the DVD.
ArsTechnica
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by John Jorgensen on December 5, 2008
- UPDATE: Amazon has sent a takedown notice to the Netherlands students that created this plugin, and they’ve complied. The students said it was an “artistic parody” and a “practical experiment on interface design, information access and currently debated issues in media culture.” The plugin can still be found around the web.
- You know all those Somali pirates who have been hijacking ships on the open seas? Well, now you can play your part by hijacking games, TV shows, movies and mp3s from Amazon’s website thanks to a new Firefox extension.
- The extension cross-references products on Amazon with Pirate Bay’s torrent database. If the torrent is there, a “Download 4 Free” link will display on the Amazon product’s page.
- The extension made the Digg front page.
- This could be the type of thing that might push torrents into the mainstream. Outside of techies, most people my age (20s) and up aren’t frequent BitTorrent users. If they could bypass the search engines and hit a button on Amazon I bet they would be a lot more likely to download a movie.
TorrentFreak, CNET
by Jason Wilk on November 20, 2008
- Today, GotGame releases its stealth in-game web browser, Rogue
- The browser, which displays transparently within your game window, is based on WebKit and Adobe’s AIR platform enabling multi-tasking between game play and the standard web.
- Now gamers can check Email, watch Hulu videos, play casual games, etc without needing to minimize the game screen.
- Very well executed and something that is desperately needed in the intense world of MMO enthusiasts.
- The beta goes live in 5 minutes. Click here to get an invite
image via TechCrunch
by Jason Wilk on November 18, 2008
- Kamran Pourzanjani, co-founder and former CEO of PriceGrabber.com (sold for $500m to Experian), makes his triumphant return into world of consumer product reccomendations.
- BestCovery, his venture which launched today, offers brief product reviews on categories including home appliances, health and beauty, and consumer electronics like televisions and video games.
- Bestcovery is out to labels products as “the best” within their category, whether it is finding the best Vacuum or figuring out the best PS3 game.
- The content is developed by an in-house team of editors along with assigned ‘Experts‘ from the crowd who feel they can better the lists.
- When Kamran first showed me the product, it reminded me of an AskEngadget for anything found in the consumer world. It will be an SEO masterpiece and lead generation revenue for retailers should account for a lot of dollars generated.
- Launching in perfect time for the holiday season.
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