Showtime Expands Into Downloadable Games

Posted by Christopher Sasaki Categories: Internet, PC

Showtime Networks is looking to expand into downloadable gaming by offering a new service called “On Broadband.” The service would offer games content that could be played online or downloaded at varying price points. Showtime also plans to offer a subscription version. According to an AP report, Showtime plans on making the service available through broadband providers, including cable TV and DSL. This would seem to make the business model more similar to their existing premium television content, rather than stand-alone offerings like the GameTap subscription service.

Read More | AP via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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The iTunes Store Is Down: It’s Showtime

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Rumors

In case you hadn’t noticed, the iTunes Music Store has been down for a few hours. Of course, Steve Jobs is set to hit the stage in roughly five minutes or so for his September 12 keynote, where we expect to see a couple of iTunes upgrades. Disney movie downloads anyone?

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Apple Special Event: It’s Showtime on September 12

Posted by Yuan Zhao Categories: Apple, Corporate News, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Rumors

For days now, rumors about the new “Merom”-based Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros and iMac as well as the mysterious video iPod/iPhone have been making rounds on the Internet, in anticipation of an announced and unverified Apple release event. Unverified, that is, until now. The company has sent invitations to “select members of the media and others” to attend a “special event” on September 12, 10:00 AM Pacific Time in San Francisco, California.

While nothing is known about the nature of the event or what products will be released (for surely, Steve Jobs must have some new gadgets up his sleeves), it is a good bet that Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros will be exhibited, especially now that Dell and other PC manufacturers are already shipping laptops with the chip. A Core 2 Duo iMac was also expected, however those were just announced earlier today. Of course, let’s not forget the possibility of full-length movie downloads available via the iTunes music store.

The event is to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater.

Read More | Macworld

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