Daily Archives: Dec 13, 2011

Sure, Disney has traditionally charged a premium for their home video, but as the recent 3D Blu-ray release of The Lion King further illustrates, they sure put a lot of TLC into their product. That's what makes this current sale at Costco such a newsworthy item. Available in-store only through Dec. 18, you'll find classics such as Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story, Alice in Wonderland, Bambi, and more on sale for just $16.99.

Today Microsoft announced a bunch of new entertainment related apps for the Xbox 360. The apps come a week after the release of the new Xbox Live update which brought enhanced Kinect controls, cloud storage, and streaming TV content. Among the new apps available for download are iHeartRadio, MSNBC.com, TMZ, and access to 26 live channels from Verizon FiOS TV.

Barnes & Noble's newest update for the NOOK Color includes support for Netflix, as well as viewing comics and graphic novels, reading new PagePerfect NOOK Books, and flipping the NOOK to read in both portrait and landscape modes.

Whether you're a native speaker or want to learn some español, Hulu has made it easier by launching a new library of current and classic content in the Spanish language dubbed "Hulu Latino." The new library is available to Hulu Plus subscribers and in addition to previous titles offers the entire current season of primetime TV shows from Univision, Galavision and Telefutura.

It's another good week for Blu-ray Disc releases with several must-haves for your library. I mean, how can you not make "Rise of the...