Yearly Archives: 2011

Cablevision and HBO have partnered to offer HBO GO and MAX GO to iO TV customers who subscribe to HBO and/or Cinemax. The new agreement between the two companies means that subscribers will soon be able to access HBO and Cinemax content on a PC, Apple iPad, iPhone, or iTouch device, as well as supported Android tablets and smartphones.

Sony.com has a few last minute holiday deals going on as well as shipping upgrades and free shipping shipping on some items. Certain products ordered by Dec. 21 are eligible for delivery by Dec. 23. One highlight of the sale is a refurbished Sony VAIO E Series 14" laptop with built-in Blu-ray Disc player, 4GB RAM and 640GB hard drive for $549 (List: $839). See below for details and sale dates.

If you're a Time Warner Cable subscriber in Dallas, TX you'll be happy to know the company added 20 new HD channels their lineup. E! HD, Bloomberg Television HD, Oxygen HD, OWN HD, FOX Deportes HD, IFC HD, and several Showtime movie channels in HD are included in the rollout.

There are some great NFL games scheduled this weekend starting off with a special Saturday game featuring Dallas (7-6) against Tampa Bay (4-9) at 8:20 PM Eastern. On Sunday, Washington (4-9) faces the New York Giants (7-6), Cincinnati (7-6) plays Pittsburgh (10-3), and Oakland (7-6) hosts Detroit (8-5). But all games seem to be overshadowed by the hottest ticket in town - Denver vs. New England.

Sony announced an update and new DLC for "Gran Turismo 5" will hit PlayStation Network next week. The update 2.02 adds new features like changing wheels on standard cars, free coupons, and enhanced performance feedback. In addition, those who purchased something from the first DLC batch will get an unlock for the Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125 SP, and five New Car Refresh cards in the game.

The two channels are being added over the next few days. Channels may vary by region, so Verizon has provided the following information. MSG HD will be on FiOS TV channel 577, 578 or 579. MSG+ HD will be on channel 579, 580 or 581.

So you thought Black Friday and Cyber Monday hosted the best deals for the holidays? Well, Walmart has just announced the BIG Christmas Event which might even get a retweet from Santa. A few electronics deals Walmart is advertising include: A Vizio 32" Class 1080p LED HDTV for $298; a Vizio 3D Blu-ray Player with Built-in WiFi for $98; And, select Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 games for $39.96 each.

FX Network will pick up another season of the TV show "The League," an improvisational comedy about a fantasy football league. The show first aired in 2009 and will start producing season four next summer.

In a deal with BBC, Comcast will expand its carriage of the BBC World News channel from about 6 million to close to 15...

Redbox is now offering gift rentals via Facebook, allowing you to purchase a 5 or 10-pack of rentals for $5 or $10 respectively (a discount of .20 for each rental). The Redbox Gifts link will be posted to the recipients wall, which they can then print out or view from a smartphone.