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Netflix for iOS update features auto-play for TV shows, adds movie recommendations

by Yoni Heisler (May 9th, 2013)

Netflix today updated its iOS app with some features that will undoubtedly please all you TV lovers out there. First and foremost, the app update includes a post-play feature which immediately starts the beginning of a new TV episode once a user finishes watching the previous one. This feature ...

TodoMovies: The must-have movie app for movie lovers

by Matt Tinsley (Apr 24th, 2013)

Taphive's TodoMovies (US$1.99) app for iPhone has recently been updated to version 2.0. I'd not seen or used TodoMovies before, but as a huge movie enthusiast, I knew I had to check it out. At its heart, TodoMovie is an app that keeps track of movies you want to watch, but it's supercharged ...

Belkin's Thunderstorm case cranks your iPad to 11

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 19th, 2013)

In my office I tend to rock out to a 300-watt stereo system. When I go to wash dishes and have to use my iPad's native speaker, well, there's no comparison. Belkin's Thunderstorm case won't crank up to the level of a really large stereo, but it is loud enough to punch through very noisy ...

Can I Stream It? app will help you find those movies you crave

by Mel Martin (Feb 15th, 2013)

Can I Stream It? Is a free universal app that lets you see when movies you are interested in are available for streaming. The app checks several sources, including iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, VUDU, Crackle, Blockbuster and Xfinity. The company says it will be continually adding ...

Review: Blu-ray player software for Mac

by Mel Martin (Jan 30th, 2013)

It's been a while since Steve Jobs declared Blu-ray a "bag of hurt", and in the years since Apple has been uninterested in the Blu-ray disc format. Maybe they don't want to pay the license fees, maybe they'd rather sell you movies from iTunes, who knows, but Blu-ray hardware from Apple isn't ...

Leonard Maltin Movie Guide for iOS adds movies and features

by Mel Martin (Jan 17th, 2013)

I looked at the Leonard Maltin Movie Guide a couple of years ago, and found it complete and easy to use. Current owners of the US$1.99 app will find a free update today, with more than 300 recent movies added. Other new features are weekly automatic content updates, improved integration with ...

Get your film fix with the official Oscars app

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 12th, 2013)

If you were online at all on Thursday it was virtually impossible not to see a headline reporting on the 2013 Academy Award nominations. If you did happen to miss them, you can see all the nominees and get more information than you would ever need about every actor and film with the only ...

Apple launches iTunes Store in 56 additional countries

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 4th, 2012)

Apple is expanding its business on many fronts. The company is broadening its retail store footprint with new stores, increasing its office space with the construction of new buildings and nearly doubling the footprint of iTunes with the rollout of the service in 56 new countries on ...

Here's the first official photo of Ashton Kutcher in 'jOBS'

by Randy Nelson (Dec 3rd, 2012)

The organizers of the Sundance Film Festival announced today that director Joshua Michael Stern's independent Steve Jobs biopic, the oddly capitalized jOBS, will premiere on January 27, the final night of this year's festival in Park City, Utah. In making the announcement, Sundance issued the ...

Film buffs will want the free Kubrick app for iOS

by Mel Martin (Nov 30th, 2012)

I love film history and the classic films from the 1960s and '70s. I had some interest in seeing the Stanley Kubrick exhibit currently at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, but I didn't wind up making the trip. Fortunately, there is a new free app that gives me a terrific taste of what's on ...

Bring Hollywood-style FX to your iPhone or iPad

by Mel Martin (Nov 19th, 2012)

I've looked at a few apps that allow you to layer effects over videos and found them impressive. Today I'm looking at Green Screen Movie FX Studio (US$4.99, universal) for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It goes a step beyond some others and lets you create impressive green screen effects. The app ...

Watch Indie films for free on your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

by Mel Martin (Nov 14th, 2012)

SnagFilms is a free, universal iOS app that brings hundreds of independent films to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. You search by category or title. SnagFilms offers a nice collection, and I even found a pair of documentaries about Apple. The app is ad-supported, so you'll see an ad before ...

Schiller says not to expect Blu-ray from Apple

by Mike Wehner (Oct 26th, 2012)

In Time's interview with Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller, he addresses the long-standing question of whether or not Apple will ever jump on the Blu-ray bandwagon. It seems that barring any unforeseen circumstances, you'll likely never see a Blu-ray option from ...

CineXPlayerHD plays just about any video format on your iPad

by Mel Martin (Oct 24th, 2012)

CineXPlayerHD is a jack-of-all-trades iPad app (US$3.99) that can play just about any video format you throw at it. This latest version, 3.0, adds playback of the popular MKV format on the iPad 2 and above. The app supports 720P HD playback, and also Dolby Digital Plus with support for 5.1 ...

Free movies on iOS with Sony's Crackle app

by Mel Martin (Oct 14th, 2012)

Crackle, from Sony, is a free universal iOS app that's built to stream plenty of free-to-view movies and TV shows. If you don't mind ads at the beginning and more in the middle of the programs and you're OK with the app's limited selection, it's worth a look. Not surprisingly, a lot of the ...