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Blockbuster Video launches an iPad magazine

by Mike Schramm (Nov 19th, 2012)

They must be pretty far down the idea list over at Blockbuster Video, because this one suddenly appeared out of left field. The video rental chain has released, of all things, an iPad-based digital magazine. Blockbuster Magazine, available through Newsstand, is a free publication featuring ...

Don't want to buy an iPhone 4S? Rent one

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 12th, 2011)

It's a wonder that a carrier hasn't tried this before now. UK carrier O2 has launched a pilot program called O2 Lease, which allows rentals of the iPhone 4S. Customers can rent the phone for a year. The plan is £55 per month and includes a 16 GB iPhone, 750 minutes, 500 MB of data, ...

iPad rental business is booming in Madrid, Spain

by Mike Schramm (Oct 24th, 2011)

PadInTheCity is a company offering up an intriguing proposition: Rent a 3G iPad while you happen to be touring around the city of Madrid, Spain. I do happen to be traveling to Europe next year, and while I just bought an iPad for myself, I can see the benefit of not only being able to carry an ...

Rumor: App rentals coming to iOS?

by Mike Schramm (Oct 3rd, 2011)

TheTechErra went searching through the code in iTunes 10.5 beta 9, and found an interesting series of strings hinting that Apple is about to allow "rental" of iOS apps. The functionality is referred to as "renting," but it sounds much more like an official implementation of app "trials" that ...

Miramax offers video rental via Facebook with iPad support

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 23rd, 2011)

Miramax is kicking off a movie rental service that'll let you rent movies on Facebook. The Miramax eXperience app is a Facebook app that lets you browse through a starter catalog of twenty movies in the U.S. (10 in the UK and Turkey). Additional movies will be added in September. Each rental ...

Vudu launches web app to skirt App Store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 10th, 2011)

Wal-Mart owned VUDU will now let you stream movies to your iPad. Rather than a native application, the service will deliver its content via a web app. Users can point Mobile Safari to Vudu.com and browse the service's 20,000 movies. Because it uses a web interface, VUDU can only serve up SD ...

Apple leases Cupertino office campus for another 1000+ workers

by Chris Rawson (Jul 21st, 2011)

While it waits for its huge mothership office complex to be built, Apple still needs more office space for its expanding employee roll. To that end, the company has leased an office complex in Cupertino that's capable of housing around 1,300 additional workers, according to Mercury News. The ...

Amazon adds Kindle textbook rentals, leaves iBooks in the dust

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 18th, 2011)

Amazon announced a new textbook rental service today for its Kindle eBook service. The textbook rental store would let students rent textbooks from 30 to 360 days from the Kindle store. The rental terms could save students up to 80% on the purchase price of the books from publishers such as John ...

$600k a week iPad-controlled charter yacht

by Mike Schramm (Dec 28th, 2010)

First land, then air, and now sea. This $600,000 per week charter superyacht, called "Solemates," is also controlled by Apple's iPad device. When you rent the boat and step onboard, the captain hands you an iPad with a custom-made app that allows you to control the lights and climate systems on the ...

iTunes sending free TV rentals to some users

by Dave Caolo (Dec 7th, 2010)

9to5 Mac is reporting today that some iTunes users received promotional codes good for one free TV rental from iTunes. As far as anyone can tell, there's no obvious rhyme or reason as to how they were distributed. Perhaps they want to stress test their iTunes streaming services a bit. You'll ...

The iPad rent-a-date

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 9th, 2010)

You can go tickle an iPad for free at any Apple Store. You can caress, stroke, and otherwise test out the "magical" touch-based interface. However, if you want to go further, second base for example, be prepared to pony up $50. TUAW has realized that for that low, low price, you can bring that ...

First Look: Zipcar app for iPhone hits the road

by Michael Rose (Sep 28th, 2009)

The company's teaser page still says "coming soon," but eagle-eyed reader Jason spotted the free Zipcar app [iTunes link] in the store today. We've been waiting for this app for quite a while, and it's exciting to see it in action. The app provides Zipcar members with a location-based search for ...

Zipcar announces upcoming iPhone app

by Michael Rose (Jul 15th, 2009)

If you're a car-free urbanite you've probably seen mention of Zipcar, or noticed one of their branded vehicles out and about. The company offers hourly rental automobiles with a rapid-deployment twist: there's no check-in or checkout process beyond reserving the time online and then swiping your ...

Redbox puts the kibosh on community-developed iPhone app

by Michael Rose (Mar 26th, 2009)

Davis Freeberg over at Zatz Not Funny has a detailed post this morning on the takedown of the Inside Redbox Mobile app for the iPhone, which was removed from the App Store at the request of Redbox. If you've never heard of Redbox (I hadn't myself before this morning), it runs DVD rental kiosks in ...

HD movies on the way in iTunes

by Michael Rose (Mar 19th, 2009)

Got $20US and a hankering for lots and lots of pixels? iTunes has a deal for you: Apple announced earlier today that it is launching HD movie sales and rentals in the iTunes Store, beginning with a small selection of titles (Transporter 3, W. and more) and with a couple of big-ticket films up for ...