µTorrent users will soon be able to transcode their downloads and sync them with mobile and connected devices, thanks to a new µTorrent Plus client now going into limited alpha testing. Want to check it out yourself? We have some invite codes inside. Read More »
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Sonic Solutions has agreed to purchase DivX to help accelerate its rollout of over-the-top video services. By bringing DivX into the fold, Sonic will have access to a wider range of consumer electronic devices that can play back DivX-formatted video files, while enhancing its DRM protection. Read More »
DivX Inc. is releasing a new version of its media player today that tries to bring web video downloads to legacy devices without Internet connectivity. The new DivX player, which is part of a free software suite called DivX Plus, can convert downloaded videos and … Read More »
One of the big trends emerging from this year’s CES is that Blu-ray is starting to become more than just a better-looking replacement for DVDs. DivX announced its new DivX TV platform yesterday that will bring Internet content straight to Blu-ray devices, including … Read More »
From the tragedy of 9/11 to the groundbreaking election of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States, the first decade of the 21st century had its fair share of memorable moments. However, what really set these years apart from decades before is … Read More »
UPDATED Sonic Solutions, best known for its movie download platform Roxio CinemaNow, is partnering with DivX Inc. to make its movie titles available in the DivX format. CinemaNow will launch a new web site dedicated to DivX downloads … Read More »
Video codec company DivX announced today that it has acquired web-video-to-the-TV platform company AnySource Media. DivX will pay $7.5 million in cash at closing and up to another $7.5 million over the next three years if certain technical, revenue and distribution milestones are … Read More »
DivX announced today that for the first time in the U.S., major Hollywood movies will be available for download in the DivX format. Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Sony Pictures and Paramount have all signed on to have both catalog and new release titles sold through through … Read More »
RealNetworks Launches new player; enables sharing and portability of downloaded web videos. (we’d written about the beta — Real says it’s been used to download more than 22 million videos in the last two months). (RealNetworks blog) 360,000 Streams for Mexico vs. U.S. World Cup … Read More »
Bill Clinton Met with Kim Jong-Il Over Current TV Journalists; former president spoke with North Korean leader today about the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee. (CNN) RCN Partners with TiVo; the cable operator will make TiVo its primary DVR platform in 2010, will integrate … Read More »
Video codec company DivX has let go of 21 people, or roughly 10 percent of the company’s workforce in San Diego (though some of the cuts rook place globally as well), TechCrunch is reporting. A DivX spokesperson confirmed the layoffs with us via email saying … Read More »
CBSSports.com to Stream SEC Basketball Games Live; select games from the 2008-2009 SEC College Basketball regular season to be shown live online starting Dec. 13. (emailed release) YouTube Launches Abuse and Safety Center; will focus on providing tips and multimedia resources for dealing with cyberbullying, online harassment … Read More »
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