Ever wish you could take your old DVD collection and zap it into the “cloud”—perfect for watching your favorite movies on any device you want, whenever you want? That’s the promise behind Vudu’s new “disc-to-digital” service, which...
“We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” “Bring out your dead!” “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” Get the scoop on nine great films making their way to Blu-ray in 2012. Click a thumbnail below to start the slideshow…...
Streaming is all the rage when it comes to home video, but that doesn’t mean DVDs and Blu-rays are dead—or at least, not to me it doesn’t. Sure, I’ll rent the odd feature from iTunes or stream a TV show from Netflix’s instant streaming catalog;...
So, waited ’til the last minute to start your holiday shopping? Believe it or not, there’s still time to wrap up some MP3s, send an e-gift card, or dial up a downloadable game for a lucky someone. Read on for a few last-minute—and yes, instant—gift ideas....
Putting a Blu-ray player under the tree for your favorite movie buff? Consider throwing in a classic Blu-ray movie, too. Among my picks: “Ben-Hur,” “Gone With the Wind,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “2001: A Space Odyssey.”...
Give the gift of streaming video with the gadgets in our home-theater shopping guide. Among our picks: a pair of streaming TV set-top boxes (can you say Apple TV?); one remote control to rule them all; a pocket-sized HD projector; and a disc to help set up that new...
Just a few short years ago, Blu-ray players were still pretty much luxury items—and even if you did pony up $400 or more for a Blu-ray deck, the selection of movies available on Blu-ray was puny compared to what you can watch on DVD. But much has changed in the mere...
Is there an easier way to share a bunch of snapshots from your iPhone than just sending each one in an individual message? You bet there is. Also: eyes-on with the affordable Mint floor-cleaning robot; what you need to know about Windows 8; the new “Smart...
