Tivo, meet Rhapsody. Rhapsody, meet TiVo.

Rhapsody, a joint venture with MTV Networks and RealNetworks, has made a deal that will allow TiVo subscribers the ability to access more than 4 million songs right through their TVs, permitting they have broadband access. It is expected this new deal is just the tip of the iceberg for what TiVos has in store for its new audio services. We think it's safe to say TiVo customers are going to be more than satisfied.

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Survey: HDTV consumer satisfaction high

According to a recent survey from J.D. Power & Associates, consumers are very satisfied with their HDTV purchases. The firm also reported in their "2007 Large Screen HDTV Usage and Satisfaction Study," more than 9 out of 10 buyers would recommend their HDTV brand to their friends.

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Sony to slash 40GB U.S. PlayStation 3 prices

Hold on! Sony may be reducing the price on its 40GB PlayStation 3 game console for the U.S. segment, according to GameDaily BIZ. This price cut is expected to happen early November.

Sony PS3 40GB Price Cut!

***Coming to a store near you***

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Microsoft and Toshiba team up to expand HD DVD features

Microsoft and Toshiba drive full force ahead to create the Advanced Interactivity Consortium (AIC), designed to expand the interactive freatures found on HD DVDs. The teams will look at Web-enabled features as well as digital downloads to DVDs, cell phones, PCs, and game consoles.

Read the full article by Toshiba here

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Panasonic Executives say "Blu-ray will succeed"

Panasonic executives announced the following statement at the CEATEC Japan 2007 show last week:

"The most direct remarks in roundtable discussions with the press were from Kazuhiro Tsuga, executive officer, who was reminded of his criticism of combination Blu-ray/HD DVD players in the past when he said that Panasonic "would never introduce such a stupid product." When asked if LG and Samsung’s combi introductions have changed Panasonic’s mind, he joked that they haven’t “like those stupid companies."

The full article by Steve Smith can be read here at www.twice.com

Our opinion: We also think Blu-ray will win the format battle. However, we don't exactly agree with Tsuga's remarks on the hybrid players. It is a great option for the consumer who isn't willing to gamble away $500 or more on a single format. Let's just pick a format and go with it already!

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Nintendo adds "touch" to one of their classics

Nintendo's has make the wonderful decision to revamp the extremely popular gaming title "Legend of Zelda" for its DS handheld game system. This should reel in customers outside of their current stereotypical male demographic, according to this article by the Boston Globe. The NEW title will be "Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass" and will let DS users control the game using the new DS touch screen. The outcome should be phenomenal.


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"Halo 3" sweeps in $300 million in the first week

Microsoft's "Halo 3" has proved to be bigger and better than ever before. Microsoft officials announced that Xbox 360 console sales have nearly tripled during the week after the September 25th debut of "Halo 3." Now, we will have to see how well Microsoft does keeping gamers interest. The key to accomplishing this will be to keep new and fresh titles stocked on the shelves. Our hat is off to Microsoft, this time around.


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