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Hold on to your hats, many industry analyst think Apple is about to get into the movie download business but take it one step farther than rival Amazon by introducing a ipod device that will allow them to take a DVD quality file from the computer to the TV. Big news… Read on

On Tuesday, Apple will hold another of Jobs’ marketing events in San Francisco to introduce what trade publications and analysts indicate will be his next campaign: an effort to transform the distribution of Hollywood movies as thoroughly as he has revolutionized the recording industry with the iTunes Music Store.

Can Jobs marry the computer and TV? | CNET News.com

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Amazon is taking a beating in the press over its new download service. Long download times, heavy software you have to download, and no way to burn to DVD like a Cinemanow.

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Amazon Un-readyThe web-based store itself is easy to navigate and Amazon-esque in every way. Amazon has revamped the digital downloads section to make it look and feel like a “remote library” of the things you have purchased, but it’s neither amazing nor disappointing. It’s serviceable, perhaps.

Amazon Unbox better left off your box

Also see this article: http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/09/08/critics-unfriendly-to-amazons-unbox/

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Simply amazing! I had no idea there were that many teenage girls in the world.

Moviegoers just can’t get enough of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, racing in droves to see the misadventures of Jack Sparrow and his swashbuckling escapades. According to Variety, the sequel has topped $1 billion (!) in worldwide receipts. It is only the third film to accomplish such a feat, joining the ranks of Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.The Pirates follow-up has far surpassed the first installment, mainly due to its progress overseas. While it brought in over $414 million in the U.S, its nine-weekend roll internationally has earned it more than $583 million.

Pirates Loot $1 Billion Worldwide

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‘Covenant’ Debuts on Top of Box OfficeSunday September 10 8:22 PM ET”The Covenant,” a tale of supernatural teens trying to destroy each other at an elite boarding school, ascended to the top of the weekend box office with a modest take of $9 million, according to studio estimates.

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Here is the rest of the list:

1. “The Covenant,” $9 million.

2. “Hollywoodland,” $6 million.

3. “Invincible,” $5.8 million.

4. “The Protector,” $5 million.

5. “Crank,” $4.8 million.

6. “The Illusionist,” $4.6 million.

7. “Little Miss Sunshine,” $4.4 million.

8. “The Wicker Man,” $4.1 million

9. “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” $3 million.

10. “Barnyard: The Original Party Animals,” $2.6 million.

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