No computer? No Problem... The all new Apple TV "Take 2" works just as well without a computer as it does with one, plus you get HD movie rentals and 5.1 digital surround sound to boot. Click here for more info or continue reading below for the entire press release. Apple Introduces New Apple TV Software & Lowers Price to $229 Rent High Definition Movies Directly from Your Widescreen TV MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today unveiled all new software for Apple TV(R) that allows movie fans to rent movies on the iTunes(R) Store directly from their widescreen TV, and lowered the price of Apple TV to just $229. With iTunes Movie Rentals and Apple TV, users can just click a button on their remote to effortlessly rent movies from a catalog of over 1,000 titles by the end of February, including over 100 titles in stunning high definition video with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound, with no computer required. DVD-quality iTunes Movie Rentals are $2.99 for library titles and $3.99 for new releases, and high definition versions are just one dollar more with library titles at $3.99 and new releases at $4.99. Apple will provide the new Apple TV ...

It's no secret that Apple had to have been planning movie rentals through iTunes for a long time, but now it's a reality. Every major movie studio you can think of including Fox, Warner, Disney, Paramont, Universal, Sony, Miramax and more are all on board to provide their movies for rent via iTunes 7.6 and the new and improved Apple TV. More than 1000 films are already available to rent starting at $3.99 for new releases, $2.99 for older movies and $4.99 for HD movies. After renting a movie, you have 30 days to start watching it and 24 hours to finish watching it once you have started it. All rentals are transferrable to your iPod or iPhone as well. Continue reading below for the official press release or head over to apple.com for more info. Apple Premieres iTunes Movie Rentals With All Major Film Studios New Apple TV Software Lets You Rent Movies Directly from Your Widescreen TV MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today announced iTunes(R) Movie Rentals featuring movies from all the major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New ...

DivX is probably one of the more popular formats for video distribution and the PS3 is finally DivX capable thanks to the latest firmware release. And now it seems the relationship between Sony and DivX is getting stronger according to latest DivX press release. Basically, there is a new agreement between the two companies that "enables online retailers to offer Sony Pictures titles for secure download in the high-quality DivX format for playback on DivX Certified consumer electronics devices" which includes the PS3 for starters. "This milestone agreement lays the foundation for Sony to offer high quality video content in the DivX format to its retail partners for playback on next-generation DivX Certified devices," said Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. "Consumers want the flexibility and choice to enjoy high-quality video content from a range of retailers across a variety of devices. We are very pleased Sony Pictures Television recognizes the value of the DivX digital media solution and look forward to working together to offer a great experience to consumers." "We are dedicated to finding legitimate outlets for our content and to that end are excited to be working with DivX to provide retailers with an expanded ecosystem for the digital ...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six "Vegas 2" is slated for a March 11th release this year, but we have the first breathtaking trailer right here for your viewing pleasure. To top the trailer, IGN has all the fine details on the sequel to Vegas. "Anyone who owned an Xbox 360 in November of 2006 picked up one of two games -- or, if you're lucky enough, you bought both -- Rainbox Six Vegas or Epic's Gears of War. While Gears was certainly the more hyped of the two titles, Rainbox Six Vegas rose to the forefront of many gamers' minds as a contender for Game of the Year. While it did concede the honors in the end, the series clearly made the jump to high-definition gaming much easier than others. Some say it was the first fully realized Xbox 360 game to come on the market. Period. We would agree. Now Ubisoft is preparing to unleash the sequel to the masses in Spring 2008. In the first part of our interview we touched on the new character customization options and overall design of the single-player portion of Vegas 2. Now we're back with Jean-Pascal Cambiotti to go over what we can expect to ...

Fans of "The Hills" are getting way more than expected this season with all that wonderful scripted drama. Seriously, who comes up with this stuff. But, none the less, something good came out of Heidi Montag's early mid life crisis which is presented to us in the form of a February Maxim photo shoot. "Great reality TV villains come in many shapes and sizes. There was Puck, the grimy Real World-er prone to sticking his nicotine-stained digits in other people’s peanut butter. There was Omarosa, Trump’s would-be apprentice, who pissed off everyone in the boardroom—including the combed-over mogul—with her confrontationally bitchy demeanor. And now there’s 21-year-old Heidi Montag, who looks like a St. Pauli girl but has somehow become one of the most talked about and controversial stars on television." Head over to Maxim.com for the entire February Maxim issue preview.

We posted the first hilarious teaser trailer for Harold & Kumar "Escape from Guantanamo Bay" back in October, but now the full 2-plus minute trailer has hit the web and it's definitely worth a look. Ever wanted to find out what would happen if you tried to sneak a bong on board a flight to Amsterdam? You will find out the answer to this question and much more when the movie hit's theaters on April 25th. "The same morning that Harold and Kumar eat at White Castle, Harold learns that Maria, the girl he lusts after, has set off for Amsterdam. The pair decide to pursue her so Harold can proclaim his love. However, an overzealous airline passenger mistakes Kumar for a terrorist, and the plane is diverted as the duo get stuck in a case of mistaken identity." Click here to view the first full length trailer for "Escape from Guantanamo Bay".

R.E.M. is putting the finishing touches on their new album now entitled "Accelerate" due for an April 1st 2008 release. Partially recorded in Vancouver and Dublin with Bloc Party/Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee, "Accelerate" will be R.E.M.'s 14th studio album. According to NME, "Confirmed tracks for the album include 'Until The Day Is Done', 'Living Well Is The Best Revenge', 'Mr Richards', 'Staring Down The Barrel Of Middle Distance', and 'I'm Gonna DJ', a regular in the band's set on their 2004/2005 world tour. Frontman Michael Stipe said the guitar-driven LP is "the fastest we've made in 20 years". He told Q: "I think the songs on 'Around The Sun' are great, but in the process of recording we lost our focus as a band. Now, that focus is back. And it's razor sharp." For more R.E.M. goodness you should also head over to Ninety Nights which will be streaming a new 30-60 second short video for... well... ninety nights leading up to the release of "Accelerate". The video's are a bit off the wall right now, but my hunch is that it will all make sense by April 1st. Each video can also be downloaded in HD for the duration of ...

Tired of seeing Will Smith on the silver screen? Evidently movie producers aren't because he's back in another sci-fi superhero movie before the dust even had time to settle after "I Am Legend" which is in theaters now. This time around “Arrested Development” star and funny man Jason Bateman has the privilege of working along side of the blockbuster actor in this strangely titled superhero gone bad flick called "Hancock". The trailer speaks for itself and the movie actually seems to have potential. Hancock is currently scheduled for a July 2nd release date. Check out the trailer here, or head on over to the official movie site here for more info.