Skip to main content

Redbox

See All Stories

Redbox announces new On Demand service w/ Apple TV app launching in ‘coming weeks’

Update: Redbox now says the Apple TV app will be ready in the coming weeks. In a statement to BestAppleTV.com:

“Currently, consumers can use Airplay with Apple TV to watch rented or purchased content,” company spokeswoman Kate Brennan told BESTAppleTV.com. “An Apple TV app is launching in the coming weeks.

Redbox today officially launched its streaming video on-demand service. Originally known for its rental kiosks, Redbox has suffered from stagnant growth as streaming video has become many people’s go-to for consuming content. The new Redbox On Demand service is accessible via iOS and Apple TV…


Expand
Expanding
Close

Site default logo image

9to5Toys Last Call: Automatic driving assistant for iOS $80, Belkin iPad Air keyboard case $37, LG 50″ LED HDTV $450, more

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: TwitterRSS FeedFacebookGoogle+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AyXNeRbpRk?rel=0]

ipad-air-power

iPad deals:

macbook-air-2014-apple

MacBook Air deals:

redbox-free-night-coupon-code

Get a free Redbox game and movie rental

Other new deals:

  • New! Mountek nGroove Snap 2 car mount for smartphones & tablets $19 (orig. $40)
  • New! Games/Apps: CARROT Alarm FREE, Turtle Beach headsets $35+, iOS freebies, more
  • New! Daily Deals: Mophie iPhone Juice Pack: $39, 4′ MFi Lightning cable: $8, more
  • New! Urge Basics Sound Brick Bluetooth speaker $30 (Reg. up to $70)
  • New! Home Deals: Up to 50% off name brand vacuums, up to 70% off at JCPenney, more
  • New! Lenovo IdeaPad 11.6-Inch Touchscreen Chromebook $300 shipped (Reg. $330+)

More tech deals still alive:

Home/fashion/sports:

New products/ongoing promos:

Android/Microsoft/misc tech:

Redbox Instant by Verizon iOS app live on App Store as $8/month streaming service launches in private beta

Site default logo image

Verizon and Redbox confirmed on the official Redbox Instant Twitter account that the new unlimited streaming service is rolling out gradually starting today. The $8-per-month Netflix competitor will provide unlimited streaming and four physical DVD or Blu-ray rentals ($9 a month for Blu-ray) and will be available through the browser as well as mobile apps. A Redbox Instant by Verizon iOS app for iPhone and iPad is already available on the App Store. There is also a free one-month trial included.

[tweet https://twitter.com/redboxinstant/status/281397404585062400]

It is unclear what kind of content deals are in place for streaming, but we do know the service will offer content from Warner Bros., and EPIX.

If you’re interested in taking advantage of the service today, you’ll have to sign up for the private beta on the Redbox Instant website.


Expand
Expanding
Close

Analyst: Apple could use ‘iTV’ moniker for HDTV, partner with carriers for programming

Site default logo image

Apple’s rumored HDTV might be called the iTV, according to a new report from Bloomberg citing Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek. In a note to clients this morning, Misek also claimed Apple might buy licenses for programming through possible partnerships with Verizon and AT&T and could “leverage content into a YouTube-like model” by taking advantage of user created video from iPhone and iPad users. He also noted “Lower margins and higher risks” will most likely keep Apple away from creating original programming. Misek did not comment on a possible timeframe for the product’s launch.

Misek’s scenario of Apple partnering with carriers for content follows a report from Reuters today that confirmed Verizon and Coinstar’s Redbox division have partnered with plans to create a video streaming service to rival Netflix and Hulu Plus. Verizon and Redbox plan to offer its first product resulting from the partnership in second half of the year. As for the possibility of Apple calling its HDTV product the “iTV.” Apple will of course have to work out rights to the name from the major United Kingdom TV network of the same name.

Just last week, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster weighed in claiming Apple was talking with a “major TV component supplier” about “various capabilities of their television display components.” He also offered three possible scenarios for how Apple will approach content on its HDTV product suggesting a simple integration of third-party live TV services, to a live TV/web content combination, to an iTunes monthly subscription.

In related news, you might have come across a BestBuy survey recently that aims to gauge interest in an Apple HDTV concept. If you are interested in seeing what BestBuy dreamed up for the survey, a copy sent to us by a reader is available below (Thanks Alan!):


Expand
Expanding
Close