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(AP) -- The video game industry is doing a better job at keeping young kids away from violent and other inappropriate content than the music and movie businesses, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission. http://www.physorg.com/news179071744.html Technology Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:01 EST news179071744 (AP) -- In a bid to sell living room electronics and spur buzz for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," Sony Corp. is offering the movie for free to U.S. buyers of its Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players starting Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news176909112.html Technology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:25:56 EST news176909112 Once regarded as a quirky fad for nerds wearing cardboard spectacles, 3D films are enjoying a mainstream renaissance and this time the medium is here to stay, entertainment industry experts say. http://www.physorg.com/news176534648.html Technology Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:24:55 EST news176534648 US mobile entertainment company mSpot on Tuesday began offering full-length movies for streaming to mobile phones. http://www.physorg.com/news173468753.html Technology Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:10:02 EST news173468753 The Molecularium Project is going to be in your face like never before. A new 3-D IMAX version of the project`s latest movie, Molecules to the MAX, will premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Indianapolis at the Giant Screen Cinema Association`s 2009 International Conference and Trade Show. With sharp visuals, rich audio, and a new 3-D version, the `stealth education` movie is now optimized to be shown in either 2-D or 3-D on IMAX flat screens, IMAX domes, and other giant screen theaters. http://www.physorg.com/news172772615.html Other Sciences Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:30:03 EST news172772615 There's no shortage of Internet sites and services that rate movies. RottenTomatoes.com and Metacritic.com compile critics' reviews; while IMDB.com lets users pick the Top 250 movies of all time. If you want to know what your Facebook friends thought of a film, there's the Flixster Movies application for Facebook and the iPhone. http://www.physorg.com/news171747049.html Technology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:30:01 EST news171747049 (AP) -- Anyone with a computer and Internet connection can be off to see "The Wizard of Oz" for free next month, courtesy of Netflix Inc.'s movie-streaming service. http://www.physorg.com/news171634835.html Technology Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:21:00 EST news171634835 YouTube is considering streaming movies for rental, a move that would see the free video-sharing site charging for content for the first time, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news171136671.html Technology Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:58:34 EST news171136671 The Pirate Bay, one of the world's most popular filesharing websites, is off the Internet after a Swedish court threatened its bandwith supplier with a hefty fine, news reports said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news170397923.html Technology Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:00:01 EST news170397923 (AP) -- China will appeal a World Trade Organization ruling that ordered it to ease restrictions on imports of movies, music and books in a case brought by Washington, a Commerce Ministry spokesman said Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news169724297.html Technology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:50:01 EST news169724297 Participating in team sports is associated with a reduced likelihood of youths becoming established smokers, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, exposure to movie smoking appears to be associated with an increased risk of established smoking in both team sport participants and nonparticipants. http://www.physorg.com/news166117952.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:00:01 EST news166117952 (PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most interesting things I have come across over the Internet is the movie search engine Jinni. Can't think of anything to watch tonight? Type in a phrase, and dozens of moves appear in an attractive visual search result. Of course, if you want to see movies that match your tastes and preferences, you will have to set up a profile and become a part of the The Movie Genome. Jinni has been called "the Pandora of music" for good reason. http://www.physorg.com/news165691899.html Technology Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:31:57 EST news165691899 Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of the journal Pediatrics, is titled "Adolescent Smoking: Who Matters More, Good Guys or Bad Guys?" http://www.physorg.com/news165668108.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:57:31 EST news165668108 If you're heading to a movie theater this weekend, perhaps to see the new Disney-Pixar film, there's a Web site that could help you know when to get "Up" and go to the bathroom. http://www.physorg.com/news163361858.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:18:02 EST news163361858 (AP) -- Google Inc.'s YouTube said Thursday it is vastly expanding its library of full-length movies and TV shows it offers online, while also launching a new advertising service and adding about a dozen new content partners. http://www.physorg.com/news159127464.html Technology Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:04:49 EST news159127464 (AP) -- "Monsters vs. Aliens" opens with an old 3-D gag: A ball bounces directly into the audience, causing moviegoers to instinctively scoot back in their seats. But the resemblance to old-fashioned 3-D ends there. http://www.physorg.com/news157217960.html Technology Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:40:36 EST news157217960 Netflix has linked to Facebook, and Blockbuster is making films available on-demand to users of TiVo digital recorder devices as the US DVD rental giants continue an Internet-age duel. http://www.physorg.com/news157208346.html Technology Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:00:05 EST news157208346 Roku, maker of a $100 box that delivers streaming Netflix videos to consumers' TVs, is teaming with Amazon.com to vastly increase the number of movies and TV episodes consumers can watch through the device. http://www.physorg.com/news155384404.html Technology Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:20:31 EST news155384404 A new study finds that kids who are allowed to watch R-rated movies are much more likely to believe it's easy to get a cigarette than those who aren't allowed to watch such films. http://www.physorg.com/news154583254.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:48:24 EST news154583254 (PhysOrg.com) -- Children are exposed to many hours of alcohol use in movies, especially films rated PG-13, a new study shows. http://www.physorg.com/news139838917.html Medicine & Health Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:08:37 EST news139838917 In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for violence. They found that these extremely violent movies were seen by an average of 12.5 percent of an estimated 22 million children age 10-14. One R-rated movie, Scary Movie, was seen by an estimated 10 million children, or about 48 percent of 10-14 year olds. http://www.physorg.com/news137042002.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:13:22 EST news137042002