Crave Reports that iTunes will Launch Rental Service

Okay, selling a video I can see but rental??? This is going to be a tough one. How much is it going to cost to rent a ''5 x ''3 movie or TV show. Why not just order cable??? Note to Apple: Work with cable providers to download to your device. Think "Pocket Dish". Hello people!!!!! This can be done a whole lot easier. See the PocketDish Here.

clipped from crave.cnet.com Reports: Apple, Fox planning movie rental service Apple is reportedly planning to get into the movie rental business and license its digital rights management technology, and it could announce a deal within the next few weeks. Both the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that Twentieth Century Fox Film has signed a deal with Apple to let iTunes users download new movies and keep them for an unspecified (but likely short) period of time.

CNET Ranks the Best Smartphones for 2007

I found their summary to be pretty well rounded. That Samsung SCH-i760 from Verizon was a sleeper. I might have to get one of those myself. It the perfect smartphone for my digital living and lifestyle.

clipped from reviews.cnet.com Best smartphones of 2007 Bonnie Cha, Senior Associate Editor December 11, 2007 Smartphones are no longer just for business users, early adopters, or gadget hounds. The use of these devices has spilled into the consumer space, thanks to more entry-level models and versatile designs. Plus, all users are realizing the benefits of these cell phone/PDA hybrids, so much so that market research firm In-Stat has predicted that smartphone sales will grow at a rate of more than 30 percent over the next five years, and they're outpacing the sale of laptops--pretty amazing.