Rental madness

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WebsiteOnThePhone.com (a business
division of Sri IIST Inc, TX) announces
the launch of Rental Management System
(RMS) - an easy-to-use off-the-shelf
software for starting an own online
video rental business.

WebsiteOnThePhone.com (a business
division of Sri IIST Inc, TX) announces
the launch of Rental Management System
(RMS) - an easy-to-use off-the-shelf
software for starting an own online
video rental business. 09/19/2004 02:24 AM
The RMS web application software allows complete automation of account creation, inventory management, tracking of rentals, customer management, rewards programs and more for the online video rental business. The online video rental store will have the capability to process payments using all major credit card processing vendors such as Card Services International, WorldPay, Authorize.net, Verisign, 2Checkout.com, Paypal, etc. [PRWEB Sep 19, 2004]

Rental Car GPS Spying!

Rental Car GPS Spying! 04/06/2005 06:18 PM

My buddy and I were driving at a rate of speed in a rental car that was well above the posted limit a year or two ago. Out of the blue his cell phone rang and as he talked I noticed he started slowing down. You guessed it, the rental car agency was calling him saying he was violating his rental car agreement.

If memory serves me correctly he was charged like $300.00 extra when we turned the car in. Finally a court has stood up and say you cannot do this. If your not aware that rental car companies are doing this you have been so advised. [Techdirt< /a>]

Music Rental: Another POV

Music Rental: Another POV 06/01/2004 05:43 AM
People don't want to rent music, observed Steve Jobs, which is why there isn't a subscription-based service over at the iTunes Music Store. And I tend to agree on this point.
But, one of the "advantage" of the old Napster, a lot of people have also observed, is the ability to sample and discover new music. And sampling and discovering new music on the iTunes Music Store, currently, is too much work. A lot of clicks. A lot of waiting.
Maybe the new iPod division should invent something like a personalized radio station, which can be listened via iTunes or iPod. The tunes selection will be partly based on what the user have on his iTunes library. And, oh, a 30-second preview is simply not enough for discovering new music.
Simply choose the option, "Include iTunes Music Store samples", and iTunes/iPod will selected previews into your current playlist. Perhaps even with a text-to-speech announcement. Oh, of course, make it easy for the user to then buy the tune.

The Future of Video Rental

The Future of Video Rental 06/22/2004 08:58 AM

Blockbuster jabs back at its rivals: This is an article about the future of the Blockbuster video rental chain, but mixed in there is a lot of good information about upcoming video delivery technology.

Cable operators say they have the best solution of all. They provide about 16.5 million homes with video-on-demand (VOD) ‐ a service that enables viewers to watch a movie whenever they want with the same flexibility that traditional videos offer to pause, rewind and fast-forward. Nearly 37 million cable subscribers will probably have VOD by 2008.

What I'm still waiting for is the service that will let me pick a movie from a menu and watch it right then, instead of ordering it and having to wait until a certain time to watch it. Wake me up when this happens.

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Rental Car Horror Story

Rental Car Horror Story 01/16/2004 10:58 AM
You rent a car travel around and come home and get an additional $3000.00 bill because you drove it out...

The internet rental wars

The internet rental wars 02/07/2005 01:49 AM
Southcoasttoday.com - Sun Feb 6, 06:55 am GMT

Rental contracts need critical look

Rental contracts need critical look 06/10/2004 10:28 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Jun 11 2004 2:31AM GMT

UK DVD rental firms merge

UK DVD rental firms merge 07/14/2004 05:03 AM
Two become one...

Blockbuster starts online rental war

Blockbuster starts online rental war 12/24/2004 12:09 PM
Blockbuster on Wednesday dropped the price of its monthly online rental service, undercutting the prices of its rivals for similar services. The company cut the subscription price to $14.99 with the price being guaranteed through January of 2006. Blockbuster's subscription allows customers to have unlimited rentals from over 30,000 titles, without due dates or overdue fees, free shipping both ways, at three movies at a time.

Rental firm looks to deliver DVDs over
Net

Rental firm looks to deliver DVDs over
Net 04/26/2004 06:14 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 26 2004 9:59AM GMT

Dubai online DVD rental store

Dubai online DVD rental store 07/04/2004 06:00 AM
Ameinfo.com - Sun Jul 4, 09:26 am GMT

Starting up an Internet computer rental

Starting up an Internet computer rental 02/18/2004 12:05 PM
AMDMB Feb 18 2004 3:11PM GMT

BT cleared for line rental hike

BT cleared for line rental hike 05/13/2004 08:01 AM
No immediate action from Ofcom

Auto Movie Rental Suggestions

Auto Movie Rental Suggestions 02/10/2004 02:49 AM

What To Rent: Its first recommendation for me was "Maverick." Too bad I hate westerns. I don't care much for Jodie Foster, either.

The single greatest question troubling mankind at this time is "What movie should I rent ?". We are here to answer that question! What to Rent is a website linked to a computer-cluster that will recommend a movie for you to watch based upon your personality and the type of film experience you are looking for.

It doesn't require any personal information to create a profile, not even an email address. And no new password to remember. Refreshing.

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Python Surprises Man Driving Rental Car
(AP)

Python Surprises Man Driving Rental Car
(AP) 06/28/2004 06:18 PM
AP - This is one passenger no one wants in their rental car. A man found a slithery surprise Sunday when a ball python stuck its head out from between his legs while he was driving a rental car Sunday.

Court rules against car rental company
using GPS

Court rules against car rental company
using GPS 04/06/2005 12:15 PM
Is it good business for car rental agencies to use GPS to track their car renters' driving habits? A court ruled against one such company, but could the practice become widespread?

Online DVD rental firms merge

Online DVD rental firms merge 08/23/2004 07:07 AM
Article.wn.com - Mon Aug 23, 10:10 am GMT

Amazon considers DVD rental partnership

Amazon considers DVD rental partnership 04/15/2005 05:56 PM
Fresh from a bidding war over subscribers, NetFlix and Blockbuster find themselves in new contest, the fight over Amazon.com. Unsurprisingly, Amazon.com will be the likely winner.

Amazon Eyeing DVD Rental Partnership in
U.S

Amazon Eyeing DVD Rental Partnership in
U.S 04/17/2005 01:27 AM
Techzonez Apr 17 2005 5:05AM GMT

Man Allegedly Leaves Heroin in Rental
Car (AP)

Man Allegedly Leaves Heroin in Rental
Car (AP) 07/17/2004 02:53 PM
AP - A man who returned a rental car allegedly forgot to take along 88 bags of heroin he had left in the car.

Siebel jumps into software rental market

Siebel jumps into software rental market 05/25/2004 04:13 PM

Cendant Offers Car-Rental Booking
Technology

Cendant Offers Car-Rental Booking
Technology 02/06/2005 03:13 AM
Information Week Feb 6 2005 6:47AM GMT

Ebay Expands Into Online Rental Listing

Ebay Expands Into Online Rental Listing 12/17/2004 06:25 PM
Money.iwon.com - Fri Dec 17, 07:07 am GMT

Rental deal provides easier access to 3G
testers

Rental deal provides easier access to 3G
testers 02/17/2004 05:48 AM
Electronics Talk Feb 17 2004 9:52AM GMT

Amazon Eyeing DVD Rental Partnership in
U.S. (Reuters)

Amazon Eyeing DVD Rental Partnership in
U.S. (Reuters) 04/14/2005 07:26 PM
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc has approached online DVD rental service companies, including Blockbuster Inc and Netflix Inc. , to explore a partnership rather than launching its own U.S. DVD rental service, an industry source said on Thursday.

Peerflix offers DVDs without rental
mentality

Peerflix offers DVDs without rental
mentality 04/09/2005 07:57 AM
Chicago Tribune Apr 9 2005 11:25AM GMT

AOL to offer 99 cent movie rental
downloads

AOL to offer 99 cent movie rental
downloads 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
AOL is offering its user a promotional deal that's quite the attention grabber: 99 cents for a movie rental download.

Connecticut Supreme Court Slams Rental
Car GPS Spy

Connecticut Supreme Court Slams Rental
Car GPS Spy 04/05/2005 11:36 PM
Bob Dole writes "A few years ago, it was the latest thing for rental car companies to use GPS to spy on their customers. Most of these outfits got the hint and quickly dropped the concept after a torrent of bad publicity. But just in case any company in Connecticut didn't get the message, the a state Supreme Court just ruled that no matter how much notice you give, you can't charge a customer $150 extra just because he was speeding. The state's attorney general even said, "You cannot secretly track drivers' speeds and gouge them under the guise of safety or vehicle expense" -- guess Connecticut isn't getting speed cameras any time soon. "

Blockbuster enters online DVD rental
business

Blockbuster enters online DVD rental
business 08/11/2004 01:22 PM
New service is aimed directly at undercutting competition from rival Netflix, which dominates the field.

Terrorists May Use Rental Vehicles,
Helicopters - U.S. (Reuters)

Terrorists May Use Rental Vehicles,
Helicopters - U.S. (Reuters) 08/09/2004 06:56 PM
Reuters - Terrorists may attempt to use helicopters or rental vehicles, including limousines, packed with explosives to carry out attacks, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have warned.

VHQ Online adds games to DVD rental site

VHQ Online adds games to DVD rental site 07/30/2004 12:09 AM
Biz.yahoo.com - Thu Jul 29, 05:36 pm GMT

Ireland orders line rental competition

Ireland orders line rental competition 01/29/2004 09:58 AM
Public outcry against Eircom rate hike

Napster's new portable music rental
service

Napster's new portable music rental
service 02/05/2005 09:36 PM
Backed by a US$30 million ad campaign, Napster launched Napster To Go, an update to their music subscription service. The difference is that subscribers can now copy an unlimited number of songs to portable music players.

Blockbuster Moves Online, Offers DVD
Rental Service

Blockbuster Moves Online, Offers DVD
Rental Service 08/16/2004 06:21 AM
Andpop.com - Mon Aug 16, 08:02 am GMT

EBay buying property rental Web site for
$415 million

EBay buying property rental Web site for
$415 million 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
SiliconValley.com Dec 17 2004 4:29PM GMT

Maine officials working with Apple on
rental plan

Maine officials working with Apple on
rental plan 06/14/2004 10:11 AM
State officials in Maine are working with Apple "to determine the minimum level of participation" needed for Apple to rent laptops to school districts seeking to expand the program into high schools...

Amazon Would Give Boost to DVD Rental
Partner (Reuters)

Amazon Would Give Boost to DVD Rental
Partner (Reuters) 04/17/2005 07:18 PM
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc. could deliver a strong blow to Netflix Inc. or Blockbuster Inc.'s Blockbuster Online by choosing either company's rival for an online DVD rental partnership, analysts said.

Connecticut High Court Bans Rental Car
GPS Spying

Connecticut High Court Bans Rental Car
GPS Spying 04/07/2005 03:07 PM
a state Supreme Court just ruled .. This is odd

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Movie madness?

Movie madness? 07/14/2004 11:43 AM
CNET Asia Jul 14 2004 4:12PM GMT
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