Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is coming home any way you want, YouTube's up first

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From Universal Cable Productions and the award-winning producing team of the critically acclaimed series "Battlestar Galactica" comes the all-new Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Unrated Edition. The new spin-off film is packed with spectacular visual effects and cutting edge CGI and stars Luke Pasqualino ("The Borgias") as a young Captain William Adama in the hard-hitting tale of the first Cylon war. Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome will be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download on February 19, 2013.

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Fans will first be able to view Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome when it premieres exclusively on Machinima's premium channel, Machinima Prime (http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime), beginning November 9, 2012. It will be presented as 10 episode chapters set to run through February 2013 and be followed by a two-hour movie premiere on Syfy. A special never-before-seen unrated version of this explosive broadcast event will then be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download.

An all-new chapter in the "Battlestar Galactica" saga, Blood & Chrome takes place in the midst of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Though Adama quickly finds himself at odds with his co-pilot, the battle weary officer Coker (Ben Cotton, "Alcatraz"), the two men must set their differences aside when a routine escort mission with an enigmatic passenger (Lili Bord?n, "Silent Witness") turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet.

The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack allows consumers to watch Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Unrated Edition anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. It includes a Blu-ray™ disc, a DVD, a Digital Copy, and UltraViolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience.

Blu-ray™ disc unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound.
DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing the movie in more places, both at home and while away.
Digital Copy provides consumers with a choice of formats from a variety of partners, including options to watch on iPhone®, iPad®, Android, computers and more.
UltraViolet™ is the revolutionary way for consumers to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud. UltraViolet™ lets consumers instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs. Now available in both the United States and Canada.
BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-rayTM COMBO PACK:

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BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):

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BLOOD & CHROME VISUAL EFFECTS: Discover how the groundbreaking use of visual effects brought the world of "Battlestar Galactica" to life like you've never seen before!
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK:
Street Date: February 19, 2013
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61125363(U.S.); 61125469(Canada)
Running time: 97 Minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
Rating: Not rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date: February 19, 2013
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61124481(U.S); 61124478(Canada)
Running time: 97 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: Not rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

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Jam with Chrome: Google reinvents browser-based band practice (video)

Wish you could spend your downtime practicing your guitar licks with your friends, but lack a garage and / or sympathetic neighbors? Google's just made both problems moot with its browser-based music service, Jam with Chrome. Unsurprisingly, Chrome users can invite up to three friends to join in a practice session, controlling synthesized instruments straight from the browser. We've been trying it for the last few minutes and it's still a little fussy when it comes to actually, you know, inviting your friends in, but when that minor issue is resolved, we've got big hopes that The Engadgets will knock that Bieber fellow off the top of the charts.

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Download Chrome 23 And Get Optimized GPU Acceleration And “Do Not Track”

The Stable version of Chrome 23 has already been announced by Google. The update includes some interesting additions and bug fixes. There are a few nice features that come along with this upgrade. For example, the load on your system’s CPU will be consistently reduced with new support for GPU-accelerated video decoding. And considering that the video card needs less power than the processor, this can lead to an extended battery life (Google claims that it can be extended with up to 25%), in case you have a laptop or tablet.

Also, you can access sites that require permissions more easily as the browser features a page icon in the address bar which allows you to view the current permission and change it (you don’t need to search through the Settings dialog anymore. Google Chrome 23 also features a new “do not track” option, though the company itself admits that the option is not always effective and they will further work to improve it.

The company has announced that the Dev version of Chrome has been updated to 24.0.1312.5 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. This particular release is not as intriguing because it only brings some minor optimizations and bug fixes.

If you already have Google Chrome installed on your system, then the auto-updating feature will provide you the new version. However, if you don’t have the browser yet, you can get Chrome 23 using this link.

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