Rumor: iTunes 9 to have Blu-Ray Support, App Organization

One of the continuing obvious omissions from Apple computers is the lack of a blu-ray player. Although this was previously dismissed, it looks like Apple is coming around to realizing that blu-ray technology is here to stay. Rumors say that iTunes 9.0 will have support for blu-ray.

The second rumor is something all iPhone and iPod Touch users have been struggling with for a while when it comes to managing your app on iTunes. It looks like iTunes 9 will also have some sort of organization system for apps. Hopefully it works as well as the video below (just a concept).

Netflix Raises Blu-Ray Rental Fee

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Netflix Inc. is raising its prices for rentals of Blu-ray discs. The change will triple or quadruple the high-definition surcharge on Netflix's most popular subscription plans.

The new rates announced Monday are being driven by the growing appetite for discs in the high-definition format. Blu-ray discs cost about 30 percent more than standard DVDs, so Netflix's profit margins are being squeezed as it expands its Blu-ray inventory.

Netflix had been imposing a $1 monthly surcharge for Blu-ray rentals since September, regardless of how much the basic subscription plan costs.

Effective April 27, Netflix will adopt a sliding scale that will slap higher Blu-ray fees on plans that let customers check out multiple DVDs at a time.