The studios -- and Technicolor and Deluxe, the two primary companies that "print" films -- certainly appreciate this cost savings, since printing and shipping thousands of copies of a major release wasn't a trivial expense.

CNN: Film to digital: Seeing movies in a new light

Both products are shipping with the Iomega's very latest LifeLine release 3.4, which delivers significant enhancements and new features like improved Active Directory Support, a more efficient EXT4 file system, added MySQL Server support and added video surveillance capabilities.

ENGADGET: Iomega releases two new StorCenter NAS drives to contain that ever-expanding data waistline

Samsung is shipping out new models this month, and Sony is planning to release its first models this summer.

FORBES: Mitsubishi: Betting Big On 3-D TV

Shipping concern DryShips Inc. (DRYS) is scheduled to release its third-quarter earnings report after the close of trading this afternoon.

FORBES: DryShips Inc. Earnings: Analysts, Options Traders Bullish

The Isle of Wight-based Carisbrooke Shipping, which owns the vessel, said it was taking "all possible steps" to secure their release.

BBC: Pirates attack British cargo ship in Gulf of Guinea