It looks like we have another concept gadget riding on the e-paper craze. TicketTime aims to fix time zone problems by having the correct time at your destination preset on a thin, detachable watch when you pick up your boarding pass.

The watch comes off of the boarding pass and can be worn around your wrist like a normal wristwatch, or it can stay attached if you prefer. It also doubles as your return ticket and is returned to the airline during check-in.

TicketTime would eliminate the need to change time zones on your cell phone or regular wristwatch and would be a great help for frequent travelers. Unfortunately, we don’t see this one becoming a reality as it seems just a wee bit more expensive than a plain old paper ticket.

[Via DVICE, SlipperyBrick]

Netflix has announced plans to offer a Mac version of their Watch Instantly streaming service sometime this year. Netflix executive Reed Hastings dismissed Apple’s new iTunes rental service:

“You only have 24 hours in which to complete watching the movie [on iTunes], so if you watch over two nights, you pay twice. DVD rentals advantages over VoD are ubiquity of content, ubiquity of DVD players, an early window for new releases, and lower prices.”

Watch Instantly is a Video on Demand service that, for $5 a month, allows subscribers to watch as many movies as they’d like with no other charges or fees. The system is currently heavily dependent on Windows Media copy protection mechanisms, which aren’t available on the Mac.

I think this is fantastic news, seeing as Netflix has a very comprehensive library of films (although only 6,000 are currently available through Watch Instantly, that number is bound to go up as the service really takes off) and being able to access them on a Mac allows a wider audience of people to take advantage of the program. Thank you Netflix!

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