Netflix has a streaming-only optionBy Mark Rollins - 11/22/2010 2:11:47 PM |

Netflix has recently offered a streaming-only option, so that customers can view films through streaming, but no DVD rentals. Netflix is also increasing the price of its streaming-plus-DVD-by-mail plans by $1 to $8 per month, depending on the option. No doubt this price reduction, which is about $7.99 per month, is meant to ...
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Hulu offering a “plus” service starting May 24By Mark Rollins - 04/22/2010 4:40:02 PM |

Hulu is what I use to watch the TV shows that I miss, and it isn't surprising that they are offering a $10 a month "plus" service. Apparently there will be a "more comprehensive selection". I can only assume that more episodes of my favorite shows will be offered. I wonder if ...
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Avatar first Vudu HDX film to offer special featuresBy Mark Rollins - 04/22/2010 4:27:12 PM |
Vudu HDX's version of Avatar has something that you usually don't see on a digital download: special features. Granted, I can't remember the last time I looked at Special Features on any of my new DVDs, but I suppose if there is any film that I would want to watch "the making of" it ...
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Netflix to Bring Video Streaming to the WiiBy DaX - 10/28/2009 8:45:18 PM |

You didn’t expect Netflix to miss out on all those Wii consoles out there, did you? The company is already streaming movies to the Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation should be ready to offer you support for Netflix videos in November. According to leaked information Netflix is currently working on video streaming for the Wii ...
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Netflix Recommendation System Was Beaten for $1 MillionBy DaX - 06/28/2009 5:14:39 AM |

Three years ago Netflix came up with a new contest for its faithful subscribers. It promised $1 million to anyone capable of developing an algorithm more than 10% accurate than the one currently made by Netflix. Currently there’s a winner. Two teams, the Team Pragmatic Theory and Team Bellkor in Chaos, have joined forces to create ...
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