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YouTube Attracts 8.4 Billion Streams In January

 Online video usage in the U.S. is up significantly from the same time last year as time spent viewing video on a PC/Mac/laptops from home and work locations increased 45 percent, according to a new report from Nielsen. The number of unique online video viewers only increased by 3.1% from last January, but the level […]

Netflix Talks HTML5 in its Device Apps

On its new Tech Blog, Netflix VP of Personalization Technology John Ciancutti discusses why Netflix has opted for HTML5 when building the user experiences on its Netflix Ready Devices. In October, the Netflix experience on the PS3 shifted from requiring…

Netflix Prepares to Open Its Wallet for Newer TV Content

Netflix has built up a large library of catalog television content that can be streamed to subscribers on demand. Now, the company wants to get access to current episodes of primetime TV shows, and it’s willing to pay up. The…

Netflix Users: Time Warner Considering Delays Longer Than 28 Days

Netflix and Redbox customers might have to wait even longer to get a Warner Bros new release from their queue, as Time Warner is thinking about upping the wait time. Would you consider dropping Netflix if they don’t feature timely new releases? Let us know. Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said, "So far the 28-day […]

Get Custom Local Business Recommendations with Bizzy

Fledgling startup Bizzy has debuted a new version of its service that could be perhaps best thought of as a Netflix for local businesses — you tell it what you like, and it suggests places that you may also…

LinkedIn Adds Former Ask.com CEO to Its Board of Directors

LinkedIn has added Skip Battle, the former CEO of Ask.com and a current board member of Netflix and Expedia.com, to its board of directors. Battle is the first independent director to join LinkedIn. According to Reuters, the 66 year old former executive joined the LinkedIn board several weeks ago, but the addition is only being […]

FRIDAY POLL: Which iPad Apps are You Most Excited About?

Yes, it’s that time once again, folks — time for the Weekly Poll! So… Have you heard about this thing called the iPad? I think it’s coming out… tomorrow? Yeah, with Steve Jobs’s shiny baby popping up all over TV, pre-orders rolling in and folks already in line to snag one (even if they are […]

Netflix via Wii Is Almost Here

Netflix has announced that it’s entered the final stages for the rollout of Netflix for the Wii. Starting in the next few days, several lucky customers are going to get the new Netflix via Wii to so that Netflix can gather final feedback. The announcement, from Netflix Vice President of Marketing Jessie Becker, is short […]

Privacy Concerns Put the Kibosh on the Netflix Prize

Amid class-action lawsuits over privacy and subsequent FTC inquiries, Netflix announced today that it will not be pursuing the next Netflix Prize. For more than three years, individuals competed to win the $1 million Netflix Prize, in the process improving the company’s algorithm for recommending movies to its users. When the results were first announced […]