I’m often asked by would-be cable cutters whether they should trade in their cable Internet for a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. My answer typically begins with another question: How often do you stream Netflix videos? The reason I ask is because most mobile Wi-Fi...
Want to pause your Netflix subscription without losing your DVD queue, or all those recommendations you’ve built up over the years? You can, although you’ll need to get the timing right to save the most money. Update [6/22/12]: Netflix has now completely...
So, is Facebook, Yahoo Mail, Netflix, or another big site refusing to load? Well, maybe something’s wrong with your Internet connection; then again, your favorite site could be suffering from a server meltdown. Here’s a few ways to find out whether the...
Streaming is all the rage when it comes to home video, but that doesn’t mean DVDs and Blu-rays are dead—or at least, not to me it doesn’t. Sure, I’ll rent the odd feature from iTunes or stream a TV show from Netflix’s instant streaming catalog;...
From the redesigned Gmail to the stubborn Newsstand on the iPhone, here’s 5 new and “improved” features on your favorite products that you wanted undone, pronto. How did I pick the most hated new features of the year? Well, I didn’t pick them;...
Seems like every time I open the Netflix streaming app on my iPhone, I get the same old recommendations, again and again—and for the record, no, I do not want to watch “Gamer,” “Step Up 3,” or “Bloodlust Zombies.” And while...
After months of anticipation, Apple finally unleashed its long-awaited update to its iOS mobile software, but anxious users trying to install the software were stymied by error messages and snail-like download speeds. Still, the iOS 5 installation speed bumps...
Well, so long, Qwikster—we hardly knew ‘ya. Just a few weeks after stunning customers with a plan that would’ve seen Netflix essentially splitting in two, with Netflix.com devoted to streaming videos while DVD rentals would head to a new site, called...
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