Within a few weeks, you’ll have to visit a new site, called Qwikster, to rend DVDs from Netflix. So, why is the video rental giant spinning off its DVD business? Good question. Also this week: Facebook wants you to share like you’ve never shared before,...
Yep, more changes are coming to Netflix, and this time it’s a shocker: the online movie rental giant will essentially split in two, with its streaming video service staying under the “Netflix” brand while its original DVD-by-mail business will land...
Netflix’s new and pricier (in some cases, at least) subscription plans kick in this month; ready to pick a new one? Also: How to watch Flash videos on the iPad; Sony unveils a pair of tablets that go where no tablets have gone before; how to review tagged photos...
If you’re still signed up for one of Netflix’s cheaper streaming-and-DVD combo plans, it’s almost decision time. That’s because starting September 1, Netflix’s combination DVD and streaming plans will be replaced by new plans that...
Click on Netflix’s brand-new “Just for Kids” tab and you’ll find a kid-friendly paradise populated by the likes of Hannah Montana, Dora the Explorer, and the Cookie Monster. Needless to say, neither Freddie Krueger nor Tony Soprano are invited....
The Roku ranks as one of the best home-video bargains out there, if you ask me, with the cheapest Roku streaming HD-quality videos from the likes of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon for a mere $59—or forty bucks cheaper than Apple TV. Well, Roku just refreshed its entire...
So, you’ve settled in to watch the perfect movie from Netflix’s collection, when all of a sudden … poof! The movie grinds to a halt, replaced by a rude “connection error” message. What gives? Well, it’s possible that something’s up...
First, the good news: Starting today, anyone who’d rather stick to DVDs and skip the instant streaming can sign up for a new, $7.99 DVD-only plan. The bad news? Netflix has also decided to chuck its combined DVD-and-streaming plans, meaning that subscribers who...
