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Star Trek Begins Streaming This Summer
April 7, 2011 By 10 Comments
With the news that Netflix has signed a deal with CBS/Paramount to begin streaming classic television series starting this month, many of us may be wondering when Star Trek will make its streaming debut.
Buffy Back in Netflix Instant Streaming
April 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
A couple of weeks ago, we told you that several of the Whedonverse shows were headed off Netflix's popular streaming service. Today we have the good news that thanks to a new deal between 20th Century Fox and the rental giant, Buffy, Angel and Firefly are once again streaming via Netflix. It's part of a [...]
Dish Buys Blockbuster
April 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With Blockbuster filing for bankruptcy last September, the door was open for a competitor or another company to purchase the video rental company. According to EW, the Dish Network has stepped in and will pay $320 million for the franchise.
NASA Trying to Reach Mars Rover Once Last Time
March 29, 2011 By 5 Comments
NASA is hoping that Mars rover can phone home to Earth one more time.
It's been a year since NASA lost contact with the Spirit rover, but the agency is trying to re-establish contact again according to the Associated Press.
Apple Sues Amazon For App Store
March 22, 2011 By 10 Comments
Looking to get into the apps game, Amazon recently opened its own app store on-line.
And quickly got a letter from lawyers over at Apple.
DC Shuts Down Comments
March 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
The old debate of who's faster, the Flash or Superman, led to such spirited debate that DC was forced to turn off comments on its popular blog, The Source. Molly Merrell with DC issued this statement on the blog. Due to the inappropriate comments on this post, we will no longer be allowing comments on [...]
Time Warner iPad App Crashes
March 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Time Warner's new app for the Apple iPad proved to be so popular on its first day of release that it crashed.
The new app allows users to watch streaming content on their tablet computers, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Digital communications director Jeff Simmermon wrote on a blog for Time Warner that the app was the most downloaded app from iTunes Tuesday.
Netflix In Talks For Drama Series
March 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
As predicted a few weeks ago in our Voice Mail show, Netflix is moving forward to begin offering original content on its streaming service.
The content provider is currently in talks to add a remake of House of Cards to its line-up. The series would be a two-season, 26-episode remake of the original with director David Fincher and star Kevin Spacey.
Netflix Accounts for 61% Of On-Line Streaming
March 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
If you're using Netflix to watch streaming movies on-line, you're not alone.
A new report indicates that the content delivery giant accounts for 61% of all streaming done on-line. That number is more than all of Netflix's streaming competitors combined.
Mobile Users Won't Pay for Local News
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With the rise of the Internet, most traditional media and news outlets have seen a decline in physical readership and an increase in on-line readership. This has been especially true in the case of newspapers, with a variety of methods being tried to create a revenue stream from on-line readership. Some have tried the subscription model and some have tried pay-per-click advertising.
AT&T Limits Broadband Usage
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you've got a phone with AT&T service, you are probably already used to limits on how much data you can use during a given service period.
If you've got AT&T as your home internet provider, get ready. Service limits are headed your way as well.
Couple Marries Via Skype
March 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You can connect with people a lot of ways via Skype. But one couple took Skyping to to a whole new level last weekend when they exchanged wedding vows via the popular VOIP service.
The groom, Samuel Kim, was in the isolation ward of a local hospital at the time, putting in jeopardy the big wedding he and his bride-to-be Helen Oh, had planned. The couple had friends and family coming in from across the world for the ceremony when Kim took ill and was forced to go to the hospital.
"Discovery" Wakes Up to Shatner
March 7, 2011 By 7 Comments
What'd you use to wake up this morning? Was it your local morning radio show, a buzzing sound or something from your iPod?
Whatever it was, it's probably not as cool as how the astronauts on the space shuttle "Discovery" greeted the morning.
Whedon Shows Leaving Netflix Streaming
March 2, 2011 By 14 Comments
Using Netflix's streaming service to catch-up on certain Joss Whedon created shows?
You'd better hurry up and watch them all.
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