Hacking NetFlix:
Kotaku reader Nulion has created an excellent PS3 case sleeve so you can store your Netflix PS3 disc along with your PS3 games and movies. You can get a larger version of this image suitable for printing at Kotaku. There are other designs available at The Cover Project. (Read More)
Hacking NetFlix:
Variety reports that Netflix has added the first batch of 53 independent films from IFC to the 18,000 streaming titles. The IFC titles are available immediately on Netflix streaming, and include The Thin Blue Line, Following, and Return of the Secaucus 7.Hmm... The IFC titles are showing as available for streaming in one of (Read More)
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Some users are reporting problems with Netflix streaming on the PS3, and NetflixHelps on Twitter is telling customers to make sure that 720p is selected in the PS3 settings. The menus on the PS3 can be confusing, so here are detailed instructions on how to make sure that 720p is set on the PS3:Select "Settings."Select "Disp (Read More)
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Peter writes, "...it seems like Netflix needs to put in place a rule about how long one can keep a DVD. Â I just noticed four more films on my queue are now unavailable. Â I'm not sure whether they are kept by renters who hold them indefinitely or what the situation is. Because I am certain there are others who are in the sam (Read More)
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Netflix is working on making captions for streaming titles available sometime next year through SAMI, but YouTube today announced that they will be using machine-generated captions. To help address this challenge, we've combined Google's automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology with the YouTube caption system to offer (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Google made an announcement! It was an OS, in case you haven't heard. But it was also something else: a long-term, high-risk bet about the future of the internet. Here's what Google needs to happen for Chrome to make it. Just to be clear, I'm not talking about Chrome OS 1.0. You can build that now and (maybe) install it on (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Google made an announcement! It was an OS, in case you haven't heard. But it was also something else: a long-term, high-risk bet about the future of the internet. Here's what Google needs to happen for Chrome to make it. Just to be clear, I'm not talking about Chrome OS 1.0. You can build that now and (maybe) install it on (Read More)
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The US Postal Service is still losing billions and is seriously considering ceasing Saturday mail delivery, according to a story posted on MSN Money:But the service has to do something to get back in the black, so it plans to formally propose to Congress the idea of ending Saturday delivery, which would save the agency $3.5 (Read More)
Engadget HD:
Filed under: Ask Engadget HD, InternetIt's hard to imagine, but there are a few home theaters out there not yet capable of pulling in internet video. Though quality, selection and pricing are going to remain issues for the foreseeable future, that doesn't mean our friend Keith wants to wait any longer to get on the train:"C (Read More)
The Official Netflix Blog:
Netflix members can now instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix directly to TVs via Sony BRAVIA Internet Video-capable HDTVs and the Sony Network Blu-ray Disc Player. Sony has added the Netflix service to these products through a software update. Specific Sony models now available to instantly stream (Read More)
Hacking NetFlix:
Street.com: "With a firm footing in the DVD mailing market, Netflix's move to Net streaming is a "potent combination," Collins Stewart analyst Sandeep Aggarwal writes in a research note initiating coverage with a buy rating. Netflix has an "unparalleled competitive advantage in the DVD rental business," Aggarwal writes"Whil (Read More)
Hacking NetFlix:
Nokia is giving away a home entertainment system with a one-year Netflix subscription in order to raise awareness of the free Nokia Netflix application. You can learn more about the Nokia Netflix app or enter the sweepstakes online at http://www.ovi.com/netflix (contest ends on December 18th).The Nokia Netflix app works on (Read More)
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This is a guest post by Michael Ravnitzky, with titles suggested by Katherine Brosnan.Regrettably, many classic Film Noir movies are not currently available on Netflix.  While a few of the films identified below are available on DVD (in unrestored and unremastered form), many are not. Want to learn more about the amazing wo (Read More)
Hacking NetFlix:
Netflix Streaming is now live on Sony Bravia TV's and Blu-ray player, as announced in July. From the press release:The Sony BRAVIA TVs now available to instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix include the W5100, Z5100, XBR9, and XBR10 series in 40-inch, 46-inch and 52-inch screen sizes, which are priced from $1, (Read More)
Hacking NetFlix:
Michael Rubin, formerly Netflix's Director of Product Management, has launched his latest project: PublicEarth. Built on Google Maps, PublicEarth is a wiki that uses a recommendation system similar to Netflix's to suggest places you might like. The more places (businesses, restaurants, parks, museums, etc.) you rate, the be (Read More)