Warner Brothers’ The Dark Knight is the first flick to be offered directly via the social network. It’s a small test, but when Facebook enters a business, competitors get nervous: Here’s how this move could trigger a round of m…
Netflix, whose DVD-by-mail service hastened the demise of several video rental chains, may soon find itself under siege from Amazon. The world’s largest online retailer appears to be on the verge of launching its own unlimited …
Aiming to ease a major concern among Hollywood studios, Intel is set to introduce new chips that will have antipiracy measures built in. This will allow the streaming of top-quality 1080p movie images to PCs, something pretty m…
Throughout its history as a public company, Netflix has confounded the critics who’ve said it’ll never survive. Yet, the critics still won’t let up. And, yes, they have a scarily compelling story now. Here’s why 2011 might prov…
In its transition from mail-order DVDs to streaming video, Netflix’s latest move — a new plan that offers unlimited downloads and no DVDs for $7.99 per month — highlights why the company has been so successful.
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