Lawyers for Verizon and the FCC are stepping up Monday to argue over the future of network neutrality before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. The case, which is over FCC rules forbidding ISPs from discriminating against packets on their networks, has ramifications for entrepreneurs, consumers and even the agency’s ability to provide regulatory… Continue reading The beast is back: The FCC’s net neutrality case gets its day in court
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Oyster’s “Netflix for books” may be the service avid readers have wanted
Oyster has already established a compelling elevator pitch: “Netflix for books.” Pay a monthly fee, get access to an unlimited number of 100,000 titles available in Oyster’s app. The app is beautifully designed and certainly rivals that of Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iBooks version. But whether its business model is as much of a threat, and… Continue reading Oyster’s “Netflix for books” may be the service avid readers have wanted
Confessions of a binge viewer: how technology took the cliffhanger waiting period away
I can’t wait until House of Cards, Netflix’ award-winning series, comes to an end. When the final season is announced and the final episode approaches, I’ll begin watching the series. At this point, I know nothing about it other than it stars Kevin Spacey and has received unexpected praise from critics and viewers alike. I… Continue reading Confessions of a binge viewer: how technology took the cliffhanger waiting period away
YouTube introduces paid subscription channels
It’s no secret that YouTube is working to become a major player in the media-streaming business. Having already succeeded in becoming the world’s largest video-sharing website, they intend to turn themselves into complete video delivery platform. YouTube already has a pay-per-view service that allows users to rent movies and television shows. Now they’re delving into… Continue reading YouTube introduces paid subscription channels
Internet TV is our (near) future
Television is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world, if not the most popular. Billions of hours of television are watched around the world every day. However, as much as people love television, they don’t love how complex and inconvenient the linear television experience is. People’s favorite shows and movies are… Continue reading Internet TV is our (near) future
Netflix gets social thanks to email spying bill
Netflix has wanted to go social for a long time. They have been held back by an antiquated law that was rightfully removed late last year. Now, people will be able to share their movie and television show loves on social media. That’s great, and the video for that is below. Here, we’ll talk more… Continue reading Netflix gets social thanks to email spying bill
Dear Congress: End warrantless email monitoring immediately
We were so close. A non-controversial bill, the Video Privacy Protection Act, flew through the Senate and was sent to President Obama last week. The bill itself isn’t important; it allows people using services like Netflix to post the movies that they were watching directly from the service onto Facebook and other social media sites… Continue reading Dear Congress: End warrantless email monitoring immediately
You should watch this now! Why Netflix should have a sharing option
So there was this awesome movie on Netflix starring Martin Sheen called The Way. The film begins with the death of Sheen’s son, played by Emilio Estevez (not much of a coincidence since Estevez wrote, produced and directed the film), while trekking the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage. Sheen then decides to walk the pilgrimage in… Continue reading You should watch this now! Why Netflix should have a sharing option
5 unflinching TV shows on Netflix you need to watch
Tired of reruns? The Olympics or perhaps you are simply looking for a show to escape into without commercial interruption. There are some gems on Netflix that you may have missed when they aired on TV or simply due to the lack of satellite, luckily with Netflix our Technology has advanced enough that as long… Continue reading 5 unflinching TV shows on Netflix you need to watch
Ways you are part of the CRM funnel without even knowing it
As a smart consumer, you’re probably aware that you’re being “managed,” but what you might not realize is what big business this management has become. The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) process has evolved to become so intelligent, that your local florist remembers your anniversary before you do, and we could all do with a little… Continue reading Ways you are part of the CRM funnel without even knowing it