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Netflix shrugs off Microsoft Silverlight

Posted April 17, 2013 - 06:39 by a staff writer

Microsoft's best Silverlight customer has given up on the technology and moved to HTML5 video.

Netflix to (finally) ditch Silverlight for HTML5

Posted April 16, 2013 - 12:56 by Trent Nouveau

Netflix has confirmed that it will finally be ditching Microsoft Silverlight for HTML5.

Netflix arrives on ARM-powered Samsung Chromebook

Posted March 12, 2013 - 12:34 by Trent Nouveau

Samsung's $250 Chromebook rolled out in October and quickly climbed to the top of the charts on Amazon.

Can Netflix help resurrect Jericho?

Posted February 12, 2013 - 16:44 by Thomas Anderson

Jericho was an American genre action-drama series that first aired in 2006 and ran until 2008.

Does Netflix encourage binge watching?

Posted February 9, 2013 - 21:40 by David Konow

Here’s a funny new term that’s probably new to the vernacular: Binge watching. That’s pretty much what we geeks do anyways. Pile up a bunch of our favorite movies and TV shows, and have endless marathons at home.

Netflix and YouTube take on Airplay with DIAL

Posted January 23, 2013 - 14:37 by Shane McGlaun

Netflix and YouTube have officially rolled out an Airplay alternative known as DIAL.

Netflix-Facebook sharing bill signed into law

Posted January 11, 2013 - 07:26 by Emma Woollacott

President Obama has signed a bill allowing Facebook users to automatically share which Netflix videos they've been watching.

Wreck It Ralph headed to VoD

Posted January 10, 2013 - 17:03 by David Konow

Wreck It Ralph is a Pixar style animated family film that takes place in the gaming world, and was quite popular last winter when it hit theaters.

Single developer behind Netflix outage

Posted January 2, 2013 - 05:32 by Emma Woollacott

Amazon has given an explanation for the outage which brought down Netflix's streaming service on Christmas Eve, saying all it took was one absent-minded developer.

Amazon outage brings down Netflix

Posted December 27, 2012 - 06:13 by Emma Woollacott

Netflix is blaming the Christmas Eve failure of its streaming service on Amazon Web Services, which appears to have suffered problems with its data centers.

eyeIO streams 4K Ultra HD

Posted December 24, 2012 - 08:00 by Shane McGlaun

There are a limited number of 4K resolution televisions (Ultra HD) currently on the market.

Netflix publishes ISP speed rankings - Google Fiber wins

Posted December 12, 2012 - 05:43 by Emma Woollacott

Google Fiber is the fastest ISP when it comes to video streaming, says Netflix, which is promising monthly reports on ISP performance.

Netflix wins exclusive deal to stream Disney movies

Posted December 5, 2012 - 07:32 by Emma Woollacott

Netflix has signed a deal with Walt Disney Studios that gives the company the first license to show Disney's first-run, live-action and animated films.

Redbox Instant wants to take on Netflix

Posted December 3, 2012 - 13:33 by Shane McGlaun

Netflix faces new competition with Verizon's Redbox Instant platform rumored to launch on December 17, 2012.

Unofficial Netflix app hits Ubuntu

Posted November 19, 2012 - 11:15 by Trent Nouveau

The desktop browser version of Netflix relies on Microsoft Silverlight and isn't exactly compatible with Linux - at least up until now.

Netflix arrives on Ubuntu - with a fix

Posted November 16, 2012 - 14:47 by Trent Nouveau

Ubuntu is without a doubt one of the most popular flavors of Linux, as the operating system is fully capable of running smoothly even on outdated or anemic hardware.