The Best Way to Watch Movies Without Paying a Fortune
Streaming videos, DVDs by mail, or both? We explore the best way to watch movies and TV shows at home. (Hint: It may not be Netflix.)
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NetZero's Big Zero: Why United Online Will Never Be Great Again
United Online's NetZero business is making headlines this week with a free 4G connectivity deal that isn't as free as it looks.
Linsanity Trips Time Warner Cable: Can it Rebound?
There is no shortage of winners when it comes to the surprising ascent of basketball star Jeremy Lin: the Knicks; Madison Square Garden Inc.; the fans; the NBA; Linsanity T-shirt sellers. But the loser has been Time Warner Cable, and its losing streak could last awhile.
What to Watch This Week: Sodas Pop, Media Drops
There's never a dull moment on Wall Street, especially now that the market is hitting multiyear highs. Let's go over some of the news that will help shape the week that lies ahead.
3 Ways to Profit From the Mobile Computing Wave
Step aside, old-fangled computers: Mobile computing has taken over. And although this shift has been coming for a while, it's not too late for investors to buy into the trend.
In This Corner, Netflix. In the Other Corner. . .Amazon?
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 movie and TV-show streaming service.
Embracing Change: Why Netflix Keeps Winning
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.
Hulu Drops Price on Subscriptions After Traffic Dips
Hulu lowered the price of its newly launched Hulu Plus subscription service by $2 to $7.99 Wednesday, just days after the online streaming video service saw its rank decline on a closely watched Internet ranking service for the month of October.
Hulu Considers an IPO to Expand Its Subscription Service
Hulu is considering raising up to $300 million in an IPO next year to add more shows to its subscription service, Reuters reported Friday. Will that be enough capital to keep Hulu competitive with Netflix, as well as services from companies such as Apple, Amazon and Wal-Mart?
Google Eyeing Pay-Per-View Movies on YouTube?
Google is talking to Hollywood studios about a pay-per-view video service based on YouTube, according to a new report. The move comes as Google girds for battle with Apple, and telecom and media companies jostle for control over the next generation of high-speed content delivery.
How Consumers Will Take Back the Net in 2010
Thanks to the power of the Internet, it's getting harder for companies to control how we communicate and entertain ourselves. Google's new phone runs an app that enables users to make international calls far cheaper than with any wireless carrier. That's just one sign of growing consumer influence through the Net.
