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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Question of the Week: What's Your Favorite Way to Watch Movies?
Netflix is on top of the video world now, at least as far as the stock market is concerned. But is it your pick for flicks? How do you stream, rent, or otherwise watch video?
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.
Why Flat-Screen TVs Are So Hot This Season
Thin is in this season -- flat-screen televisions are shaping up to be among the hottest holiday gifts. Prices are at unheard-of lows, and supply is still ahead of demand, but there's another reason for their current popularity.
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.
Blockbuster Express Price Hike Hits Home for DVD Renters
Recession-weary Americans trying to save on home entertainment just took another punch in their DVD slots. Blockbuster Express just became the third major distributor to increase its video prices recently -- doubling the fee to rent its semi-new releases to $2 as of Tuesday.
How Rich Is Rich? Where We Draw the Wealth Line
America has always had a love/hate relationship with its wealthiest citizens, and the Great Recession has only made it worse. The trouble is, while everybody knows that "the rich" are the enemy, it's hard to determine where exactly the line lies between salt-of-the-earth members of the middle class and the bloated plutocrats.
Biggest Buzz for the Buck: The Best Fast Food Coffee
If you still rely on Dunkin' Donuts for your budget buzz, you might be missing a better value. We conducted a taste test comparing the classic to coffee from McDonald's and Starbucks. Who delivers the best coffee for the price?
How to Be a Savvy Tenant in a Landlord's Market
It's simple supply and demand: More people are looking to rent apartments than are buying homes and moving out of them. The result: Rising rents, fewer concessions, and more competition for good apartments. If you're in the rental market -- and more than a third of Americans are -- what can you do?
3-D TV Reaches Out to Grab Reluctant Viewers
DailyFinance visited the recent 3D Entertainment Summit to find out what 3-D television has in store for us. For mainstream consumers, 3-D TV hasn't caught on just yet, but prices are falling and improvements are on the way. Watch our video report to get the latest on what's about to pop out of your screen.
The Housing Bottom Is Here, Says Economist Russell Price
For nearly two years, economists and real estate experts have been on the lookout for the bottom of the housing market. That time is here, says Russell Price, a senior economist with Ameriprise Financial, a financial services company.
Blockbuster's Future is Up for Auction
Blockbuster on Monday kicked off the confidential auction process that will decide its future. Billionaire Carl Icahn and others have bid for the troubled video-rental chain.