On September 1, Netflix’s new pricing scheme went into effect…for many people, it amounts to a 60% increase. For some customers, like myself, the pricing change does not go into effect until later in the month…when the billing cycle comes back around again. For me that is Sunday. On Saturday, I will wave bye-bye to the DVD rentals from Netflix and just watch the streaming movies and TV shows, mostly on my new Roku Box.
Too bad as I have been a staunch supporter of Netflix for many many years. And if they don’t improve the live streaming content, that may go bye bye also. And, according to our first story, I am not alone in my abandoning ship. Netflix, once the darling of the tech industry, may be about to start the long, slow slide into oblivion. We shall see.
Lots of other good stories populate these pages today so, be sure and have a go at the ones that interest you. Have a good weekend. - JRC
Netflix feels wrath of consumers, investors
Investors are fleeing Netflix's stock and many subscribers have turned their backs on the Web's No. 1 video-rental service. A combination of skimpy selection in Netflix's Internet-streaming library, problems acquiring content, and an unpopular price increase have led the company's leadership to what appears to be a crucial moment. Observers are beginning to wonder if Netflix's stunning growth of the past two years is coming to an end.
Microsoft joins the anti-Flash crowd with IE10
The first big blow to Flash was Apple's iOS. Now Adobe Systems' browser plug-in faces another major threat to its relevance: Microsoft has banned it and all other plug-ins from the "Metro" version of Internet Explorer 10.
Steve Ballmer Tells Windows 8 Conference That Microsoft Is "Reimagining" Itself
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a surprise appearance at the end of Wednesday's BUILD keynote speech, telling the audience that Microsoft is in the process of reimagining itself. Addressing Microsoft's future, Ballmer said: "In a sense you could say that if Windows 8 is Windows reimagined, we're also in the process--and Windows 8's an important step of that--of reimagining Microsoft."
Google Launches Flight Search
Add air travel to the growing number of markets that Google now plays in. The search giant has launched its new Flight Search feature on its popular search engine. When a user enters a query into the search engine that relates to flight information, such as "flights from New York to Los Angeles," a Flights link appears on the left side of the screen. That leads to Flight Search, which also can be reached directly at google.com/flights.
Why Facebook is the New Yahoo (Opinion)
Sure, Facebook looks massively successful. With a mind-boggling 750 million users, the social site can do no wrong, right? Wrong. Look closer, and it looks like Facebook can do nothing right. The company has tried and failed to launch or integrate new services that might thrill users. But users aren't thrilled. And now its strategy appears to be: Just copy Google+. Don't look now, but Facebook is quickly becoming the new Yahoo.
Eleven awesome Gmail Labs features
Gmail isn't just cool because it's part of the Google family of services, it also has many extra features created by independent developers. These features are available to you at no additional cost by enabling them in the Labs area of the Mail settings menu. Here's a collection of 11 of the most awesome Gmail Labs features to get you started with a personalized Gmail experience.
Revamped Photo Sharing Site Offers 10 GB Of Free Storage
Not for the first time, photo sharing site "Minus" has had a major revamp. Gone (or at least sidelined) is the rather confusing URL of http://min.us, so now you can access the system via minus.com instead. Use of the system is still free, and sign-up is both quick and easy. Once you're registered, you get 10 GB of online storage, and the maximum image size has been increased from 50 MB to 2 GB.
How To Install Windows 8 Developer Preview
Now I haven’t installed it as my main OS , this wouldn’t be advisable since it’s still a developer preview and plenty needs to be fixed, so what I’ve done is install it in a virtual box on my Windows 7 machine.
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