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OnStar Caves

Sep 28, 2011
Remember a couple days ago, when we told you about OnStar's new policy to track and collect data from drivers, even if they had cancelled their...

Dish Network and Hulu: What are you up to?

Sep 27, 2011
I think we need a new category for stories here. Maybe a new segment on the radio. It's called "What are you up to?" We use it for stories about...

Netflix gets rights to Dreamworks animation

Sep 26, 2011
The deal doesn't kick in until 2013, though. So, you know, take this as you will. Here are three options on how to take it:...

The New Facebook and why Netflix split in two

Sep 23, 2011
How important is Facebook's push into digital media? It's huge. Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, believes the social network could remake the w...

Netflix gets some competition

Sep 23, 2011
Blockbuster looks to win over some frustrated Netflix customers. Blockbuster and its new owners, Dish Network Corp, launch a new streaming service today.

Let's see what Reed Hastings has to say about this

Sep 20, 2011
Back in April, Dish Network won an auction to buy Blockbuster for a sweet $320 million. And, as if Netflix didn't have any other fires to put out,...

Qwikster dude tries to monetize his good fortune

Sep 20, 2011
Jason Castillo, the person who apparently owns the @Qwikster Twitter handle, is trying to make some cash off the name. Qwikster is, of course, the...

For public good, not for profit.

Qwikster: the new name for something that takes several days

Sep 19, 2011
Qwikster is the new name for Netflix's DVD by mail service. Streaming, the side of the business they actually want to have succeed, will go by...

Netflix nudges projections down

Sep 15, 2011
In July, Netflix said it expected to have 25 million customers by the end of the third quarter. But now the company says it will be more like 24...

Netflix getting a little less golden (UPDATE: Nuh-uh)

Sep 7, 2011
I'm seeing this story reported as new a lot this morning but I'm not convinced it is. Seems people are running across a situation where they're...