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Netflix is now offering a web-only streaming plan for $7.99 a month, no DVDs. In an attempt to move away from the DVD-by-mail plans, Netflix has also raised the price of its traditional DVD rental plans. Reed Hastings, Netflix’s Chief Executive has said that Netflix is now primarily a streaming video company.  Read the full Continue Reading →

Hulu officially launched its “Plus” service on Wednesday and has already slashed the subscription fee from $9.99 to $7.99.  The video streaming market in the U.S. is very competitive with companies like Amazon, Google, Apple and Netflix all offering similar services. Currently, Hulu is the second most popular destination for online video, while YouTube takes Continue Reading →

Hulu Plus is now available online for $9.99 a month. The new service allows premium access to episodes of current television shows as well as full series runs of over 90 shows. Hulu Plus is also available on 2010 Sony Bravia TVs, and PS3 owners will have access to the service starting next week. Continue Reading →

If you’re thinking about buying an HDTV, now is a great time to get one. HD sets come in sizes from 5 inches to more than 100 inches and are priced to fit almost any budget – and that’s all you need to know. Today, any HD set from a major manufacturer will display a Continue Reading →

Fox and Cablevision have been "negotiating" for the past few weeks about retransmission fees. Simply put, Fox wants Cablevision to pay them a small piece of your monthly cable bill for offering you the Fox Television Network. Just to be clear, both sides agree that Cablevision has to pay -- the fight is about how much. And, not to put too fine a point on it, the stakes are huge because the money is huge. Continue Reading →

Texting While Driving Kills Thousands There have been approximately 16,000 deaths in the U.S. from drivers who were distracted by their cell phones from 2001-2007, according to research from The University of North Texas Science Center. The rapid rise of text messaging is one of the leading causes of deaths while driving. It was also Continue Reading →

New and Much Improved Apple TV Steve Jobs unveiled a new version of Apple TV at the Apple press event on Wednesday. The new device is smaller than it’s predecessor and will only deliver rentals, including 99-cent TV shows from News Corp. and the Walt Disney Co. The device also connects with Netflix and online Continue Reading →

Malware Hits An All-Time High McCafee reported that malware has hit an all-time high in the second quarter of 2010. There are a reported 6 million malicious files online, up from 4 million in Q1. USB sticks are the biggest contributors to the increase as well as cyber criminals who used the popularity of the Continue Reading →

August 9, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: The Web Will Kill Universities According to Bill Gates, in the next five years free content and lectures available online will be better than any single university. Gates believes that universities don’t need to be “place-based”, and a system should be developed Continue Reading →

July 22, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Twitter & Facebook are currently a buzz over a new iPad app called Flipboard. Flipboard is a free app that turns your digital life into a magazine by combing through links your friends post on Facebook and Twitter. Are individualized, social-network based Continue Reading →