Netflix for Windows Phone has received a major update today that not only brings the popular application to new markets but brings some new features to the tablet as well. In a post on its company blog, Netflix announced that its application for Microsoft’s platform is now available in both the United Kingdom and Ireland [...]
Netflix has updated its Android application today and the new version brings some improvements that are sure to delight those who use the application on their phone or tablet device. While the update itself is not extensive, the improvements that Netflix made are good ones. First and foremost, the application has received an updated user [...]
The new iPad’s screen is perfect for watching TV, Movies and other entertainment. I use these 15 TV and entertainment iPad apps to watch at least an hour of video every night. (Read: Ultimate Guide to Watching TV on the iPad) From The Daily Show and Game of Thrones to Live TV, old TV seasons and [...]
Netflix is a cheap way to watch movies and TV show seasons, but typing in all of your searches can be a pain — especially if you’re browsing the aisles at Best Buy or Walmart. Enter ScanFLX, a cool new app for the iPhone that scans the barcode of a DVD or Blu Ray and [...]
The Netflix app for iPad just got a lot better looking with a new Retina update that delivers high resolution artwork. But, that’s not the best news. Netflix announced that the company is working on bringing HD movies to the iPad. Netflix has been streaming HD movies on the Xbox 360, PS3 and other connected [...]
Apple finally announced its new Apple TV today at an event in San Francisco. The new Apple TV has the same basic features as the old model, but with a new user interface and 1080p resolution. It also adds an easier way to sign up for Netflix. Previously you’d have to sign up for Netflix on [...]
Not to rain on the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 parade that has been going on this week but yesterday, Netflix confirmed some pretty grim news for both BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook owners by stating, on Twitter, that the company has no current plans to support BlackBerry devices. That is an absolutely devastating revelation for a [...]
Redbox and Verizon are hooking up to create a streaming media service to compete with Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and the like. The partnership, announced today, is not well detailed to keep rivals from knowing their plans ahead of time and moving swiftly to cut them off. According to Fast Company the partners will offer a [...]
It’s the first day of 2012 and you know what that means: hangovers! And resolutions. It’s what everyone does as the old year rolls over into the new, and everyone swears they will keep up with them beyond January 31st. It often proves harder and harder as the weeks and months go on. This year, [...]
Though Netflix is officially available on Samsung’s recently released Galaxy Nexus with a 720p HD Super AMOLED display, the official app doesn’t stream content in native 720p HD resolution. Thankfully, for pixel-discerning users, developers over at XDA-Developers have been able to port the Netflix HD streaming app to the device, though early work in porting [...]
The Amazon Kindle Fire flew off store shelves and Amazon’s warehouses since its launch last month, and should be one hot gift this holiday season. If you got a Fire or hope to be getting one for Christmas, then be sure to download these apps after you tear open the box. Our staff came up [...]
Netflix updated their iPad app to version 2.0, and it looks beautiful. However, it also seems slower and crashed a couple of times on my Apple iPad 2. Despite these problems, I love the new interface. It makes finding new content much easier. The interface has a darker, more modern feel. Each row of icons [...]
On the heels of Verizon’s launch of the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes an update from Netflix, for its Android application, that brings along support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Android 4.0 just so happens to the the software that’s on board the Galaxy Nexus which means those of you with the device [...]
Verizon, provider of fast fiber optics in-home FiOS TV service, is said to be seriously considering an acquisition of media streaming provider Netflix. Speculations of Verizon’s interest were delivered by Mediatech Capital partner Porter Bibb, who said that the traditional provider of phone service is serious about Netflix, or something similar. Neither Netflix nor Verizon [...]
If you take your chances on Black Friday to brave the wild malls and shopping centers, then you’re indeed either braver or crazier than me. However, if you do so without these useful iPhone apps, then you’re probably just plain foolish. Here are the best apps to help you get through Black Friday to help [...]
Amazon made a pretty big deal that the Netflix app would ship with the Kindle Fire available through their app store. But on the two Kindle Fire’s we already have here at GBM had a slight problem. At first the Netflix app doesn’t show up in searches. I performed a few searches, went on to [...]
Netflix has unleashed a pleasant surprise upon the world of Android tablets today in the form of a redesign for its free application that is housed on the Android Marketplace. The redesign is available for all Android tablets and that list includes the two newcomers to the party, Amazon’s Kindle Fire – which started shipping [...]
We’re seeing (and reporting) that Amazon is loading up the Kindle Fire with Apps prior to its launch next week. Facebook, Netflix, Hulu+, ESPN, and I’m sure there will be more. Certainly Amazon is looking to add value and hopes its customers feel the same way. I mean how long have we been saying that [...]
Interesting. In a press release timed to pump up the volume a bit about the Kindle Fire release next week, Amazon is listing a number of Apps that will appear on the device when it comes out of the box. In addition to some of the standards (Facebook, Pandora, Twitter, etc…) the Kindle Fire will [...]
Barnes & Noble took the book-cover off of a new Nook today at a special event in New York City. The new Nook Tablet looks a lot like the Nook Color, but packs in a speedier components to help you do more on your new tablet/eReader. Like the iPhone 4S update of October, this upgrade [...]
After speed testing the iPhone 4S from AT&T and Verizon here in the midwest with the Speedtest.net app, we wanted to share some real world speed tests that you can see with your own eyes. To do this, we loaded up the Netflix app on two iPhone 4Ss, to see if AT&T or Verizon offered better on [...]
If you plan on watching movies on the go with your iPhone 4S you’ll want to find out which carrier has the best wireless data performance in your neck of the woods. Streaming movies from popular apps on the iPhone 4S can range from crystal clear to downright unwatchable on different networks at the same [...]
It has been a fairly long wait for those of you with an Android Honeycomb tablet hoping to get your Netflix on but the day has finally arrived as Netflix has announced that its app has been updated to include tablets running Android 3.x. In addition, the app is now finally available to those of [...]
I hope the hackers behind this nasty little trick get put under the jail. Exploiting people’s need for Netflix on their phone is evil! Over on the Symantec blog the company highlights yet another type of security risk Android is currently vulnerable to: fake apps masquerading as legit apps that exist solely to steal your [...]
Boy, things must feel like a riding a roller coaster at Netflix these days. The popular service has both garnered praise and taken hits for trying to move more towards streaming video in place of its DVD by mail business. When it announced a price change customers were not all that happy. When it announced [...]
As a loyal Netflix subscriber I’m baffled by today’s rebranding of its DVD delivery service. I understand the need to adapt a business as the times change, but the name Qwikster doesn’t do anything for me except remind me of commercials from the 1980s. Back in the 1980s, kids my age were bombarded with commercials [...]
Yesterday Netflix CEO Reed Hastings took to the Netflix blog to offer an apology to subscribers for not being forthcoming enough about why the company decided to start charging a separate fee for the DVD mailing service and streaming. He did not apologize for making that change in the first place, though. After going on [...]
The list of live TV streaming apps just increased with the addition of NBC, TNT and TBS. Last week NBC threw its hat in the streaming ring with an app that will stream a collection of 28 of its shows to your iPad, including favorites like The Office and 30 Rock. In addition TNT and [...]
Owners of devices running Android 2.3 Gingerbread or Android 2.2 Froyo will be happy to know that Netflix has finally updated its application to support all devices running these versions of Google’s software. It has taken quite awhile for Netflix to get to this point, and there have been some bumps along the way, but [...]
The Droid Bionic is one sweet phone — a great combination of power and speed thanks to the 4G LTE radio inside. Once you have it in your hands, which apps should you download to take advantage of all the Bionic has to offer? I have a few suggestions below, including one that will help [...]
We absolutely love the Asus Eee Pad Transformer but one thing that has been missing is the lack of support for Netflix.As it stands, the only Honeycomb tablets with Netflix certification are the Lenovo IdeaPad K1 and ThinkPad Tablet but that doesn’t mean that a little sideloading can’t be done. Today though, an update rolled [...]
News came over the weekend that the Logitech Revue – the first Google TV device – would get a price cut from $299 to $99. That’s a pretty dramatic drop for any device. But this spells good news for the Revue, not bad. Because at $99 I would definitely recommend it. Since the Revue’s debut [...]
Verizon has a new promo out, which is trying to woo you towards the LG Revolution 4G smartphone with the promise of summer blockbusters and sexy stars. If you purchase a new LG Revolution with a 2 year contract you can get a free 3 months of Netflix streaming. The new promo runs from today through [...]
Own an Asus Eee Pad Transformer Honeycomb tablet? A rooted one? Want to enjoy Netflix on it? If you’ve answered yes to all of these questions, you have come to the right place because there is now a way to get Netflix up and running on your rooted Eee Pad Transformer this very minute. XDA-Developers [...]
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