Why This Loyal Apple User Switched From Apple TV To Roku

The Roku 3 provides a much better overall television viewing experience compared to the "walled garden" approach of Apple TV.

Section: Play Author: Brian S Hall Publish date: June 7, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Is Building A Data Center A Sign Of Failure, Not Success?

Zynga's big bet on its zCloud now seems like extravagance and a sign of failure, as Netflix's own experience shows.

Section: Cloud Author: Matt Asay Publish date: June 7, 2013 Interaction count: 0

2013: The Year Internet TV Went Mainstream

Something huge is happening in online TV this year: It's becoming normal.

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: May 1, 2013 Interaction count: 0

The Internet Assault On Traditional TV Is Working

Why 2013 is shaping up to be the year the Internet upends traditional TV.

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: April 25, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Tie My Netflix Account to Facebook? No Thanks

Netflix's Facebook integration is finally here. Do we really need more frictionless sharing?

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: March 13, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Netflix: U.S. Tops Internet Speed Index. Say What?

Netflix's global ISP Speed Index purports to rank some of the world's top ISPs, and the U.S. tops the list. But only thanks to Gooble Fiber…

Section: Web Author: Nick Statt Publish date: March 12, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Good Call, Nielsen: Why Internet TV Ratings Will Help Shape The Future

As TV is upended by the Internet, so is the way Nielsen tracks it. Why the new ratings system is a good thing for TV's future. 

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: February 21, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Storm Warning: Why 100% Uptime In The Cloud Is Impossible

Cloud outages, while rare, will always be a fact of life.

Section: Cloud Author: Mike Pav Publish date: February 11, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Watch Out! New Video Law Lets Netflix Share What You're Viewing

A new law creates a situation where the public could easily end up sharing personal data without their informed consent.   

Section: Social Author: Adam Popescu Publish date: January 4, 2013 Interaction count: 0

5 Ways TV Will Evolve in 2013

If you were expecting the Internet to upend TV like it mangled the print media business, you may have noticed by now that things aren't so…

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: December 28, 2012 Interaction count: 0

Why Netflix' Christmas Eve Crash Was Its Own Fault

The fault for the Christmas Eve Netflix outage, the company would like us to believe, lies solely with Amazon Web Services (AWS). But that's…

Section: Cloud Author: Brian Proffitt Publish date: December 27, 2012 Interaction count: 0

Thanks Congress, But We Need Privacy Protection, Not Banal Social Sharing

The U.S. Congress just sent a bill to President Obama's desk that will make it easier to tell your Facebook friends what you're watching…

Section: Web Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: December 26, 2012 Interaction count: 0

Netflix Does Deal With Disney: The End of Flat-Rate Movie Pricing?

This is a win for Netflix, but make no mistake, Disney is in charge.

Section: Play Author: Cormac Foster Publish date: December 4, 2012 Interaction count: 0

YouTube Weeds Its Shows As Google Cultivates TV Strategy

Sure, YouTube is cutting down on the number of Web shows it's funding, but that only means it's sharpening its focus. 2013 is going to be…

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: November 13, 2012 Interaction count: 0

Did Amazon Just Launch a Netflix Killer? Hardly.

This week, Amazon watchers got the clearest sign yet that the company is prepping a stand-alone streaming service to go against incumbents…

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: November 8, 2012 Interaction count: 0