It is no secret that Netflix has a history of providing good content, but it also has a history of providing poor interfaces to access that content. Things, however, are improving and Netflix recently made some nice changes to its web player. That withstanding, InstaFlicka.com writers Craig and Phil think the company still has a lot to work on. They
Netflix rolled out some more website changes Wednesday, May 16. This time the company updated its web player. The changes were explained on the company’s blog. Some of the new features include: The size of the controls now scales, making it easier to use the player on large screens, for example if you connect your computer to your TV Similarly,
Netflix seems to be paying more attention to their recommendation algorithm these days, according to an Associated Press report. Netflix says three-quarters of what people watch now come from such recommendations. But as subscribers shift from getting DVDs through the mail to the instant gratification of Internet viewing, Netflix needs to make those suggestions even better. The goal now is to learn
There are a lot of people scratching their heads over Netflix’s latest move. It was recently confirmed that Netflix has purchased the DVD.com domain name. So, what are they going to do with it? Flip, as I know. The folks over at Daily Finance, however, did some speculating. This certainly wouldn’t seem to be a business in which Netflix would
Netflix made a number of changes to their website in the last few days — including adding a better search feature, a new search database results page and a new hovering top-line bar to help navigate the site — and I, for one, give it a big thumbs up. For many years the Netflix website was pretty utilitarian and not
It would seem obvious that it should already exist — the ability to seek out content based on the TV channel that produced it. Hulu organizes it this way if you want it, so why doesn’t Netflix? Well, Netflix doesn’t really do a very good job of organizing anything. Its genre categories are kind of a joke. Yet, I noticed
Netflix and cable companies may be getting cozy in the future. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has been suggesting lately that the company could offer its streaming service through cable providers, which at first seems like trying to mix oil and water. Here is how the Chicago Tribune reported it this week: In what would ratchet up its competition with HBO, the
The Netflix Instant Watch library has lost some twinkle. As of today, the deal between Netflix and Starz, which helped both grow in the last few years, is no more. Here is how CNN reported it: Netflix’s key contract with Starz expired on Tuesday, causing a massive hit to its instant streaming catalog of movies and TV shows. Pay-cable network
The New York Times technology columnist David Pogue is a pretty rational voice in an irrational internet world. He seems to get it — whatever it is. Here are his reflections on the recent Netflix-Qwikster hub-bub. I confess: I’m utterly baffled. At why Netflix, long hailed for its masterfully gracious customer focus, has suddenly become tone-deaf to the effects of
