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Netflix to offer $11.99 per month subscription supporting up to four simultaneous video streams

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by Jared Peters on
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If you’ve ever run into Netflix’s cap of two simultaneous video streams on your account and wished you could increase that cap, Netflix has an answer. Today the company announced that there will be a new pricing tier to allow a single account to deliver video to four separate devices simultaneously, up from the current cap of two. The pricing is just a tad higher than their current plan at $11.99 per month. You won’t be forced to move to that tier, and Netflix expects only about 1% of their subscribers to use the new tier, but having options is always nice.

Personally, I’ve never hit the current streaming cap, even sharing an account with family members. I can see how it might be an issue for larger families who rely on internet streaming exclusively for entertainment, though. What are your thoughts? Are any of you going to move up to the new subscription price?

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Samsung teases its TV Discovery service set to be showcased at MWC 2013

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by Roy Alugbue on
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Samsung is preparing to use MWC 2013 to showcase its newest service called TV Discovery for its various devices. TV Discovery is a fully integrated tool that essentially lets users take advantage of live TV content and other forms of video content on both Sammy smartphones and Smart TV sets. So users of the service will be able relay and actually see program information and feeds from live TV, video on demand and online streaming means such as Netflix— all through one centralized resource center. Oh and what’s even more awesome is the ability to use a compatible connected tablet into a fully functional universal remote. Sweet.

For now, Sammy highlights TV Discovery will initially aggregate content from Netflix and Blockbuster in the US and Acetrax, Wuaki, MovieMax, FilmIn, Chili, Pathé and SF Anytime in the European Countries. There are no further details for now, but we’re certainly eager to see how Sammy’s latest concoction works in person next week.

source: Samsung Tomorrow

DIAL support from Netflix, YouTube helping merge content delivery devices, take on AirPlay

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by Jeff Causey on
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In case you haven’t noticed, in the world of consumer electronics there is a continual effort going on to enable consumers to share content between their mobile devices and non-mobile devices like TVs. An example of this is Apple’s AirPlay system that gives users the ability to mirror iPad or iPhone content to their Apple TV. Apple’s solution enables some other features as well like initiating playback of remote content. Key to this is the ability to discover AirPlay capable devices. Great if you are part of the Apple ecosystem, not so great if you use other solutions or have hardware from other manufacturers. Netflix and YouTube hope to provide an alternative for non-Apple consumers and have launched DIAL with the backing of several other parties. Companies like Samsung, Sony, Hulu and the BBC are backing the effort to develop and implement the DIAL protocol. » Read the rest

Netflix updated to support Android 4.2

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by Jeff Causey on
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A couple months ago Netflix released a major update to their app for Android users that brought significant changes to the user interface. Netflix is back at it, this time releasing a smaller update that includes support for Android 4.2, just in time for all the Android 4.2 devices being snapped up during the holiday shopping season. In addition to supporting Android 4.2, Netflix included improvements to the screen scrubbing function with better screen stills, a larger volume button, and some stability and playback bug fixes.

You can download Netflix or update your copy using one of the download links below.

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Netflix Announces Support For The Kindle Fire Tablet In The UK & Ireland

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by Roy Alugbue on
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As Netflix continues to grow and expand worldwide, so too does its ability to work on major devices. That’s why Netflix recently expressed its enthusiasm in announcing its mobile app is now available on the Kindle Fire tablet in the UK and Ireland. This means starting today, users will be able to grab the app from the Amazon App Store and finally be able to play content of their favorite show, movie or program— right from the comfort of their tablet.

Again— Netflix is inching closer and closer to taking over the world— but it continues to do it little by little and its expansion to additional devices in the UK and Ireland is a start.

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Netflix Gets Updated To Include Support For Devices Operating In Nordic Countries

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Those of you living in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland can now get in on the Netflix party, courtesy of the latest update. That means those of you living there will be able to access and enjoy all the TV and movie content that you can handle. Oh and what’s more is the latest Netflix update also brings improved subtitle support for Android 4.0 and above devices. One thing we should note, however— now that the latest update is available for those regions, if there’s a sudden drop in productivity at various offices, we can only hope the blame is not placed on us.

Users can grab the latest update by scanning the QR code or clicking the Play Store link below.

 

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Remote control, second screen feature for PS3 found in Netflix for Android app

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by Jeff Causey on
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Yesterday we reported on an update to the Netflix for Android app to bring it up to the same feature level as the iOS version that had been released last week. The biggest changes involve the updated interface, including the ability to quickly access information about media while it is playing on a device. » Read the rest

Netflix for Android getting update, new interface similar to iPhone version

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Last week, capitalizing on Apple’s release of the new iPhone 5, Netflix released an update to the iOS version of their app. Today they started rolling out an update to the Netflix for Android version, mirroring the changes and improvements they made for iOS. The big changes come in the user interface. Along the top of the screen, Netflix now includes an area for items a user is currently watching so they can just tap on the show to resume. When looking at available titles, two options are available for users. One can single tap on a title to open up a page with information about the show like a synopsis, characters, and episodes if applicable. To actually play a title, you just double-tap on a title. Netflix has also made the search function universal throughout the app.

The updated app is still in the process of rolling out to the Google Play store. When available, it will require Android 2.3. After the break, check out a video from Netflix demonstrating the new user interface or use one of the download links to access the app in Google Play. » Read the rest

Netflix app updated for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

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I don’t know about you guys, but I use my Netflix app on my GSII almost every day during my lunch break at work. I just pre-ordered a 16 GB Nexus 7 tablet and one of my first thoughts was whether or not Netflix would work on it. Lo and behold, I must be psychic, because Netflix just updated their app for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean support!

As the early adopter of any new software update, there comes the chance that favorite apps may not take a liking to the change, so it’s always great to see a developer jump at this so quickly! Hopefully we will see more and more devs follow suit in the coming months. So if you’re getting a Nexus 7 like me, you’re going to want hit up this update really soon.

 

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Comcast Looking To One-Up Netflix And Hulu With Their Very Own “Xfinity Streampix” Streaming Service

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by Joe Sirianni on
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Netflix and Hulu have basically cornered the market and Comcast can stand by and watch no more.  The company has announced that it will be entering the mobile streaming market with its new service dubbed “Xfinity Streampix“.  I”ll reserve the right to not have to comment on a name like that and just focus on the particulars.  The company is looking to kick off the service this Thursday and will potentially offer new episodes of content as it airs, something Netflix isn’t doing right now.  In addition, the company may bundle the service with a number of other packages offered as well.  No word yet on when and if an Android application is in the works, but we suspect one will be.  So, stay tuned as more news unfolds regarding the up and coming streaming service and feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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