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Posted Jan 16th 2007 5:24PM by TMZ Staff
If the thought of waiting hours for your video to download while you watch "Head of the Class" reruns has grown tiresome, worry not; Netflix has announced a new service that allows its users to watch streaming video of films directly from the Netflix website. The new feature will have a phased rollout over the next six months, and will be available by the end of June for all subscribers, at no extra cost.
Users will be able to view an hour of video for every dollar they pay toward their Netflix monthly plan. For example, if you pay $17.99 for the unlimited DVD rental and three discs out at a time plan, you will be able to view 18 hours of online video per month. Say goodbye to that gym membership.
According to Netflix, after a one-time browser applet install, the movies should load in as little as 10 to 15 seconds.
Netflix is thinking beyond the PC screen too. "Over the coming years we'll expand our selection of films, and we'll work to get to every Internet-connected screen, from cell phones to PCs to plasma screens. The PC screen is the best Internet-connected screen today, so we are starting there," said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.
With the introduction of the new Netflix service, and the forthcoming iPhone, June is shaping up as the greatest month ever for movie buffs and nerds everywhere!
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Posted Jan 9th 2007 3:07PM by TMZ Staff
After what seems like years of rampant speculation, the Apple branded iPhone has finally seen the light of day. During the annual Macworld convention keynote speech, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the elusive device.
Utilizing multi-touch technology on a widescreen device, the phone went beyond even the most outrageous conjecture about its features. The phone has leapfrogged the competition with its seamless integration of iPod and phone with video capabilities, internet connection and incredible multi-touch-screen technology.
Play music, watch videos, email photos, surf the web, utilize widgets, conference call and send text messages using the onscreen touch keyboard. The list of capabilities goes on and on. All of wrapped in Apple's easy to use OS X operating system, which has been scaled down for the phone.
Apple has partnered exclusively with Cingular for the device. Pending FCC review, the phone is set to hit the streets in June with a price tag of $499 for the 4GB model and $599 for the 8GB model. No word on whether the phone will be eligible for price reductions based on your contract length.
You have six months to save up the cash and to dump your current provider.
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Tags: apple, cell phone, CellPhone, cingular, device, fcc, gadgets, iphone, june, keynote, macworld, multi-touch, os x, OsX, released, touch screen, TouchScreen, widescreen, widgets
