Netflix also announced it is separating its unlimited streaming and unlimited DVD plans in the U.S. to better reflect the costs of each and to give members a choice: a streaming-only plan, a DVD-only plan or the option to subscribe to both.
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Google+ May Be Fastest Growing Social Network Ever
We all know there’s a lot of hype around Google+. The success or failure of social networks has never been about chatter, it’s about one thing and one thing only: how many people are on it? Now, estimates are saying that Google+ is growing at a record-breaking rate. Google walked in the door facing some […]
Voice of Objectivity: Skype On Facebook Really Is “Awesome”
Voice of Objectivity is an ongoing column meant to temper the tendency of the Techcited to run away with the most exciting or controversial ideas in technology’s near future. The opinions presented here do not necessarily represent the views of Techcitement or this writer. Someone’s got to keep a cool head around here. I guess […]
So Glad I Turned Off Email Notifications In Google+
Google+ had its first major glitch on Saturday, and many users learned why Google is calling its slow, ongoing roll-out of the service a “field trial”. It seems even Google can run out of hard drive space, and Google+’s early high levels of activity surprised the search giant. It seems that the disk that was […]
A Users’ Users Guide for Google+
Google has a tendency to create a product, then let the people figure out how to use it. I think that is a lot of the reason for the ultimate failure of Google Wave, because I still don’t know exactly what it was for. They seem to be continuing this trend with Google+. For the […]
Secret Apple Store Webcam Photos, Art Or Illegal?
Imagine clicking on a popular Tumblr blog and seeing your own face stare back at you. If you’d shopped at one of two NY Apple stores recently, it could happen. According to the Huffington Post, artist Kyle McDonald is under investigation for Fraud and related activity in connection with computers.’” Now, Mr. McDonald is arguing […]
Captain America: Shield Of Justice 16-bit Style
I am a huuuuuuge Captain America fan. Captain America was the first comic book I started reading on a regular basis, back when Mark Gruenwald had him in the black suit in the 80s. So, with the Captain America: The First Avenger movie coming out, and all the connected promotions, I am filled both with joy […]
Tablets Versus Netbooks, Part II
Click here to read Part I. Can a tablet be used to replace a netbook? As a regular netbook user (specifically an Acer Aspire One), my proposed experiment was to try and spend a week using a Viewsonic G-Tablet (chosen because it’s roughly the same price as the Acer) running Android instead . Now that […]
By Request: Amazon Cloud Player Versus Google Music Beta
By Request is an ongoing series of reviews and tips requested by our Techcited commenters. Head for the comments section on any article and let us know what you want to know. With Amazon Cloud Drive back in the news, Techcitement reader Nuke asked us to take a look at how Amazon’s cloud music player […]
Amazon Cloud Rains Free Unlimited Music Storage
Mobile cloud music is a highly competitive arena these days, and some of the biggest players in mobile and music have entered the game. Even a few surprising entries are trying to build a business in the newest entertainment space. Amazon made a big splash when they launched their cloud player with virtually no warning, […]