Instagram is the latest company caught in the cross hairs of social media over the use of Instagram photos. It leaves me asking – what were they thinking?
Pirated movies are a big business, so it’s to be expected that movie renters are shocked when they look at the cover of DVD for the movie, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” The DVD is plain with no label. The title of the movie appears handwritten with a Sharpie. When this DVD popped out of Redbox this weekend, we…
Want to watch a free movie? Redbox is celebrating its two billionth rental by offering a free, one-night movie rental on Thursday, March 8th. Just go to the company’s Facebook page for the promotional code, or enter “THANKS2U” when you rent the movie. Not sure if there’s a Redbox near your home? Well, 68 percent of the U.S population lives…
What do you think of Netflix’s reversal? I was surprised when the company announced Qwikster and two separate websites for mail order DVDs and streaming. It just didn’t make sense for customers who were already outraged about the company’s new pricing plan. Instead of just announcing the reasoning behind the pricing, the company announced a new company. Well, the outrage…
Netflix is changing again, but the CEO says only the name will change and not the price of the service. The streaming video feature will keep the name “Netflix” and the DVD delivery to your home will become Qwikster. In issuing the latest announcement, the CEO issued an apology to try to appease the critics who have been upset with…