What recession?

Posted by Richard Bennett

So here’s your recession-proof business, ladies and gentlemen: Netflix, the company which mails out DVD rentals and also offers streamed programming via the internet, saw a 45% jump in profits and 26% rise in consumers to 9.4 million in the fourth quarter. This was the quarter in which Netflix released Watch Instantly on non-PC platforms. [...]

Storm not winning any raves

Posted by Richard Bennett

Om Malik isn’t impressed by the BlackBerry Storm and neither am I: The Storm reminds me of the St. Louis Cardinals phenom Rich Ankiel, who was an awesome pitcher till he flamed out, got hurt and came back as an outfielder and a hitter. He scored a lot of runs last seasons, but he isn’t [...]