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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Apologizes But Keeps the Money

Raise prices 30% or more for most of your customers and then apologize for failing to communicate that you’re bifurcating the company. Huh? By way of apology, the Netflix CEO says that the greatest...

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Goodbye Qwikster!

Netflix has thrown in the towel or at least a piece of the towel. The 30% (or more) price hikes remain but Qwikster is dead before it even launched. I wonder: Was the whole name change issue just a...

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Viacom: What a “Class” Act!

Viacom is one of the companies that would like the Congress to approve legislation that would have severely detrimental effects on the Internet. But Viacom seems to think that it’s reasonable for them...

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Continuing Education Online

Some occupations require a certain amount of continuing eduction every year. Teachers and medical professionals, for example, need to sign up for CU units annually. If you’re not in one of those...

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Really, Google? Whatever Happened to “Don’t Be Evil”?

Does anyone really believe that it’s possible, now that Apple has release the Ipad 3, to purchase an Ipad 2 for less than $50? Really, Google? Really? Why are ads such as these allowed?

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Windows 8 Coming Soon. (Or maybe now)

Microsoft TechNet subscribers can download Windows 8. I did and I’m currently installing on a notebook system. Will it work or will I have a brick? That is the question. So far … so far. If it works,...

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What’s up with NewEgg?

I usually enjoy dealing with NewEgg but this week—not so much. I bought an IOGear 1-port USB print server a week ago and it simply does not work. NewEgg has a reasonable return policy so I went to the...

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So What IS up With NewEgg?

On 28 Aug, I asked What’s up with NewEgg? because of the difficulty I encountered in returning a device that wouldn’t work despite a total lack of support from the manufacturer. I’ve dealt with NewEgg...

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Where Did My Website Go?

If you were an early morning visitor to TechByter Worldwide on 12 Sep 2012, you may have noticed something: Nothing. The website and my e-mail were down from approximately 5:09 am (ET) until 7:11 am....

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I Once Made the Mistake of Buying a Xerox Printer

The printer consumed supplies voraciously, jammed frequently, and printed poorly. Considering that the main job of a printer is to print, I felt that it didn’t do a very good job. Finally, I gave up on...

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