No Online Movie Service Stands Apart; All Showcasing Same Content

Dan Rayburn submits: After all the news that came out of CES last week on the number of companies working on software platforms for TVs and devices, one has to wonder if these platforms are destined to follow the fragmentation we currently have on the hardware side. As an industry, we still haven't figured out what devices can survive and co-exist in the long run.

Zacks.com submits: A leading provider of online movie rental services, Netflix Inc. (NFLX) recently signed an expanded license agreement with General Electric’s (GE) NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution division.

Jason Schwarz submits:Outperforming the new Wall Street requires a unique skill set that combines book smarts with street smarts. Globalization, the contagious spread of fear and confidence in the Internet Age, and the unhealthy proportion of hedge fund activity all contribute to this new environment of volatility. In the Alpha Hunter, I shared my list of 9 exemplary elements of general investment theory that help me to navigate the wild swings of Wall Street commotion.

Dan Rayburn submits: With Tuesday's announcement by Hulu of their long awaited subscription service, Hulu Plus, it was only a matter of time before the blogsphere was quick to jump all over the news and suggest that Hulu is now a competitor to Netflix (NFLX)

Dan Rayburn submits: Earlier in the year, Netflix (NFLX) signed deals with Twentieth Century Fox, Universal and Warner Brothers agreeing not to rent new DVDs by mail for 28 days from the date the DVD goes on sale.

Dan Rayburn submits: Today, just about any company involved or associated with streaming movies or TV shows over the Internet seems to have evaluations that we haven't seen in quite a few years.

Dan Rayburn submits: When Walmart (WMT) announced it had acquired VUDU, quite a few discussions were taking place on the web suggesting that Walmart would now need to setup a data center to be able to handle the delivery of videos or that Walmart wasn't g

Dan Rayburn submits: Not much news usually takes place on the weekend, but on Saturday afternoon, Engadget.com posted multiple screenshots of an Amazon (AMZN) page offering free unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows.