Tag: PREMIUM

Ad revenue isn't cutting it for Hulu anymore. The online TV site plans to expand its business to include a subscription service, reportedly priced at $9.95 a month. Hulu's current offerings -- the 5 most recent episodes of each show -- would remain free. The premium service will be called Hulu Plus, according to the LA Times. The subscription service, reportedly coming late next month, would ...

Ning, the company that makes it easy for anyone to create a free, custom social network, is dropping the free part of that equation. After a little business analysis, Ning determined that a whopping 75% of their traffic was coming from paid "premium" networks, not the free networks that most people associate with the company. In response, they're dropping free networks -- and a big chunk of the ...

Hulu, the online video service that allows users to watch television shows for free, is thinking about charging. Yeah, it sounds kind of strange to me too. In an effort to increase revenue, it looks like Hulu may put a premium price tag on some popular shows and exclusive web content. It doesn't look like it's going to be all bad though. Hulu is going about this the right way and has taken ...

Acer, the world's fourth largest PC manufacturer, says Microsoft is effectively forcing consumers to pay for the pricier Vista Premium because Vista Home Basic isn't any good. "The new [Vista] experience you hear of, if you get Basic, you won't feel it at all," said Acer senior VP Jim Wong, "There's no [Aero] graphics, no Media Center, no remote control." Since PC buyers won't settle for Home ...

Microsoft has unveiled a Vista upgrade matrix, detailing which present versions of Windows are eligible for upgrading to one of the four relevant versions of Vista (Starter and Enterprise are targeted for specific markets and therefore not included in this matrix). To make matters a bit complicated, however, some editions (such as XP Pro or Win2K) are only eligible to upgrade to a "corresponding ...

According to CNet, today AOL (this blog's parent company) will launch AIM Pro, a new version of its instant messaging product aimed (no pun intended) at corporate users. AIM Pro will be free for anyone to use and will include all of the standard AIM features, plus integration with Microsoft Outlook's calendar and directory features and WebEx's voice, videoconferencing, and collaboration features. ...

According to ZDNet's Ed Bott, the retail version of Windows Vista will include four of the OS's six-plus flavors on a single DVD.  The versions included on the DVD will be Vista Business, Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate, and which version gets installed depends on how much the purchaser spends and what product key they use to install Vista. This is a good move on Microsoft's part ...

First they were, and then they weren't, but now BBC News is reporting that, Microsoft has really, officially confirmed that it will be shipping Windows Vista, to quote our own Victor Agreda, Jr., in "a rainbow of flavors." Ready? Start counting: Vista Business Vista Enterprise Vista Home Basic Vista Home Premium Vista Ultimate Vista Starter You can head over to BBC News for ...