Wii gets disc-free Netflix streaming

Good news for fans of the Wii and Netflix. Netflix announced that starting today, Wii owners will be able to download Netflix from the Wii channel so they can stream Netflix without a disc. The Wii joins it's current-gen brethren in disc-free streaming, to which we all shout "Woohoo!" Now the only question is what kind of cool things can you do with your old Netflix disc?

[Businesswire]

Netflix brings streaming video app to iPhone and iPod touch

Just as promised, Netflix just upgraded their streaming video app to add iPhone and iPod touch support. Users will be able to see recommended movies, browse by genre and search, plus (most importantly) watch movies directly on the device. You can also view your instant queue, but at the moment you can't edit it, only add a movie to it, but you can move new movies to the top of the queue.

In testing the app, it works seamlessly on 3G, and even better when you're on Wi-Fi, movies loaded fast, in our testing they started playing even faster than videos in the YouTube app. The app works like the iPad version too, after exiting the app, you can start your movie right where you left off, and other movies that you've started to watch but haven't finished will show how much is left and you can pick up from where you left off as well. All in all, we personally love it.


Netflix iPhone App Video from Netflix on Vimeo.

Netflix coming to Android?

Geeksugar has reported that Netflix is looking to hire an Android video playback expert. Do we need to say more? We do? Okay. With Netflix already on the iPad and coming soon to the iPhone, it makes sense Netflix would want to get their video in the hands of users of that other mobile OS. No more details at the moment, but it looks like Netflix is wanting to is really wanting you to be able to watch "Dude, where's my car?" anywhere they go.

[Geeksugar]