Netflix app for iPhone and iPad now offers AirPlay and HD Streaming

The updated Netflix iOS 7 app for the iPhone and the iPad will stream Netflix in HD. Make sure you are watching a title that’s available in HD and have a fast enough Internet connection. Users can now also start streaming over AirPlay. This new feature is very simple and works on all iOS 7 devices. While this enables higher quality video, users need to take into consideration that using the feature will require more bandwidth. With the new iOS 7 app, users can pause, seek, select audio or subtitles and stop playback from their iPhone or iPad. Find out more here.

Survey shows significant increase in Canadian Netflix subscribers

The Canadian user base of Netflix seems to have nearly doubled, according to a survey conducted by the Media Technology Monitor. They have surveyed 2,013 Canadian adults between March 6 and April 14. The results showed that 25 percent of English-speaking Canadians have signed up for Netflix, up from the 13 percent who signed up in the spring of 2012. The highest number of Netflix users in Canada are in western areas of the country, with 40 percent located in Saskatchewan and 31 percent in Alberta. The service is popular with parents with 37 percent of households with kids under 12 are subscribers and there is a subscriber in a third of homes where teens live.

Other results from the report indicate that 84 percent of the respondents watch at least one movie or TV show on Netflix every week. About eight percent of Canadians polled tried the service but didn’t think it was worth their time, 36 percent felt there was a lack of content in the Canadian version of the service, and 28 percent said their use of Netflix didn’t justify the $8 monthly fee.

Source: Maclean’s

Netflix introduces Profiles

Like a lot of things in life, different people like different TV shows and movies. Netflix is making it easier for your household to get the most out the streaming service with its new Profiles feature. It is now possible for Netflix members to create separate profiles for different members of your household that is personalized to the viewing habits and favorite shows and genres of each person. 

Each Netflix account can have up to five profiles without additional charge for the basic subscription price. New members can add profiles for each member of their family while signing up, while existing members can add profiles through Netflix’s site or on the Sony PlayStation 3. Profiles can be accessed on most devices that support Netflix, including the Netflix website, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Apple iPad, iPhone, AppleTV, other iOS devices, and most smart TVs.

Netflix Canada offering kid-friendly fare for March break

Netflix Canada is offering a variety of kid-friendly shows for children up to the age of 12 available in their Just for Kids section, the following shows and films are just an example of the content that will help keep kids happy over the break. Hit jump for the full list of shows.

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