A little over 5 weeks ago I reported on the Netflix Prize software development contest. This contest, sponsored by Netflix, challenged software developers and mathematicians from around the world to improve upon the Cinematch movie recommendation software by 10%, with a $1 million prize to the winner. Over three years into this contest, two teams …
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Jun
18
Software Developers Inch Closer to Netflix Prize
Netflix is currently running what may be the greatest software development contest of all time. Back in 2006, they started the contest dubbed the Netflix Prize, which offers $1 million to anyone that can improve upon their Cinematch movie recommendation algorithm by 10%. It sounds like a fairly simple concept that a geeky programmer and …
Apr
20
Adobe Flash for Your TV
Today, Adobe announced it is extending its Flash platform to digital devices in your living room like internet-ready televisions, Blu-ray players, game consoles, and more. This means services like Hulu and Netflix will soon be available for streaming straight to your TV. Flash support for televisions will mean interactive viewing experiences and the ability to …