Netflix lets users watch videos offline -- no DVDs required

Remember when you could watch Netflix videos without an internet connection? With something called "DVDs"?

Well, now you can again, and you don't even need those circular shiny things. Netflix has finally made movies and TV shows available to download, so you can watch them offline, whenever you want, wherever you are. 

In IT Blogwatch, we can't decide what to binge watch first. 

So what exactly is going on? Laura Roman has the background:

On Wednesday, Netflix announced and implemented...the ability to download TV and movie titles on mobile devices.
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At no extra cost...Netflix subscribers will now be able to save select content to their iOS or Android devices, then watch on the go without the need for an internet connection. Say goodbye to...in-flight movies, Netflix is now airplane-mode compatible.

Don't some other services already have offline viewing options? Michael Liedtke has the details:

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