/ Technology

Netflix personalization challenge draws 10,000 entries to date

The $1 million award seeks improvements to Netflix’s collaborative filtering technology to drive more accurate movie recommendations out of its engine. So far, some 20 entries may represent improvements, CEO Reed Hastings tells Internet Retailer.

Posted 12/28/2006Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ Technology

How Schwans.com makes it personal with every site visitor

With collaborative filtering, its own database and proprietary technology, and real-time data mining, Schwan`s gives everyone from the new visitor to the registered customer a personalized experience.

Posted 10/28/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

Amazon picks up a recommendation service patent

As if Amazon.com does not already have enough of an advantage in the online marketplace, the giant online retailer has now snagged a patent for a recommendation service that could put similar technologies on other sites in jeopardy. The recommendation service patent, which covers Amazon.com's BookMatcher service, was issued earlier this month and is the latest of six patents issued to the Seattle-based company. The BookMatcher used a type of...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Light Bulb Moment

A $40 late fee begets an idea by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings worth $682.2 million.

Posted 02/01/2007Internet RetailerPost a comment

Retailers turn to technology to make web reach its promise of personalized recommendations

Retailers turn to technology to make the web live up to its promise of true personalization.

Posted 03/31/2003Internet RetailerPost a comment