I've used Netflix for nearly two years now. I signed up for $15 / month with three DVD's and unlimited streaming. Since January's price increase I've been paying $22 / month.

Now in less than 6 months they are increasing rates yet again, and by quite a large number. With taxes I'd be paying almost $30 / month for the same service, in addition to the $150 a month for Cable TV with Internet that I also have. Originally I justified Netflix because at $15 / month it was about the same price as what I paid at the local video rental shop.

Today I changed my plan to $7.99 streaming only, and the primary reason I'm keeping that is so my daughter can stream movies while at college. Then I found out that I can't stream to my Wii in the living room for the kids and my Blue Ray in the bedroom at the same time on that plan, so I may just cancel it completely.

With so much about stock prices and companies being based on total revenues, I don't see how they plan to win on this. Their streaming service is very limited in offering - almost no decent movies released on DVD in the past 2 years are available for streaming - but it was a nice addition to the DVD plan. Streaming is great if you simply want to watch old TV shows or a lot of cartoons.

If you're part of the new social media crowd and already using sites like Twitter, Facebook, Netflix and more, you can't pass up an opportunity to try out Kwiry.com.

Kwiry (sounds like query) is a nice little "Beta" Web 2.0 service that acts as your mobile gateway to all of this plus more. It looks like Kwiry itself is a mashup of Twitter and a personal note taking service, but with their additions of gateways into other web applications, Kwiry becomes the personal mobile assistant you can't do without.

Kwiry will tie in with your cellphone and allow you to SMS text messages to it to leave notes to yourself or, and this is the killer app part, actually take actions on multiple web services. Are you standing in your local Wal-Mart and happen to notice "Serenity" on DVD and realize that it's the best Sci-Fi movie ever made and you still haven't seen it? Don't just remember it, don't just leave yourself a note. Using Kwiry you can quickly add it to your Netflix queue by simply texting "netflix serenity".

Want to update your Twitter and Facebook statuses simultaneously? Simply text "status Im in ur base killin ur d00dz"

Did you forget that "Hellboy" was playing on TV and you wanted to Tivo it? Just text "tivo hellboy".

Maybe your cellphone carrier isn't supported directly, or perhaps SMS text messages cost you money on your corporate BlackBerry plan? No worries - simply add your phone's email address to your account and send emails to "save@kwiry.com" instead of text messages. Just be sure to put your message in the body and not the subject line.

Kwiry also provides a mobile optimized website you can use from your iPhone, BlackBerry or other web enabled cellphone.

I've emailed support at kwiry.com and found them to be extremely courteous and responsive - I received personal answers back within five minutes.

The only negative I can even mention is that for full features you'll need to enable pop-ups for Kwiry.com in your browser. They use this to let you attach your Netflix, Facebook and other accounts without having to leave the Kwiry website.

I look forward to what additional gateways Kwiry adds to the service. I think this is going to be a staple of the mobile Web 2.0 user. I'm not sure how I've missed this service this long.