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Verizon Fios Is Ditching Cable TV & Going All-In On Streaming
Add another cable TV company to the growing list that are switching over to focus on streaming. This week Verizon’s Fios announced Fios TV+, a new Android-powered streaming player and streaming version of their TV service that will let their customers stream their cable TV package and favorite streaming services all in once place. “Fios…
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DIRECTV Says it Would Consider Cutting Out Locals to Avoid ‘Driving Business Off a Cliff’
DIRECTV has faced enough of these programming blackouts that one of its top executives said it may be time for the company to consider whether it’s worth offering local stations at all. “We’re starting to get to a point where enough’s enough,” DIRECTV Chief Content Officer Rob Thun told Cord Cutters News on Thursday. “We…
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Sony Playstation Will Delete Discovery Reality Shows That Were Already Purchased By Users
Sony warned users that it plans to delete Discovery reality shows like Mythbusters and Naked and Afraid from their digital libraries despite being purchased. Sony began alerting users in recent emails, according to Kotaku. Sony’s Playstation site has put up a page with a full list of shows that will be deleted from user libraries.…
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YouTube Will Now Suggest Videos to You Based On Its Color
Looking for something new on YouTube? Not sure what you want to watch? Now, YouTube will recommend videos to you based on the color of the thumbnail. Recently YouTube started adding the ability to select the color and see videos from channels you follow that had thumbnails with that color in them. This maybe one…
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Amazon Internet Service Taps SpaceX to Help With Satellite Launch
Amazon on Friday said it signed a deal to use Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets to help launch satellites for its Project Kuiper internet initiative. The contract calls for three of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches to carry Amazon’s low-Earth orbit satellites, which are necessary to beam down internet connectivity. Amazon had already purchased 77 rockets launches…
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The FCC is Going After Radio Pirates
The Federal Communications Commission is declaring war on pirates — of the radio variety. The agency on Friday said it issued nine warnings to landowners in the Boston for hosting illegal radio broadcasts from their properties. The warnings come with a threat of fines exceeding $2 million if those broadcasts don’t cease. Even in the…
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Two More Wireless Carriers Plan To Shut Down Their 2G and 3G Networks
US Cellular and Cellcom are the latest operators with plans to shelve their older 2G and 3G networks as mobile carriers focus on building out their 5G offerings. Over the last year, 5G home internet has gained a lot of attention for its easy setup process and coverage potential, while 5G wireless service has become…
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How Netflix is Improving HDR Video to Work on All Devices
Over the last few months, Netflix rolled out a new version of HDR to optimize video quality on all devices, including TVs, mobile devices, and tablets. The format, called HDR-VMAF (Video Multimethod Assessment Fusion), uses a machine learning technology developed by Netflix called Dynamically Optimized encoding. It was designed to help Netflix offer a more…
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Deal Alert! Upgrade Your Fire TV to Be Even More Powerful With The Fire TV Pro Remote on Sale Now At a New All-Time Low Price
Do you own a Fire TV? The smart TV device would benefit from a better remote with a remote finder, TV controls, wireless headphone support, and backlit buttons. There’s good news: Amazon’s Alexa Voice Remote Pro is on sale right now for a limited time at a new all-time low price. Maybe the best feature…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Owners Want YouTube TV & Others Turned Into Cable TV Companies But The FCC May Not Have That Power
Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology subcommittee held a hearing on FCC oversight of broadband. This included the possibility that the FCC may reclassify streaming services like YouTube TV into cable TV companies. This comes as recently 20 US Senators joined a growing number of local TV station owners to ask the Federal…
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Has The Free Streaming Service LocalBTV Has Been Offline For Over a Week Now
LocalBTV is a live TV streaming service that focuses on streaming local TV. Launching back in 2017, first in the greater San Francisco area, it streamed 35 local channels for free on its app. With the service, you can watch local channels for free for the channels it has contracts with. Now though the service…
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How to Watch the 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game: Oregon vs. Washington Live Without Cable TV
The battle for the College Football Playoffs is heating up and all eyes will be on the Pac-12 Championship Game when rivals No. 5 Oregon Ducks (11-1) and No. 3 Washington (12-0) go head-to-head at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Known as the Border War or the Cascade Clash, the Ducks and Huskies have a…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s Soundcore P3i Noise Cancelling Earbuds With 40 Hours of Play Time are Just $34.99 – Lowest Price Ever
Did you miss out on Anker’s Black Friday sale? Are you looking for a good pair of budget-friendly noise-canceling earbuds? Right now, Anker has its Soundcore Life P3i active noise canceling earbuds, with AI-enhanced calls, 40 hours of playtime, and fast charging on sale for $34.99. This is the lowest price these earbuds have ever…
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Amazon Has 8 Useful Accessibility Features Available on Prime Video, Alexa, and Other Amazon Devices
Amazon has been working with disability and accessibility experts to design features to help those with disabilities more effectively use Prime Video, Alexa, and its other products. The Audio Description feature plays a spoken audio track that describes what’s happening on the screen. For people who are blind or have low vision, the accompanying audio…
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Mohu is Offering 20% Off Antennas and Free Shipping on All Orders for a Limited Time
The Holiday Season continues with one of the biggest sales of the year from Mohu. The innovator of the paper-thin Leaf indoor antenna is having a 20% off sale beginning on today and concluding on Tuesday, December 22. By using the promo code: HOLIDAYSHOP, you can save 20% and free shipping on all orders placed…
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