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T-Mobile Kills its Forced Migration Test: ‘We’ve Got Plenty of Feedback’
T-Mobile is no longer going forward with its “small-scale test” to automatically move legacy customers to newer, more expensive plans. T-Mobile Chief Executive Mike Sievert confirmed on a Wednesday call with investors that it no longer needs proceed with it “because I think we’ve got plenty of feedback. “We’ve learned that particular test cell isn’t…
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SpaceX Will Surpass 5,000 Active Starlink Satellites This Month
SpaceX’s Starlink internet service will pass a significant milestone this month, with the company’s constellation surpassing 5,000 active satellites in low-Earth orbit after the launch of two Falcon 9 rockets. The first Falcon 9 will launch from SLC-40 at CCSFS in Florida on October 28 at 7:13 p.m. ET. The rocket will bring 23 Starlink…
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Google Fiber Set To Roll Out Lightning Fast 20 Gig Internet by the End of the Year
Google Fiber has big plans for internet speeds. The internet provider on Wednesday announced its first GFiber Labs project — residential 20 Gig internet with Wi-Fi 7 availability by the end of 2023. The offering is currently in early access and customers can sign up on the GFiber website. Google Fiber said it plans to…
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7 Holiday Movies on Amazon Prime to Kickstart Your Festive Season in October
The holiday season is always anticipated with much joy and excitement, and what better way to immerse ourselves into the festive spirit early than by binging on some heartwarming holiday movies? Even though October might be traditionally associated with spooky season vibes, there’s no rule against starting your Christmas merriment a tad earlier! This year,…
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A “Pause Ads” Feature Is Beginning To Show Up on Streaming Services Like Hulu, Peacock and Max
Once upon a time, commercial breaks meant a race to grab a snack and a bathroom break as fast as possible before the show came back on. Needless to say, the ability to pause shows and movies on streaming services was a game-changer. Now, more streaming services are trying out showing an ad graphic when…
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The Price of Apple TV+, Apple News+, and Apple Arcade Are Going Up
Do you subscribe to some of Apple’s premium services? You will soon apply multiple price hikes in the US and around the world for Apple TV+, Apple News+, and Apple Arcade. Apple has since confirmed has since confirmed the price increases to Cord Cutters News via email. Apple said existing subscribers will see the price…
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Amazon’s Prime Video Wants to Give You Better Recommendations But Needs Your Help
Amazon has been slowly working on improving its Prime Video service. This includes plans to improve Alexa to make it easier to find movies and TV shows. Now Amazon wants to give you better recommendations but needs your help. To give you better recommendations, Amazon needs to know more about what you enjoy watching, not…
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Deal Alert! 100W 30,000mAh USB-C Battery Pack To Charge Your Phone or Laptop is $50 Off For a Limited Time
Have you been looking for a power bank that can charge your laptop and your phone? Right now AOHI has their 100W 30,000mAh power bank on sale for just $79.99 if you clip the $20 coupon before adding it to your cart. This battery pack can charge an iPhone 13 6.5 times or charge a…
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Verizon Is Giving Away Free Disney+ Premium To Select Total By Verizon Customers For 6 Months
Have you been looking for a new wireless provider and love Disney+? Verizon wants you to give their Total by Verizon service a try, as select plans include free Disney+. The best part is this offer is for the Disney+ Premium plan that is ad-free. The catch is this offer is only for six months…
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Comcast Could Get Billions More Than Expected From The Sale of Hulu, Analyst Says
Comcast and Disney have yet to agree on a final sale price for the cable company’s 33% share of Hulu, but new data suggests the streaming service is more valuable than the two companies estimated. “Based on our conservative projection, we believe that Hulu may be valued at $45 billion,” Seeking Alpha analysts said in…
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Amazon’s Freevee Service Now Offers Over 400 Free Live Channels
Amazon’s free streaming service Freevee first launched as IMDb Freedrive back in 2019. Now, it has become one of the largest sources for free movies and TV shows since it was renamed to Freevee in early 2022. Now Amazon has announced that Freevee now offers over 400 free live TV channels. “With over 400 FAST…
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YouTube TV Adds 5.1 Surround Sound Audio to More Channels
Great news for fans of 5.1 surround sound audio. This week, just in time for the start of the NBA season, YouTube TV added 5.1 surround sound audio to ESPN networks. This was a great surprise to many NHL fans last night who suddenly found ESPN’s coverage in 5.1 surround sound audio. To make this…
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T-Mobile Added 557,000 5G Home Internet Customers As Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
Today, T-Mobile reported its 3rd quarter 2023 earnings. In that announcement, T-Mobile announced it has continued to grow its 5G Home Internet service as cord cutting 2.0 grows. During the three months of the third quarter of 2023, T-Mobile added 557,000 5G Home Internet customers. That works out to be more than 6,000 new 5G…
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Apple Backs Federal Right-to-Repair Law, Commits to National Repair Program For iPhones and More
Apple said on Tuesday that it would expand its device repair program across the nation as it threw its support for President Joe Biden’s push for federal right-to-repair law. The issue of whether a person could repair their own devices, whether its an iPhone or a John Deere tractor trailer, bubbled up over the last…
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YouTube Shorts Averages 70 Billion Daily Views
YouTube’s take on TikTok is its own beast. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed that YouTube Shorts, its short-form video format that apes the experience of TikTok, is averaging 70 billion daily views. The videos are watched by an average of 2 billion signed-in users each month, he added. The performance of shorts has helped drive…
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