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Dish’s Lawsuit Against Kodi-Add-On Maker & TVAddons Continues
Last September Dish Network filled a lawsuit targeting the owners of TVAddons and the third-party Kodi add-on ZemTV for copyright infringement. “The ZemTV service is retransmitting these channels over the Internet to end-users that download the ZemTV add-on for the Kodi media player, which is available for download at the websites www.tvaddons.ag and www.tvaddons.org,” Dish’s…
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Sling TV Now Offers the Most Channels Per Dollar (But Does That Even Matter?)
I have recently noticed a growing trend of new cord cutters wanting to know what service offers the most channels for what they pay. Many new cord cutters are looking for the best return on their dollar. If that is what you are looking at you likely want Sling TV. For $40 you can get…
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DIRECTV NOW Officially Releases Their New DVR on Android Phones and Tablets
Last week DIRECTV NOW rolled out their new app with expanded on-demand, DVR, and a new user interface on the Apple TV, iOS, and Chromecast. Tonight DIRECTV NOW has started to roll out the new app with DVR to Android phones and tablets. Here is how AT&T is describing the new DIRECTV NOW Android app:…
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Here is Everything Leaving The Roku Channel in June 2018
In Juen 2018 21 movies will be leaving the free streaming service The Roku Channel. Here are all the movies leaving The Roku Channel in June 2018: All the King’s Men (2006) Cadillac Records (2008) Drive (2011) Godzilla (1998) The Queen (2006) The Rum Diary (2011) A Home Of Our Own (1992) Basic Instinct 2…
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Best Buy is Now Offering a $200 a Year Tech Support Service Plan
Find your sell looking for help getting your computer fixed? Don’t want to worry about a bill each time you need help? Well, Best Buy now has a $200 a year plan that will let you get all the tech support you need. The plan is called Total Tech Support and maybe perfect for that…
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CBS is At War With Their Own Stock Holders to Block a Possible Viacom Merger
Today CBS announced that they plan to challenge amendments to their bylaws made the Redstone family. These changes would prevent the CBS board from diluting the Redstone’ stake in the company. According to CBS the Redstone family who controls 79% of CBS voting stock delivered to CBS documents that stated they had amended the CBS bylaws…
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Twitter is Shutting Down Their Apps on Roku, Android TV, and Xbox
Sadly today it was announced that Twitter is pulling their apps for Roku, Android TV, and Xbox. This means you will no longer be able to view the free content on Twitter through these devices. Here is the official tweet from Twitter announcing this move: On Thursday, May 24, Twitter for Roku, Twitter for Android TV…
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Roku’s New Smart Speaker Shows Up In a FCC Filing
Back in January, we learned that Roku was working on a line of smart speakers with a Roku Assistant built in. The first version announced was a sound bar from TCL desinged to work closely with Roku TVs. Now an FCC filing from TCL has popped up at the FCC for a smart speaker with voice…
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YouTube Music is Rolling Out Today With a New Look & Price
Last week YouTube announced that they are breaking YouTube Red into YouTube Music and YouTube Premium. Today YouTube announced that they are rolling out YouTube Music in the U.S., Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. Invites will start going out later today and you can sign up to get an invite HERE. Here is how…
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Facebook Wants to Build City Wide Gigabit Wi-Fi Networks
Recently all the talk has been about 5G home internet rolling out later this year from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Others like Charter, Dish, Google, and more all have their own 5G networks in development. Now Facebook has announced they also want to get into the home internet business but they want to use W-Fi.…
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Comcast is Leaking Names & Passwords of Customers’ Wifi Networks
In what is just one more example of why you should not use the WiFi router rented by your internet service provider is a report today that says they may leak your password. Yesterday ZDNet reported that Comcast had a major security breach and revealed the passwords of their Xfinity-provided wireless routers in plaintext on the…
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DIRECTV NOW is NOT Supporting Android TV
Update: The Google Play Store is no longer letting us install DIRECTV NOW on our Android TV player. Sadly this looks like it was a glitch on the Google Play side. DIRECTV NOW did just pull their Fire TV Beta from the Fire TV app store. You can learn more HERE. Earlier today we reported…
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Redbox is Testing $2.50 4K Ultra HD Movies Rentals
Today Redbox announce that they are now testing renting 4K Ultra HD movies for just $2.50. The test is rolling out across more than 2,500 kiosks in Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin, Detroit, Miami, and New York City. “This is a major move for Redbox as we focus on expanding consumer access to home entertainment options…
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Discovery & BBC Studios Just Launched a New Streaming Service for Phones & Tablets
Last week Discovery quietly launched a new streaming service called Dreams TV. This new service has custom videos created specifically to be viewed on your phone. Dreams TV is a joint partnership with media partners including Discovery, Bloomberg, and BBC Studios. Dreams TV uses a “computer vision technology” system to take video made for your…
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Study: PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, & DIRECTV NOW Customers Are Far Happier Than Cable TV Customers
Today, the American Customer Satisfaction Index was released and, for the first time, streaming services have been included. In what may be the least surprising news of the day, live TV streaming services like Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue have a far higher customer satisfaction rating than cable TV customers. According to the…
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