Author: Luke Bouma
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Amazon Is Updating the Fire TV Stick With a New Remote
Today Amazon announced that they will be updating the Fire TV Stick by adding a new remote. This new remote will add the ability to control your TV’s power and volume like the remote that launched with the Fire TV Stick 4K. The best part is starting at around Noon Eastern today you will be…
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Netflix is Raising Their Price
For only the second time in 5 years, Netflix is raising their price on US subscribers. The standard Netflix plan that offers two HD streams, is increasing from $10.99 to $12.99 per month. Also the Basic Netflix plan is going up from $7.99 to $8.99 per month. The Premium plan, which provides up to four…
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Nvidia Discontinues the Nvidia Shield Pro
For some time now there have been two versions of the Nvidia Shield, a standard version with 16GB and a Pro version with 500GB of storage. Now Nvidia has announced that they are discontinuing the Nvidia Shield Pro. The good news is the standard Nvidia Shield with 16GB is still available. If you want extra…
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First Look at The TCL’s New 8K Roku TV 8-Series (Also Available in 4K)
At CES, Cord Cutters News was able to get a first look at the 2019 8-Series from TCL. This new line of TVs will come in 4K and 8K options. The version we saw was not 100% finalized and minor changes may be made. When the TV is released, we plan to do a full…
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Sling TV Is Offering a Free Air TV For Local Channels If You Prepay
Sling TV was one of the first streaming services to offer device deals. If you prepay for a few months of the service, you could get a Roku Ultra for just $49.99, for example. Now Sling TV has rolled out an updated deal that will give you a free Air TV that will allow you…
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NBC Is Launching a Streaming Service in 2020
For some time now, we have heard that NBC was looking into launching a streaming service like CBS All Access. Now, according to Variety, NBC plans to launch the service in 2020. Details are still thin, but the service will feature original content exclusive to the new NBC streaming service plus content from NBC Universal…
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Sling TV Rolls Out a Free Experience, Pay-Per-View, & Improved Search to All Roku Owners (Even if You Are Not a Subscriber)
Today Sling TV announced that they have rolled out their free experience offering access to free shows to all Roku owners. No longer will you have to be an ex Sling TV subscriber to access the content. Now just by installing Sling TV, you will find free TV shows. Sling TV is also rolling out the ability…
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ESPN+ Adds More Device Support & Offline Viewing
ESPN+ is a online streaming service from ESPN that gives subscribers access to sports not airing on ESPN. Now ESPN is rolling up support for more devices including Samsung TVs and Oculus VR devices. Yet it does not stop there as ESPN has also announced that they will be adding offline viewing in mobile apps.…
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EXPIRED: Deal Alert: Amazon’s 43” 4K Fire TV Edition Smart TV is Just $299.99
Need a great deal on a new smart Tv with a Fire TV built in? Right now you can get the 43” Toshiba 4k Fire TV Edition smart TV for just $299.99. This is a limited time deal and subject to change. More about the Fire TV Edition Smart TV: Toshiba 4K UHD Smart TV…
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YouTube TV Is Finally Available on More Smart TVs
For months now Vizio has slowly been rolling out on their SmartCast TVs. Thanks to AndroidPolice, we can confirm that all Vizio SmartCast TVs now support YouTube TV. You can stream YouTube TV on many smart TVs including Samsung and LG Smart TVs along with devices like Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Android TV. Starting…