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Weekend Wrap-Up: Paramount+ Launch, Pluto TV Rumors, and More
It was another busy week, with an established streaming service reinventing itself and rumors swirling about a streaming deal between the NFL and Amazon’s Prime Video. We also have more fourth quarter earnings to discuss and more price hikes, as well. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming. Breaking News Here…
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Samsung Lays Out Its 2021 Rollout Plans for 4K, 8K TVs
After dropping some initial details during the online-only CES 2021 earlier this year, Samsung is back this week with more info on its 2021 lineup of TVs and other home entertainment gear. The company held a virtual unboxing event today to discuss everything from Micro LEDs to Neo QLEDs to soundbars and more. Neo QLED…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Paramount+ Details, AT&T’s New Deal, and More
This week, we learned a whole lot more about ViacomCBS’ upcoming Paramount+ streaming service. AT&T also announced a new deal for what they’re calling “New DirecTV,” and we have a ton of release dates for upcoming Disney+ shows and movies. In other words: a very busy week indeed. Here’s what happened in the world of…
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LG Opens Up Its webOS Smart TV Platform to Other Companies
Smart TV maker LG announced tonight that it’s opening up its webOS smart TV software, making the platform available for other companies to license. In a press release, the company says it’s already lined up more than 20 TV manufacturing partners interested in leveraging the software. “The webOS platform is one of the easiest and…
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Sony’s Newest ‘Play At Home’ Offers Include Extended Funimation Anime Streaming Trials
Sony is bringing back its Play At Home program, which gifted popular games to PlayStation users for free during the pandemic. This time around, though, it’s also offering up some streaming perks as well. Starting on March 25th, anime streaming service Funimation will offer extended access for new subscribers. In all, those who take advantage…
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First Android TV 12 Preview Update Adds Google TV Features
It looks like the march to revamp Android TV is continuing, with the first preview release of Android TV 12 launching this week. And while Google’s release notes so far leave plenty to the imagination, there is mention of a “new Google TV experience,” which could suggest the user interface tweaks we first saw in…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku’s New Gear, YouTube TV’s Add-Ons, and More
This week, Roku released its Q4 earnings report and we learned about a potential new remote control for the company’s streaming devices. Elsewhere, YouTube TV announced some interesting new features and a premium channel add-on option. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming. Breaking News Here are some of the top…
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Plex Reportedly Beta Testing Integration in Apple’s TV App
It looks like Plex could be testing integration with Apple’ TV app. The feature would potentially allow users to find and access Plex content via the app on iPhone, iPad, and other devices. 9to5Mac spotted tweets highlighting the feature in the newest TestFlight beta version of Plex’s app (version 7.14). So far, users report the…
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How to Watch NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Landing on February 18
After roughly seven months and 293 million miles of traveling, NASA’s latest rover is nearing its destination: Jezero Crater on Mars. The area is thought to have once been home to a body of water the size of Lake Tahoe and the rover, known as Perseverance, will be using its array of instruments to search…
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Roku Reportedly Testing ‘Voice Remote Pro’ with Rechargeable Battery
Reddit users have a spotted what looks like a new remote control option for Roku users. The new Voice Remote Pro appears to offer up some familiar features, including personal shortcuts and a remote finder feature. But it looks like it’s ditching traditional AA batteries for a built-in, rechargeable option instead. According to a screenshot…