Author: Roger Cheng
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FreeCast Streaming Coming To Millions of Government-Subsidized Phones
FreeCast, a free ad-supported streaming platform, will come to millions of government-subsidized phones and internet plans as part of a program to bring free video to low-income households. FreeCast is working with the National Lifeline Association to get the service to customers on the Lifeline program, which offers qualifying individuals a great discounted smartphone and…
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Everything We Know About T-Mobile and SpaceX’s Starlink 5G Partnership
A year ago today, T-Mobile and SpaceX unveiled a partnership to combine the former’s spectrum with the latter’s network of low orbit satellites for more comprehensive wireless coverage, an initiative they coined “Coverage Above and Beyond.” But what’s happened since that buzzy announcement? After the Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal to help satellite providers…
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Rick and Morty Unveils Season 7 Premiere Date
Rick and Morty are coming back for its seventh season, and now we know when it’ll premiere on Adult Swim. The adult animated sci-fi comedy will premiere on Oct. 15 at 11 p.m. The show will return without lead voice actor and co-creator Justin Roiland, the voice of both Rick and Morty, after controversy stemming…
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Star Wars’ “Ahsoka” Has a Problem
My brother and I are both Star Wars fans, although the difference in degree is dramatic. He loves the films (mostly the original trilogy), The Mandalorian and owns a few shirts. I’ve watched every film, read a fair number of the “expanded universe” novels, played several games and kept up with its flood of animated…
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SpaceX Wants to Boost the Speed of its Starlink Satellite Internet Service
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is working with online content delivery services provider Cloudflare to boost the speed of its Starlink satellite internet service, according to The Information. The two companies are working together to see if they can increase the performance of Starlink’s network of mini data centers located around the world, The Information reported, citing…
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Netflix Added 2.6 Million Subscribers in July As Password Crackdown Boom Continues
Netflix’s decision to crack down on password sharing has actually yielded a big boost in growth, and that appears to be continuing in July. That’s according to a study from data research firm Antenna, which put out a report stating that Netflix added 2.6 million gross new subscribers last month. While that’s a 25.7% drop-off…
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Google TV Adds More Than 25 Free Channels and Integrates YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket
Google TV’s live channel lineup just got a lot bigger. The service, which runs on Chromecast devices, Google TV television sets and Android phones, added more than 25 free channels. Google TV said it now has more than 100 free built-in channels that don’t require log-in. This is the latest addition to the lineup as…
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YouTube TV Asked To Cease Claim That its “$600 Less Than Cable”
YouTube TV claims that its service will save you hundreds of dollars if you switch from cable. But that figure is up for debate, according to the National Advertising Division. The NAD, a division of the Better Business Bureau, issued a recommendation that Google discontinue the claim after Charter Communication, which runs the Spectrum cable…
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Why AT&T is Late to the 5G Home Internet Party
AT&T on Tuesday made its first big push for its 5G-based Internet Air service, going live in 16 markets. That’s more than two years after T-Mobile launched its own 5G home internet service and five years after Verizon went live with its first 5G Home market. So why the long wait? “We’ve always been working on…
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Cox Launches Free Hyper-Local Streaming Network “Neighborhood TV”
Local broadcast company Cox Media Group is looking to offer audiences a hyper-local view of their community with a new streaming network called Neighborhood TV. The network will publicly launch on Tuesday, but has been in a trial mode in Atalanta and Charlotte, according to Axios, which first reported on the channel. The site is…