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Roku Just Permanently Cut The Roku Stick+ Price
Today Roku announced that they are dropping the Roku Streaming Stick+ with 4K HDR to $59.99. ($58.99 on Amazon right now.) This is likely a move to counter Amazon’s new $49 4K HDR Fire TV Stick. How do they compare? Well, we are not sure yet the new Fire TV 4K HDR stick does not…
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Apple Is Being Sued for False Advertising Over iTunes Season Pass
Last week in California, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple over how they advertise iTunes TV season passes. A season pass allows you to buy all the episodes of a season for one flat rate. According to the lawsuit, Apple is misrepresenting the number of episodes you will get with the season pass because…
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Roku’s CEO Talks about What Makes Roku Stand Out, Current Streaming Trends, & More
Recently Cord Cutters News had an opportunity to chat with Roku’s CEO Anthony Wood. Here is our interview: Q: There are now more options than ever to stream content on your TV. From other set-top boxes to smart TVs. Why should someone get a Roku? What makes Roku standout? A: Roku offers our customers the widest content selection, an intuitive…
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DIRECTV NOW Will Let You Watch Four Concurrent Live Streams in 2019
Yesterday, AT&T announced that they have partnered with the augmented reality service Magic Leap One. These headsets will let you overlay information and screens on whatever you are looking at. Part of this deal was an agreement to bring DIRECTV NOW to the Magic Leap One AR headsets. AT&T released a trailer video showing how…
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Netflix Added 676 Hours of Netflix Original Programming in The 3rd Quarter of 2018
Today it was reported that Netflix in the 3rd quarter of 2018 released 676 hours of original programming. This should be no surprise as in months like September over half of all new programming on Netflix was Netflix Originals. This included new seasons of “Orange Is the New Black,” “Marvel’s Iron Fist” and “Bojack Horseman,” along…
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AT&T Plans to Launch a New Streaming Service in 2019
Today AT&T announced plans to launch a new streaming service in the fourth quarter of 2019. In a statement that was part of an 8-K filling AT&T said “On October 10, 2018, we announced plans to launch a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming service in the fourth quarter of 2019. This is another benefit of the…
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Costco is Considering Launching a On-Demand Streaming Service
Are you a Costco member? Well soon streaming may be one of the perks you get along with low prices on toilet paper. According to The-Information.com Costco is looking at launching an on-demand streaming service that would be free to anyone with a Costco membership. (Though some are reporting you will need an “executive” membership to…
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Philo Officially Adds Personal Profiles
Today Philo officially announced the ability to have multiple profiles. This means now your experience on Philo will be different from your kids or spouse. This means now when you open your Philo app no longer do you see all the saved shows that your spouse enjoys but you hate. This feature first started to roll out…
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T-Mobile Plans to Offer a Prepaid 5G Option in 2018
T-Mobile plans to launch a 5G network by the end of 2018. Now T-Mobile says not only will they offer a post-paid service from T-Mobile but their Metro by T-Mobile prepaid service will also offer 5G internet by the end of 2019. “When we talk about 5G for All, it’s not just nationwide 5G service…
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The Weather Channels Coverage of Hurricane Michael is Now FREE on SiriusXM
This morning The Weather Channel’s coverage of Hurricane Michael, started to air for free on SiriusXM on channel 145. Current SiriusXM subscribers and non-subscribers can listen to The Weather Channel for free. Looking for how to watch The Weather Channel’s coverage of Hurricane Michael? Here is how you can watch The Weather Channel’s coverage of Hurricane Michael without…
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The Fire TV’s Browsers May Be Slowing Down App Development
As Amazon and Google fought over the YouTube app on the Fire TV, Amazon played a trump card. To counter Google’s efforts to pull the Fire TV YouTube app, Amazon launched a web browser. Yet it may have an unexpected side effect. Increasingly in recent months, we are hearing from app developers that the browser…
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Which Roku is Right for You & Cord Cutting? We Take a Look
Recently, Roku introduced several new devices to their lineup. You can now search for the perfect device for your price point, with the features that will give you the best possible streaming experience. Roku Express The Roku Express is the least expensive and most basic of the brand’s streaming devices. Like all of the Roku…
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NewsON is Streaming FREE Live Coverage of Hurricane Michael From 6 Local TV Stations
Looking for local coverage of Hurricane Michael? NewsON is also offing live local coverage from 16 local stations. “As Hurricane Michael tracks toward the Gulf Coast, it is important to stay safe and informed with local sources. Whether you are in the potential path of the storm or want to watch the coastal news from…
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Netflix is Creating a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Show
If you grew up in the 1980s or 1990s it is likely you read a Choose Your Own Adventure book. These books gave you multiple options on how you wanted the story to continue allowing you to have a different experience every time you read the book. Now Netflix is working on multiple choose your own adventure…
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There is Finally a New Android TV Box From Xiaomi Called The Mi Box S
Today Xiaomi announced a new Google Android TV box called the Xiaomi Mi Box S for $60. The new upgraded Mi Box 2 comes with 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of Storage. Dolby + DTS, and Android 8.1. The Mi Box S is as you would expect still 4K HDR 60 FPS playback.…
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