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  • Why Did Roku Ban XTV & Will It Come Back? We Answer Your Questions

    Why Did Roku Ban XTV & Will It Come Back? We Answer Your Questions

    This week Roku struck its biggest blow to pirate services on its service by banning XTV. According to the image that shows up when you now open XTV, a third-party has claimed that XTV infringed on its content. So what happened? Why is Roku just now going after pirate services on Roku devices? Let’s take…

  • First Look: Hulu’s New Roku Channel & Live TV Service

    First Look: Hulu’s New Roku Channel & Live TV Service

    Hulu today announced that their new live TV service will be available on Roku Streaming Players. Hulu viewers who watch on these devices will be upgraded to the newly revamped user interface and will now also have the option to subscribe to the Hulu with Live TV (beta) plan. Roku streaming players join Fire TV, Fire Stick,…

  • Last Day: Enter Now For a Chance to Win an Xbox One S!

    Last Day: Enter Now For a Chance to Win an Xbox One S!

    You only have a few hours left to enter our giveaway to win a Xbox One S 500GB version to one lucky person. (After you enter the giveaway maybe think of a friend who wants to be a cord cutter and send them a link to the giveaway.) About the Xbox One: (From Amazon) Bundle includes: Xbox…

  • Here Is What À La Carte TV Would Really Cost (Yes, It Will Be Less Expensive Than Cable)

    There has been a lot of talk about how à la carte TV is going to cost more than cable TV. I’m here to prove that for the average subscriber it won’t cost more money than cable TV. Most of the confusion is coming from the new bundle services from places such as Discovery. It…

  • hoopla: The Best FREE Movie, TV, & Music Service You Never Heard Of

    hoopla: The Best FREE Movie, TV, & Music Service You Never Heard Of

    Do you like free movies, TV shows, music, audio books, ebooks, and more? hoopla has all of that and more for free, and it’s all part of your free library membership. hoopla digital teams up with local libraries to offer free streaming for members of more than 1,600 public library systems across North America. Public libraries…

  • Warning: Be Careful of Fake Roku Tech Support Scams

    Warning: Be Careful of Fake Roku Tech Support Scams

    Have you ever needed help from a company such as Roku? If you are like me, you probably search Google for the number. Now it looks like other companies have started to take advantage of this system by creating their own customer service numbers trying to get them ranked high in Google. When you search…

  • Sorry Today’s Q&A Has Been Canceled

    Sorry Today’s Q&A Has Been Canceled

    Sorry today’s weekly Q&A on YouTube and Facebook has been canceled. I sadly am traveling and will not be able to make it. Every week we are on Facebook and YouTube live to answer your cord cutting questions. Just post your question in the comments and Luke from Cord Cutters News will do his best…

  • Editorial: Apple Just Started a Price War & Amazon Needs to Respond

    Editorial: Apple Just Started a Price War & Amazon Needs to Respond

    Yesterday Apple announced that it will start selling 4K movies and TV shows for the same price as HD unlike other streaming services such as Amazon Video and Vudu that charge extra if you want the 4K version. This is one of the few areas that the new Apple TV 4K stands out in and…

  • Don’t Forget: We are Giving Away an Xbox One S!

    Don’t Forget: We are Giving Away an Xbox One S!

    Good News there is still time to enter to win an Xbox One S 500GB! (After you enter the giveaway maybe think of a friend who wants to be a cord cutter and send them a link to the giveaway.) About the Xbox One: (From Amazon) Bundle includes: Xbox One S 500GB Console, 1 Xbox Wireless Controller…

  • Apple TV 4K – My First Impression

    Apple TV 4K – My First Impression

    Well its here the new Apple TV 4K. After months of waiting here are my first impressions: (Please watch this YouTube video to find my first impressions.) The following is what is new on the 5th gen Apple TV: 4K HDR Support HDR 10 & HDR Dolby Vision Support Updated User Interface Now in 4K…