Category: Blog
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The 2015 Cordies: The Best New Roku Channel of 2015
2015 saw hundreds of new channels come to Roku players—everything from great independent channels to cord-cutter friendly channels versions of NBC and ABC. From a list of hundreds of channels we had to pick one but three stood out over all. NBC came out with a great cord-cutter friendly Roku channel in 2015. Although you…
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Amazon Deal Alert: 6ft HDMI Cables Only $1.69 w/ Free Shipping!
Amazon has 6ft HDMI cables for only $1.69 with free shipping right now! A great price to pick up a few extra ones just to have as spares. You can find the 6ft HDMI Cables on Amazon here: From Amazon: Length: 6 Ft Perfect for connecting your HDMI capable PS3 or XBox 360 to a…
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The Cordies 2015: The Best Android TV Player of 2015
Android TV is the OS that recently replaced Google TV. 2015 saw several new Android TV boxes—most notably the Razer Forge and Nvidia Shield. Both of these boxes stand out for several reasons, focus heavily on gaming, and with the backing of Google and the Google Play store users have access to hundreds of apps…
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The 2015 Cordies: Best New Streaming Service of 2015
2015 was full of new services for cord cutters, and three stood out above all the others. Our finalists for the 2015 Cordy Award for Best New Streaming Service: Pluto TV, Sling TV, and HBO NOW. Each of these services have had a big impact on cord cutting. HBO Now did something many said would…
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Deal Alert: Roku 3 $71.99 & Roku Stick $34.99
Roku 3 Streaming Media Player (Certified Refurbished) $71.99 This Item is Certified Refurbished This Certified Refurbished product is tested and certified by the manufacturer or by a third-party refurbisher to look and work like new. The refurbishing process includes functionality testing, basic cleaning, inspection, and repackaging. The product ships with all relevant accessories, a minimum…
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Public Libraries: The Great, Free Cord Cutting Tool
Cord cutters have access to many great tools, but sadly some of the best tools are often overlooked. One of these tools is your local public library. Libraries offer several great services for cord cutters that many do not even think about. Streaming Many public libraries are starting to offer free streaming—everything from current movies…
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How to Turn Your TV Into a Fire Place for Christmas
We hope everyone is having a great Christmas and we just wanted to take a moment and say thank you from everyone here at Cord Cutters News. As you relax around the house don’t forget to use your TV to set the Christmas mood. Nothing says Christmas like a fireplace and/or some Christmas music. Fireplace…
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Need a Last Minute Gift? Why Not Give the Gift of Cord Cutting…
Running late and need a few gift ideas or just found out someone is coming to your party? Here are a few gift ideas that it is never too late to get or have a few extra around just in case… OK, guys let me first say these are bad gifts for your wife. Did…
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5 Reasons the Chromecast Could Dominate 2016
Part 4 of 4 in our look at the top-4 streaming services. Chromecast has long been known as an inexpensive option to stream your content. Now it is even better after Google gave the Chromecast a huge upgrade. So we are going to take a look at how the Chromecasts stand out and could dominate…
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How Cord Cutting Makes Parenting Easy
If you are like me you have kids who watch TV. With cable TV that means kids seeing ads for toys and other services and, consequently, kids begging for the latest toys or to see the latest movies. It also often means kids getting access to shows you may not want them to see. Even…