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Amazon’s New Home Internet Service vs SpaceX’s Starlink – A Battle to Shape the Future of Cord Cutting
2024 and 2025 will see a huge battle for the future of Internet services that could massively impact how we cut the cord. Starlink is one of the few options for Internet services in rural America. But Amazon is preparing to mass launch satellites and start testing in the second half of 2024 with a…
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Illegal IPTV Services Could Be Shut Down Even Faster Under Proposed Legislation in the UK
Illegal IPTV services might struggle to operate if a proposed criminal justice bill becomes law in the U.K. The Criminal Justice Bill covers a number of issues including plans to tackle fraud in multiple ways, including domain and IP suspensions. This could spell trouble for illegal IPTV services and piracy websites, even though the bill…
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How to Watch 2024 Australian Open Encore Replays on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
The first tennis Grand Slam has arrived and the best players in the world are currently in Melbourne for the 2024 Australian Open. The tournament concludes on Sunday, January 28 but due to the time difference, many may miss the live broadcast that you can find out how to watch. Luckily, the Tennis Channel will…
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Fire TV Brings Back Dedicated Music Section
Fire TV is first and foremost a tool to get access to streaming shows and movies. But less known is its ability to serve as a music player too. As AFTVnews’ Elias Saba points out, Amazon’s streaming device now includes a “Music & More” section as a standalone app that brings up songs, radio stations,…
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YouTube Says Video Slow Downs Aren’t Part of Its Ad-Blocker Crackdown
The latest software updates to ad-blocker extensions Adblock and Adblock Plus have reportedly resulted in performance issues that YouTube viewers originally blamed on Google. The lags affect Adblock version 5.17 and Adblock Plus 5.17, according to uBlock Origin developer Raymond Hill on X, formerly Twitter. Earlier this week, YouTube users took to Reddit earlier this…
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SpaceX’s Portable Mini Starlink Dish Will Release This Year
Starlink’s new mini dish is set to hit the market by the end of this year. “We’ll be introducing the Starlink Mini later this year, which can fit in a backpack,” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a speech to employees on Friday. This comes after Starlink gained approval from the Federal Communications Commission for…
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Even Faster Wi-Fi May Be Coming to Millions of Devices This Year
Wi-Fi is poised to get even faster this year. The Wi-Fi Alliance has started the certification process for Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless connectivity, according to Telecoms. More than 233 million devices — like smartphones, PCs, tablets, and access points — with Wi-Fi Certified 7 are expected to hit the market this year.…
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DIRECTV’s U-Verse TV Service is Back Up After Suffering Weather-Related Outage
U-Verse TV’s service suffered a weather-related outage starting Sunday night, but a company spokesman confirmed that service has been restored. The outage appeared to spike initially around 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, with even more reports flooding in around 7 a.m. ET on Monday. At its peak, there were nearly 3,100 reports of problems, according…
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The $6 Billion Class Action Suit Over NFL’s Sunday Ticket Will Head to Trial Next Month
The NFL, fresh off of celebrating the most live-streamed event in U.S. history, will soon be wrestling with a trial over how it handles its Sunday Ticket package in a class-action lawsuit worth more than $6 billion. The NFL had sought a summary judgment to head of going to court, but Judge Philip S. Gutierrez…
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DISH Creditors May Default Following EchoStar’s Post-Merger Asset Shuffle
DISH Network creditors are looking into legal options including sending the company a default notice after it “moved prized assets out of bondholders’ reach,” people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. This comes after the newly formed EchoStar Corporation reported a series of completed transactions that would boost the company’s strategic, financial, and operating flexibility.…