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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Are Rolling Out a New & Improved App On Roku Today
Back in September, DIRECTV announced a new app would start rolling out with an improved user interface. If you are a DIRECTV customer, including customers on DIRECTV STREAM, and you use Roku, you likely will find an updated app on most Roku devices today. DIRECTV has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that this rollout will…
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Google Reportedly Pays Apple Billions of Dollars a Year to Remain The Dominant Search Engine
Google, the most used search engine worldwide, allegedly pays a hefty price to keep its lead. A report from investment analyst Bernstein shows Google pays tens of billions of dollars to remain the default search engine on Apple devices. Bernstein analyzed the possible pitfalls of an ongoing civil antitrust suit between the Department of Justice…
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DIRECTV STREAM Adds 6 New Locals Adding NHL Vegas Golden Knights To The Service (Also Added to U-verse TV)
Today, DIRECTV STREAM added six new locals and some very important ones with new TV deals for some professional sports teams. This is great news for Vegas Golden Knights now on locals, DIRECTV has added all the locals that will air their games live. DIRECTV has confirmed that these new channels are now live on…
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Best Buy Will Reportedly Stop Selling DVDs and Blu-Ray Starting Next Year
Best Buy could be saying goodbye to physical media — DVDs, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD discs — for good. The consumer electronics retailer will exit out of the physical media business as soon as the end of the first quarter of 2024, according to The Digital Bits. The move is another hint at the…
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Google Rolls Out Broadband “Nutrition” Label Way Before 2024 Deadline
The Federal Communications Commission wants broadband providers to roll out “nutrition-style” labels that spell out the fine print on the prices of their plans by 2024, which internet service providers argue put an undue burden on them. Google released its version on Thursday. Google’s Broadband Consumer Labels cover its residential 1 Gig, 2 Gig, 5…
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Comcast Will Launch Next-Gen Internet Service That Offers Higher Download and Upload Speeds
Comcast next week plans to launch its next-generation internet service — which brings a huge boost to both upload and download speeds — in select neighborhoods in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company said that the service, powered by a technology called DOCSIS 4.0, will also hit select areas of Atlanta and Philadelphia by the end…
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How to Watch Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Chiefs vs. Broncos Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
Two AFC West rivals faceoff under the bright lights of Thursday Night Football and one of the biggest stars in the world may be in attendance to watch them play. Superstar singer Taylor Swift is expected to be in attendance at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs (4-1) take on…
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YouTube TV Adds Four 4K Channels, Including Comedy Central and Paramount
YouTube TV has expanded its lineup of 4K channels, including popular networks like Comedy Central and Paramount. In total, six new channels are now available in 4K. They are: The lineup expands YouTube TV’s 4K lineup, which previously amounted to just a few channels, including ESPN and NBC. Keep in mind that you’ll have to…
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Comcast Told To Modify Or Cease Using ’10G’ Claim For Xfinity Internet
Comcast’s Xfinity 10G Network overstates the speed of its internet offerings and should be removed or changed to more accurately convey what consumers will get, according to the National Advertising Division of the non-profit Better Business Bureau. T-Mobile and Verizon challenged the claim, arguing that 10G and the notion of a tenth generation of broadband…
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Here’s Where Google Fiber is Testing its 20 Gbps Service
Google on Wednesday announced the installation of its first site testing internet speeds of 20 Gbps – more than double its fastest offering. The internet giant installed the site at the United Way of Utah County, which provides resources and community outreach programs. “We are so excited to have Google Fiber bringing us a 20…