Category: News
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Here’s What’s Coming to The Criterion Channel in March 2020
Here’s everything coming to the Criterion Channel this month: Monday, March 9 Safe: Criterion Collection Edition #739 Julianne Moore gives a breakthrough performance as Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s who comes down with a debilitating illness. After the doctors she sees can give her no clear diagnosis, she comes to believe…
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Roku’s Bet on Smart TV Appears to be Paying Off
Roku TV, the company’s smart TV platform, has been gaining traction and adding partners since its debut a few years ago. It essentially takes the software and user experience Roku’s offered in its streaming boxes and HDMI sticks, and embeds it directly in TVs from a number of manufacturers. This week, The Motley Fool’s Adam…
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5 Great Free Streaming Services for Roku, Fire TV, & Apple TV That You’ve Never Heard Of
If you’re looking for new content without paying for another subscription, there are many great services you likely already know about like Pluto TV, Tubi, The Roku Channel, and more. Did you know though there are many more great options out there? Today we want to take a look at some free apps for movies,…
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Google Could Have Second-Gen Chromecast Ultra in the Works
9to5Google is reporting that Google could launch a second-gen Chromecast Ultra later this year. Key features include Android TV support, a form factor similar to the third-gen Chromecast, and an external remote control. Sources told the site the new remote could borrow elements from the Daydream View remote as well as Apple TV. A very…
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VIZIO is Offering a Free Preview of CuriosityStream & A VIZIO TV Giveaway
VIZIO is taking away the paywall for CuriosityStream and making the app free for SmartCast TV customers from now until March 31st. A CuriosityStream subscription is normally $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year. For the rest of this month, SmartCast users will have free access to the app’s immersive experiences featuring personalities like Stephen…
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Apple Could Finally Be Updating the Apple TV Remote
In leaked iOS 14 code, we’re getting a sneak peek at some of the updates coming to Apple hardware, including iPad Pro, iPhone 9, and Apple TV. Last month, we learned that there is a new Apple TV in the works, when 9to5 Mac shared a hidden listing on Target’s website for a new Gen X…
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T-Mobile Launches 5G in 3 Cities
T-Mobile’s 5G rollout spreads to a trio of cities today, with residents in Twin Falls (Idaho), Jackson (Tennessee), and Corvallis (Oregon) now able to access the high-speed mobile network. The company sent out press releases for each city’s launch, with each getting into the details of what this initial 5G rollout entails. The rollout uses…
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Pluto TV’s New User Interface Comes to Amazon’s Fire TV
Recently Pluto TV’s new user interface has slowly been rolling out to devices like the Apple TV and Roku. Now Pluto TV has brought its updated app with the new user interface to Amazon’s Fire TV and Fire TV Sticks. “Today marks another major step for Pluto TV in its mission to entertain the planet.…
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Orby TV Will Help You Break Away from Comcast & DirecTV With a New Deal
Last month, we shared the biggest discount ever from Orby TV. Today, Orby TV is announcing that the deal will be extended through April 15, with an added bonus. With this new promo, customers will pay just $125 for both the purchase of their first Orby TV standard receiver and installation included. Here’s what you…
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NBC’s ‘Today Show’ Might Be Making a Move to Streaming
NBC is looking into options to take the ‘Today Show’ into an all-day news streaming option. According to this post from Variety, NBC News issued a memo to its Digital team informing them of the possible upcoming changes. Apparently, these talks are just that – talk, and just a possibility versus a concrete move. The most…