Tag: Google
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Here Are 5 Big Cord Cutting Stories You Should Keep an Eye On
2017 is turning out to be a great year that is only going to get better for cord cutting. There are several big news stories that have become lost in the mix with the flood of other stories. So let’s take a minute and look at all the cord cutting stories we should keep an…
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Google Is Working on a New Streaming Player
Cord Cutters News has learned that Google is working on a new streaming media player. Our reliable source has told us the new device will be released in 2017 and could be announced as soon as Google I/O but is more likely to happen in October. Google I/O has been the event that Google has used…
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Google is Giving Away FREE Chromecasts
Well it seems Google is jumping in on the free device bandwagon. Recently Google started emailing YouTube TV subscribers to let them know they qualify for a FREE Chromecast. This seems to be addressing one of the main complaints about YouTube TV the lack of device support. Currently YouTube TV is only supporting Google owned…
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Thinking of Trying YouTube TV? Don’t Do It Through iTunes…
YouTube TV came out yesterday offering a ton of channels for just $35 a month unless you want to get it through iTunes. YouTube TV is charging an extra $5 a month to sign up through iTunes. This is likely caused by Apple’s policy of making services such as YouTube give them a cut of…
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Today Is a Good Day for Cord Cutters as Google Takes on Sling TV
Competition is always a good thing for cord cutters, and yesterday Google made the live TV market a little more crowded. Live TV streaming has recently grown from just one live TV service, Sling TV, to four, which is unlike traditional pay-TV services where you are lucky to have two or three options. Now if…
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Google Officially Announces Their New Live TV Service – Will Include Local Channels & DVR
Today YouTube announced a new service that will deliver live TV from popular television channels to paying customers through YouTube. For $35 a month, starting sometime this spring, subscribers to YouTube TV will be able to watch the top four broadcast networks—ABC, NBC, Fox, and CBS—and 35 or so of their affiliated cable channels, including ESPN, Disney…
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Google Makes Progress Toward a New Broadband Internet Service
Google has been working hard to offer a new broadband Internet service. First it started rolling out Google Fiber in several cities that has slowly and steadily grown to more and more markets. That gave way to Google’s new plans to roll out gigabyte Wi-Fi networks that will allow quicker and less expensive roll out…
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Google’s CEO Won’t Comment on CBS Deal — But We Did Learn Something About YouTube Unplugged…
Recently it came out that CBS and Google had struck a deal for Google’s new YouTube live TV streaming service that is expected to take on Sling TV and the other live TV services out there. A service we expect will be called YouTube Unplugged. Surprisingly even though many expect YouTube Unplugged to come out…
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Google Photos is Now Available on Roku Players
Ever wish you could access your google photos images on your Roku? Now you can but in what appears to be a unofficial Google Photos Roku Channel. The user interface is very basic but Google Photos Roku Channel gives you easy access to Google Photos on Roku Players. With this Roku Channel you can have full access…
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Google Now Makes Cord Cutting Even Easier
Ever have a hard time finding the streaming service with your favorite show? Google has made it easy to find your show just by “Googling.” When you look for a show in Google searches, such as “Dancing With The Stars,” along with details of the show the sidebar will list streaming services with the show.…