Author: Luke Bouma
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Spectrum’s Live TV Streaming Service Rolls Out to New Markets
Back in June Spectrum announced a new streaming service that costs $19.95 a month with no long-term contract. It will include all of your local stations and even PBS. You will also find A&E, History, Hallmark, FX, TLC, WGN America, AMBC, HGTV, and more—over 25 live TV networks. For $12 more a month you can…
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Here is Everything New on Crackle in December 2017
Here is everything new on Crackle in December 2017. What’s New Elektra Luxx Lake Placid Tokyo Godfathers Available One Month Only 30 Minutes or Less 300 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue American Outlaws Appleseed: Alpha Arlington Road Assassination Games Barbershop Barbershop 2 Battle Los Angeles Beauty Shop Big Daddy Black Dawn Blankman Blood…
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Meet HDMI 2.1 With 10K 48 Gbps Support
Today the HDMI Forum a group that manages HDMI standards officially announced the new 2.1 HDMI standard. With the 2.1 HDMI standard new HDMI cord will be able to support video up to 10K. Don’t worry if your TV does not support 10K (no TVs right now do) the new 2.1 standard of HDMI cables will…
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First Look: Hands On With The New Fire TV Silk Web Browser
Today Amazon officially released their Silk Web Browser for the Fire TV, Fire Stick, and Fire TV Edition smart TVs. Now you will be able to surf the web on your TV with the Fire TV. Here is your first look at the new Silk Web Browser on the Fire TV: Right now the Silk…
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Amazon Adds a Web Browser to The Fire TV
Today Amazon officially released their Silk Web Browser for the Fire TV, Fire Stick, and Fire TV Edition smart TVs. Now you will be able to surf the web on your TV with the Fire TV. This was first spotted by AFTVnews.com and if you have ever used a Fire Tablets browser you will be…
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Hulu’s Live TV Streaming Service Comes to Samsung Smart TVs
Today Hulu announced that their new Hulu UI and Live TV service will start rolling out to 2017 Samsung Smart TVs. “Hulu users who watch on these Samsung Smart TVs will be automatically upgraded to the new Hulu experience and can start enjoying the new, highly personalized UI the next time they fire up their…
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ClearStream TV Now Turns Any Antenna Into a WiFi Enabled Antenna With Recording
A few months ago Antenna Direct launched ClearStream TV a dongle that can turn any TV into a WiFi antenna. Today Antenna Direct announced that they are adding the ability to record to their ClearStream TV app. Now with the Fire TV, Android, and iOS streaming devices ClearStream TV can record shows, rewind live TV, and…
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AT&T Gives Themselves More Time to Close the Time Warner Deal After DOJ Lawsuit
After the recent lawsuit from the Department of Justice AT&T has pushed back the termination deadline for its planned $108.7 billion purchase of Time Warner. After announcing plans to push back the deadline today AT&T officially filed with the SEC for more time to close their Time Warner deal. This deal will give AT&T ownership…
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Amazon Sold “Millions” of Alexa Devices Over The Weekend
Did you buy a Fire TV or some other Alexa powered device over the weekend? Well, you are not alone as millions of Americans purchased a device that includes Amazon Alexa. According to Amazon the Echo Dot and Amazon Fire TV Stick was the best selling Alexa powered device. Not only that but the Fire TV…
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DIRECTV NOW Sent Out More DVR Invites Last Night
Once again it is starting to look less likely that DIRECTV NOW’s new DVR will be out before the end of Fall 2017. Last night AT&T started sending out invites for their DIRECTV NOW app beta. This time the invites are for Apple TV, Fire TV, Browser, Android, and iOS devices. Here is the invite that…