Author: Luke Bouma
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Review: Roku’s New Pro Remote 2 with Backlit Buttons, USB-C, & New Buttons: Is It Worth Upgrading?
This month Roku officially announced the new Roku Pro Remote 2 that was first spotted in testing last fall. With the Roku Pro Remote 2, you will find multiple improvements over the previous Roku remote. This new remote will include motion-activated backlit buttons, so it knows when you pick it up to turn on the…
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Deal Alert! Amazon’s New Fire Max 11 Tablet is On Sale For Just $179.99 – Great For Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, & More
Need a powerful but cheap tablet? Amazon’s most powerful and largest tablet, the new Fire Max 11, is on sale right now for $179.99, that’s $50 off the list price of $229.99. This new Fire Max 11 tablet that offers 14 hours of battery life, 125GB of storage, and a 2000 x 1200 resolution. It…
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Cord Cutting Today: Roku OS 13 is Rolling Out to Roku TVs, NBC Rolls Out New ATSC 3.0 Features
Today in Cord Cutting Today for April 16, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: Amazon’s CEO Hopes Its New Home Internet Service Will Reach 400-500 Million With Speeds Up to 1 Gbps. You can find links to each of the stories we talk…
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T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Service Warns Customers About a New 1.2 TB Limit Before It Could Slow Down Your Internet
Last January, T-Mobile updated its policy to clearly lay out that if you use more than 1.2 TB of data you could see your internet slowdown. With the new limit, 5G Home Internet, customers who use more than 1.2 TB of data in a month may see their speeds reduced, according to a newly updated…
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YouTube is Cracking Down on Apps That Help You Avoid Ads
YouTube, for some time now, has been cracking down on ad-blockers. Now YouTube is expanding its crackdown from ad-blockers to apps on your phone or tablet that lets you watch YouTube without ads. “The use of ad blockers violate YouTube’s Terms of Service,” said a Google spokesperson to cord cutters news when the crackdown started. “We’ve launched a…
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Disney+ Will Reportedly Add Live 24/7 Channels of Popular Shows & Programming
24/7 dedicated channels showing programs from Star Wars, Marvel, and more may soon be offered on Disney+. According to a report from The Information Disney, Disney is reportedly working on offering 24/7 channels of popular shows and other programs to Disney+. Now you will no longer need to decide what you want to watch of…
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NBCUniversal Launches On-Demand Programming Free Over the Air Using ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV
Today NBCUniversal announced that it is launching personalized broadcasts using ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV. This new feature will allow customers using NextGen TV to watch on-demand programs and even restart shows like the Today Show. “The launch of this innovative experience is a considerable milestone for broadcast television and demonstrates the immense potential and possibilities…
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Over 72 Million AT&T Customers Have Had Their Data Leaked, Including SSN Numbers, Birth Dates, & More Now AT&T is Giving Away Free Identity Theft & Credit Monitoring
An online hacker last month claimed to have the personal data of 72.6 million AT&T customers. This leak reportedly includes names, addresses, mobile phone numbers, decrypted date of birth, encrypted social security numbers, and other internal information of AT&T customers. Now AT&T has confirmed the data was leaked, but AT&T says it sees no evidence…
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Cord Cutting Today: 576,000 Roku Owners Had Their Accounts Hacked, Also ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals Want YouTube TV To Become a Cable TV Company, & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for April 15, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: 576,000 Roku Owners Had Their Accounts Hacked. Here is How to Protect Yourself… You can find links to all the stories I talk about below this video. 576,000 Roku…
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Amazon’s CEO Hopes Its New Home Internet Service Will Reach 400-500 Million Households With Speeds Up to 1 Gbps
Last year Amazon successfully tested its new Internet service from space that will bring Internet to homes and businesses starting next year. To reach that goal, Amazon received FCC approval earlier this year to start testing up to 1,000 prototype dishes all over the United States. This will let Amazon begin mass testing as it…