Author: Philip Palermo
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Netgear Adds a Cheaper Mesh Router to its WiFi 6 Orbi Line
Image: Netgear This week, Netgear announced a new addition to its Orbi mesh router line, a slightly more affordable option for those looking for a mesh approach to covering their homes with WiFi. The company says its new tri-band AX4200 (RBK752) system can support more than 40 connected devices and can cover 5,000 square feet.…
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Mulan, Tenet Premieres Continue to Shift as Studios, Theater Chains Adjust Reopening Plans
Image source: Walt Disney Studios Movie studios and major theater chains continue to adjust their summer plans amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Expected blockbusters like Mulan and Tenet have been pushed back multiple times and chains like AMC have delayed wide reopening plans as multiple states continue to implement and adjust phased reopenings around the…
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Quibi to Stream Filmed-at-Home ‘Princess Bride’ Remake for Charity
Quibi will reportedly start streaming a filmed-at-home remake of the ’80s classic The Princess Bride with Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner in starring roles — though perhaps not the specific roles you might expect. Jonas will play the role of Princess Buttercup, while Turner plays Westley. The entire film, directed by Jason Reitman, was shot…
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Google’s Android TV Dongle Might Pack Updated Software
Featured Image Source: 9to5 Google It looks like Google’s long-rumored, previously leaked TV dongle is inching closer to retail reality. 9to5 Google discovered references to the unreleased HDMI dongle in a developer preview for Android 11 for Android TV. The likely successor to the current Chromecast Ultra pops up in a video describing how to…
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More Rumors Point to a Cheaper, Next-Gen Xbox On the Way
(Image: An internal view of the Xbox Series X. Source: Microsoft) While Microsoft’s high-powered, next-gen Xbox Series X has garnered a lot of attention for the past few months, rumors persist regarding a cheaper, less-powerful next-gen console. Known internally as “Lockhart,” the existence of this lower-end model gained more credence thanks to a reportedly leaked…
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Cord Cutter Profile: My Cord Cutting Journey Began With a Layoff, a Spreadsheet, and a Humble Roku 3
Cord Cutter Profile is a new feature on Cord Cutters News. Each week, we’ll share the profile of a cord cutter with the details of what services and devices they’re using, how much money they’re saving, and tips to help others navigate the world of watching content without a cable subscription. This week, it’s time…
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ATSC 3.0 Launches in Portland with the Help of Triveni Gear
If you’ve ever been curious about some of the tech involved with getting a TV station up and running with the new ATSC 3.0 standard, Triveni Digital shared a few details about some of its equipment being used in Portland’s transition. In particular, Triveni Digital touted the use of its gear at Meredith-owned KPTV and…
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5 Nashville Stations Flip the Switch on ATSC 3.0
A group of Nashville television stations are among the latest to join the ATSC 3.0 club. The new broadcasting standard, aka NextGen TV, is gradually being deployed across a number of major markets around the country. In Nashville, WTVF (CBS), WKRN (ABC), WZTV (Fox), WUXP (MNT), and WNAB (CW) are all broadcasting via ATSC 3.0,…
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4K YouTube Coming to Apple TV via tvOS 14 Update
It wasn’t mentioned among the various software and hardware highlights during Apple’s WWDC 2020 keynote, but it looks like 4K YouTube support is indeed coming to Apple TV care of the upcoming tvOS 14 update. The feature is teased on Apple’s preview page for the operating system upgrade, alongside new picture-in-picture options, audio sharing, and…
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Apple TV+ News Includes More Smart TV Support, First Look at Foundation
We didn’t get a next-gen Apple TV announcement at Monday’s Apple WWDC keynote, but we did get some updates to tvOS and the company’s streaming service, Apple TV+. During Apple’s livestream, Director of Program Management for Media Products Engineering Cindy Lin boasted that the Apple TV+ service is currently available on over 1 billion TVs…