Recent rumors suggest that Amazon will launch a streaming media player this fall to compete with the likes of Apple TV and Roku. An interesting question is whether it will offer access to Netflix, the company's fierce rival in the streaming ...
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Are you willing to give Google TV another go? If so, the latest option for adding the Google TV platform to your TV is the Asus Cube, which is now being offered for sale by NewEgg.com for $140. We first heard about the Asus Cube (then ...
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The other night, I nearly missed the nail-biting finale of "The Americans." But a trifecta of TV-watching features and services saved me: Here's how. My DVR is programmed to record every new episode of the show, which usually runs for 60 ...
Tags: DVR, Video, Streaming Video
Everyone grumbles about the high costs of TV service, but most of us just pay up, month after pricier month. That's too bad, because customers who speak up often get a break. When we surveyed almost 21,000 Consumer Reports readers who had ...
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If you're still kicking back on your sofa and passively watching TV, you may be missing out. Thanks to a growing assortment of "second-screen" apps that run on tablets and smart phones, you can now engage with other viewers, almost like ...
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To celebrate the return of Game of Thrones to TV screens via HBO and Sky Atlantic, the internet has reproduced scenes from the show in LEGO. Of course, no official product has been confirmed by LEGO, and considering the show is 18-rated, ...
Yes, there are stunning pictorials and captivating articles. But the new Playboy for iPhone is so much more. The app is the digital purveyor of the bespoke Playboy lifestyle for the ultimate urbane guy, featuring cutting-edge content and ...
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Thanks to a winning combination of solid performance, lots of content, and affordable prices, Roku streaming media players have become a favorite choice of many staffers at Consumer Reports—including me. That's why we were especially ...
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Once again, Microsoft has opened its coffers to app developers, offering them up to $2,000 to build new Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps. Microsoft will pay U.S. developers $100 per app published in the Windows Store and Windows Phone ...
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Underground Toys has secured UK rights to several gift items based on hit fantasy novel saga and TV series Game of Thrones. Products include mugs, keyrings, bags, glassware, notebooks, bookmarks, coasters and magnets, due to launch ...
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Verizon has sent notices to FiOS customers who are using the company's oldest type of high-definition set-top boxes: As of April 15, certain HD channels will no longer be accessible using those boxes. Customers who want to view the channels ...
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With streaming media giants such as Netflix and HBO entering the Nordic market, Sweden's public broadcasting company felt pressure and started to charge broadcasting service fee for smartphone and tablet users. In Sweden, TV users must ...
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HP announced last week that it plans to use its recently unveiled SDN controller to distribute its TippingPoint intrusion prevention system across networks. This will help to overcome the scale limitations of dedicated appliances, the firm ...
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Hewlett-Packard plans to use its recently announced SDN controller to distribute its TippingPoint intrusion prevention system across networks, overcoming the scale limitations of dedicated appliances. The research project, called ...
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NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc., one of the world’s largest booksellers and a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, announced its NOOK Video offering of films and TV shows is available in ...
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