If you’re cutting cable to save money, I have some bad news. YouTube TV, one of numerous new services that deliver a bunch of live TV channels over the Internet, will cost $40 monthly if you sign up on March 13 or later. That’s a $5 hike compared to the current price of $35. The …
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HTC will now have to find someone new to lead its smartphone division. Today the company announced that its president in charge of smartphones, Chialin Chang, has tendered his resignation because of his “personal career plan.” Currently the investor note announcing the news has “N/A” listed as Chang’s replacement. In a statement supplied to CNET, an HTC spokesperson said “We …
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Score another goooooaaaaal for live sports online. ESPN Plus, Disney’s upcoming $5 per month streaming service, has nabbed exclusive rights to MLS Live, Major League Soccer’s out-of-market streaming package. Previously MLS Live cost $80 for the year, so its inclusion in ESPN Plus, which costs $60 per year, represents a major price cut for fans of US soccer. In addition …
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If Apple prices its rumored 6.1-inch iPhone at $700 this year, it could sell like hotcakes. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities says a less-expensive iPhone could sell up to 105 million units during the 2018-2019 product cycle. As reported by MacRumors, he predicts the less-expensive 2018 iPhone will have Face ID, but save costs by using an LCD screen …
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If you’re waiting for the one of the most highly anticipated TVs that debuted at CES to become available for sale, I’ve got some good news. Sony’s XBR-X900F series, successor to the X900E I liked so much last year, should arrive later this month. It’s the first major 2018 TV to get pricing and availability details, and I expect it …
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Just in time for the big game, the Winter Olympics, the Oscars and everything else, YouTube TV has finally made its way to Roku and Apple TV. Roku makes the most popular streamers and is a perennial favorite of CNET’s streamer and smart TV reviews, which are the best values on the market. Apple TV is more expensive but still highly recommended …
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Looking for an excuse to finally buy that big-screen TV you’ve been coveting? Look no further than a certain upcoming football game, whose stringent trademark restrictions prevent me from naming directly. Want another arrow in your new-TV-rationalization quiver? Prices on many sets are at their lowest levels yet as manufacturers and retailers tackle 2017 inventory in advance of 2018 models. …
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Half of the US TV market is owned by two companies: Samsung and Vizio. Think of them as the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. Samsung is the perennial favorite, steeped in cutting-edge tech and marketing dollars. Vizio is the scrappy upstart, whose working-class TVs earn high marks for value. Just in time for New England and Philly to …
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If you bought a OnePlus phone such as the OnePlus 5T between November and January, you’d best check your credit card statement. The phone maker on Friday confirmed in a statement that its website, oneplus.net, was hacked, potentially exposing the detailed credit card information of up to 40,000 customers. The company sent an email to customers saying that card numbers, expiration …
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If you want to fire up your 120-inch screen with a voice command like “Alexa, turn on the projector,” Optoma’s newest effort is at your beck and call. When it goes on sale in April for $1,700 (roughly converting to £1,240 in the UK and AU$2,150 in Australia), the UHD51A will be the first projector to feature direct compatibility with …
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