Ready to watch Peacock on your Roku device? Now you can.  After months of negotiations, including a public dispute late last week, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Roku reached an agreement on Friday for the streaming service to arrive on Roku TVs and devices. On Monday morning the app was made available on the popular TV platform, though …

The battle between Roku and Comcast over Peacock is expanding, with the telecom and media giant now asking Roku to pull NBC apps from its streaming TVs and devices. On Friday, Comcast asked Roku to remove NBC TV Everywhere apps from its platform. According to Variety, 46 apps could be affected, including the main NBC app. Comcast owns NBCUniversal, which …

AT&T has a new Netgear 5G hotspot, and this time it is allowing anyone to buy it.  Called the Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot Pro, the device will be available on Sept. 18 for $510, or $17 per month on a 30-month installment plan. The new Nighthawk will be able to access AT&T’s full 5G portfolio including its nationwide low-band …

Apple is adding new features to its Apple TV software. At its September event the company announced that new software for its streaming box, known as TVOS 14, would be available starting tomorrow, Sept. 16.  The update adds camera integration from HomeKit-supported smart video cameras and doorbells, a picture-in-picture mode and updates to the Apple Arcade video game service.  Arcade …

YouTube is getting in on the short-form video craze. In a blog post, the Google-owned video platform detailed its new format, which it calls Shorts. The new feature will be a rival for Chinese app TikTok and Instagram Reels. Designed as a “new short-form video experience right on YouTube for creators and artists who want to shoot short, catchy videos” …

Zoom’s videoconferencing apps have become essential for some schools and businesses looking to stay connected during the pandemic, but the company’s rise has also seen it dealing with security challenges. In a bid to make its service more secure, Zoom Video Communications on Thursday began expanding support for two-factor authentication for logging in to its platform.  As detailed in a …

When it comes to openly taking shots at the competition, few industries compare to the wireless sector. For years T-Mobile has branded itself as the “un-carrier,” knocking rivals AT&T and Verizon in press releases, earnings calls and in marketing campaigns. As 5G expansions and the rumored iPhone 12 loom, the battle between the carriers is only getting testier as evidenced …

Apple’s announcement of an event next week led many to speculate that the long-rumored new 5G iPhones were imminent. The company usually uses September to announce its latest phones, even with the expectation that this year’s crop would be delayed until October.  As it turns out, next week’s event will be focused on the Apple Watch and iPad Air. Those …

Apple’s holiday season should be a busy one, with several new 5G iPhones, multiple Apple Watches and a new iPad Air all on the way.  According to a new report from Bloomberg detailing the company’s fall plans, four new iPhone models will arrive in October and all will support 5G. The new iPhones will have a “different design and a wider …

Google’s rumored Android TV dongle may be nearing a release.  After being leaked earlier this year, Google’s successor to the Chromecast Ultra has been spotted at a host of retailers for between $50 and $60. 9to5Google saw the device, codenamed “Sabrina,” priced at $50 at Home Depot while Android Police saw it set for a Sept. 30 release for $60 …