The next Apple TV could finally get a feature that’s been available on competing devices for almost two years. That feature is 4K resolution output, also known as Ultra High Definition, which would likely allow the device to stream the highest-quality video available from services like Netflix and YouTube to compatible 4K TVs. A new Apple TV box with 4K …
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Now playing: Watch this: Facebook TV is happening, rivaling Netflix and YouTube 1:12 Facebook is releasing an app for TV set-top boxes. LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images Facebook wants to be a bigger part of your living room. On Tuesday, the social network said it’s launching an app for set-top boxes, including Apple TV, Amazon‘s Fire TV and Samsung Smart TV. The …
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HBO rival Starz has launched its streaming app on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV stick, but if you’re a Comcast subscriber, you’re still out of luck. Amazon users can sign up for a $8.99 Starz subscription directly from Starz.com or through the Amazon Appstore. The Starz app consolidates the existing Starz Play, Encore Play and MoviePlex into a …
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Software upgrades can be a beautiful thing. The original Nvidia Shield streaming and gaming box made its debut in May 2015, and at the time we gave it a middling rating of 6.9 with 2.5 stars. It was too expensive and buggy, and didn’t come close to the app selection of competitors like Roku and Amazon Fire TV. What a …
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After a few years without new hardware, the maker of the Tablo streaming DVR, Nuvyyo, is back with some new products for 2017 — a “smart” antenna dongle with cloud storage, and a USB DVR for Android TV devices. Tablo Droid While Tablo has traditionally made networked DVRs, the new Tablo Droid software will let you connect a USB antenna …
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Now playing: Watch this: Amazon Alexa and Fire TV getting baked into new 4K TVs 1:08 Smart TVs have been around for years, but many people still stream their Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other videos using an external device like a Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV. Those devices offer more apps, more frequent updates and a better streaming …
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After nine years, art-house movie-streaming service Mubi launches on Roku today, and to celebrate it’s bringing a stellar movie lineup with it. This month, Mubi is bringing two Jackie Chan films, the classic “Project A” and its sequel, plus one of the creepiest killers of modern celluloid, “No Country for Old Men”‘s Anton Chigurh. Mubi launched on PlayStation 3 and …
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Updated December 7 to cover DirecTV Now and the addition of numerous other apps on various devices. These days just about every major entertainment app is available on just about every living room streaming device. You probably have five ways to stream Netflix. There are a couple of major exceptions — Amazon Video isn’t natively on Apple and Google devices, …
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Are you ready for some streaming football? CBS All Access, the broadcaster’s streaming and on-demand TV service that starts at $6 per month, will begin carrying live NFL football games beginning this Sunday, December 4. The deal, announced today by the NFL and CBS is a multi-year arrangement that gives All Access customers every “NFL on CBS” game broadcast in …
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Twitter will offer Star Wars fans an exclusive sneak peek this week of the soon-to-be released movie “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Twitter said Tuesday it will stream unreleased footage of the movie produced by Disney/Lucasfilm and will host a Q&A to offer some behind-the-scenes dirt with the film’s director Gareth Edwards and cast members moderated by People magazine …
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