Another month, another cord-cutter price hike. Sony has increased the price of its live TV streaming service called PlayStation Vue by $5 per month. The new $50 price for the base package matches those of competitors including YouTube TV and DirecTV Now. In a July 1 FAQ entry, Sony said that in light of “costs rising each …
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Summer travel isn’t cheap. Even if you’re staying domestic, gas and plane tickets, nightly hotel or Airbnb rooms, and eating every meal out adds up fast. While there are ways to keep costs down when you go somewhere, we also have some ideas on how to have fun at home when you’re on a budget and trying to save money. …
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Philo, the $20 per month streaming TV service, is heading to Android. After previously being limited to iOS, TV platforms and in web browsers the company announced Wednesday that it is finally adding a native Android app. The new app will be free to download in the Google Play store and for Amazon’s Fire tablets. Similar to AT&T Watch TV …
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The latest and greatest iOS 13 and newly christened iPadOS arrived for public beta testing this week. Too bad my crotchety old iPad will never know the joys of a modern Apple operating system, just as it will never again stream a Hulu show. I stared in mild shock. What?! I had just tapped on the Hulu app icon on my …
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With its recent price drop to $6, basic Hulu is one of the best deals in streaming. It offers gobs of current and past TV shows and movies for the price of a salted caramel mocha. Sadly, upgrading your subscription to Hulu with Live TV renders it a poor bargain. At $45 per month, or $55 if you want a DVR that …
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Sprint’s 5G lineup is expanding. After launching its network in four cities last month, the nation’s fourth-largest carrier Friday became the third carrier to offer the Galaxy S10 5G. Currently only available in “5G areas,” Samsung’s 5G phone joins the LG V50 ThinQ 5G phone and HTC 5G Hub, a home hotspot, in the carrier’s 5G stable. Unlike AT&T, which this …
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In internet-fail news, it looks like streaming service Hulu, gaming service Xbox Live and self-described “front page of the internet” Reddit all experienced outages Wednesday afternoon. Down Detector recorded over 10,000 reports about Microsoft’s Xbox Live being down and another 10,000 reports of Hulu being down. The Xbox Live status page confirms that core services are “limited.” “Our team is working hard to …
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Hope you’re ready to start or expand your streaming library, because CNET and TV Guide are giving away three awesome bundles that’ll be sure to have you binge-watching all summer! Our grand-prize bundle includes an Apple TV 4K, a $25 gift Card to CBS All Access and a $100 gift card to a streaming service of choice (HBO Now, Hulu or Netflix). The grand …
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The 119th US Open golf tournament is underway at the iconic Pebble Beach course along the California coast. After the first two rounds Thursday and Friday, plenty of big names are still in it. And yes, that includes Tiger Woods, who won earlier this year at The Masters in incredible fashion, but a mediocre performance in the first two rounds of the …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. After being neglected by some of its users (guilty!), Apple music will finally replace iTunes in the new MacOS Catalina update this fall. This will result in Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV ($99 at eBay) splitting up into separate apps that …
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