Streaming is the future of music consumption, and while your stereo may be from the ’90s, you can still use it to play music from the cloud music services like Spotify. Alongside voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, Spotify Connect is one of the most useful ways to control your streaming music collection. The …
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HBO Max made its long-awaited debut last week, but you still can’t watch The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo or reruns of Friends via your Roku or Fire TV. That’s because those popular devices remain without HBO Max apps. Despite being available on a host of platforms and devices — including iOS and Android, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, Apple TV, …
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HBO Max’s big launch Wednesday went off largely without a hitch. Unlike other streaming launches, there were no major issues of downtime, no widespread app crashes and no outages preventing large numbers of people from upgrading their HBO Now or cable-provided HBO Go account to a one that has HBO Max. The big question for millions, however, is when HBO …
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Today’s deal is an update of one from a couple weeks ago, albeit a different version of the product at a different price. As I noted then (and have mentioned countless times in the past), TV speakers are terrible. And if you happen to be — sigh — over 50 like myself, you should probably consider a soundbar that can …
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As Cheapskate Rick Broida has mentioned many times, a soundbar is an easy way to amp up the sound quality in your home theater, because the speakers built into your TV are objectively terrible. You don’t even need to tell me what brand or model TV you have; I already know that the speakers are terrible. A soundbar sets up …
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HBO Max will only be as good as the underlying internet connection powering the streaming video service, which launches May 27. At least, that’s according to Jeff McElfresh, CEO of AT&T Communications. Of course, he has a perspective forged from his role as the executive in charge of the telecom giant’s broadband, wireless and subscription video services (AT&T owns WarnerMedia, …
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After Magic Johnson and Larry Bird ruled the 1980s and ushered in the modern NBA, Michael Jordan took over in the ’90s, winning six titles and becoming not just the greatest basketball player of all time, but one of the most thrilling athletes in any sport ever. And now you can relive his sixth and final championship season with the …
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Best Buy is having a flash sale today that includes a variety of products from all over the store, with worthwhile deals on MacBooks, Lenovo laptops, Klipsch speakers, TVs and more. The standout deal here is TCL’s 8-Series Roku TV, which CNET dubbed the best 65-inch non-OLED TV of 2019. It’s selling for $1,000 today, which matches its all-time low price. According to …
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Epitaph I’m adding to my tombstone: “Buy a soundbar!” Because as I’ve long maintained, TV speakers are terrible. But recently I realized that if you’re — sigh — over 50 like myself, you should probably consider a soundbar that can enhance dialogue, making voices easier to hear. Here’s a great deal on just such a product: For a limited time, …
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Talk about the right sweepstakes at the right time. Sure, you already know about the great free alternatives to Netflix and all the free entertainment to help you survive quarantine. But what would you say to a motherlode of premium streaming services? Plex Premium, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video and more? Thanks to the fine folks at Plex, you’ve got …
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