Google’s well aware that YouTube is a video powerhouse of viral hits, music videos and unique shows you cannot find anywhere else. Hoping to capitalize on its unstoppable success, Google created YouTube Red, a paid monthly subscription service with several perks that make your viewing experience better. It’s available now in the US, Australia, New …
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Amazon is giving you voice control over your TV. Let’s talk about it. The reviews are out for the Amazon Fire TV, and we invited special guest David Katzmaier on our show, who’s spent a few days playing with the streaming device. We talk about how it stacks up to the Roku, as well as a Chromecast paired with the …
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With the Bolt Vox, TiVo finally adds voice controls to its entertainment experience, joining Roku, Apple, Amazon, Google and Comcast Xfinity. The company’s latest series of 4K-resolution DVR and streaming media boxes combine all the features of the current Bolt models with a new voice remote control and next-gen user experience. In fact, TiVo says the Bolt Vox has the …
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In the American League Championship Series, MLB’s shortest player and MVP candidate (Jose Altuve at 5 feet 6 inches) leads the Houston Astros against the New York Yankees, who employ MLB’s tallest player and MVP candidate (all rise for the 6 feet 7 inches tall Aaron Judge). Meanwhile, in the National League, baseball’s best pitcher, Clayton Kershaw, and the Los …
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Now playing: Watch this: Movies Anywhere: Your questions answered 5:41 The impossible has happened: Movies I purchased from iTunes are available on my Roku box. Thanks to Movies Anywhere. Photo by Rick Broida/CNET Movies Anywhere is a new service that solves a major problem. Using a single app, you can now access your Amazon, iTunes, Google and Vudu movie libraries. …
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Roku announced it will bring its Roku Express and Streaming Stick+ devices to the UK from the 19th of October. The Roku Express is the budget entry into the Roku family, costing £30. It comes with a remote control and HDMI cable, so everything you need to get started is already in the box. Roku boasts this newest model will …
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Roku specializes in streaming, and so far that focus is paying off. The scrappy Los Gatos, California-based firm just came off a big initial public offering, but as a company it’s still dwarfed by its main rivals in the streaming hardware game: Amazon, Apple and Google. Roku’s streaming sticks and boxes are more popular than their competitors, however, and they routinely earn my top …
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Ever been browsing the guide on your TV, see something you like airing in the future, and say to yourself: “I wish I could watch that right now.” With a new feature on Roku TVs, you can. Smart TVs from brands like TCL, Hisense, RCA and others that run Roku’s Smart TV system have long been among CNET’s favorites. One …
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There are five new Roku devices coming out for your TVs, and only 3 minutes and 59 seconds to talk about all of them. We also manage to squeeze in a public service announcement about credit card skimmers and protecting your financial data, as well as a quick review of the SNES Classic Edition. To keep things short, the new …
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Amid Amazon’s latest flood of Alexa-powered Echo devices, it’s easy to lose sight of the tiny new Fire TV. But it could be another big seller for the retail giant. Called simply the Amazon Fire TV, it costs $70, or £70 in the UK. That makes it nearly twice as much as the similarly sized, yet much-longer-named Amazon Fire TV Stick …
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