Twitter is widening its streaming video campaign to Roku devices, one of the most-used boxes for watching online video on TVs. The expansion comes the same week Twitter unveiled a dozen partnerships with programmers, like a 24-hour news stream from Bloomberg, in a big video push. Twitter is joining a scrum of digital companies — …
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Cable movie channel Epix has announced that the latest version of its smartphone app will let users “cast” Epix to their smart TV, Roku box or other device Epix’s app already supports Google‘s own Chromecast system, but now adds tech from startup Vizbee to “connect to any connected TV device and cast content effortlessly from any authenticated mobile device.” Epix …
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Cutting the cord and telling your cable company to get lost is always a rewarding feeling. You’re saving money, after all, and no longer paying for a lengthy list of channels you never watch. Sling TV is one of many streaming services that aims to be your cable replacement. Part of that solution, however, is providing a DVR feature to …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Roku Roku makes my favorite media streamers. For reasons I won’t bore you with, I greatly prefer any Roku box or stick to …
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Roku TVs are CNET’s favorite entry-level televisions, with the best built-in streaming platform on the planet and good-enough picture quality for the price. I also love how they keep getting updated with new features and functionality, such as a recent add-on that lets antenna users pause live TV, no DVR required (seriously, it’s pretty cool) and listen to TV audio …
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Looking forward to watching your favorite baseball team in 4K? Can’t wait to TiVo HBO’s 4K broadcasts of “Game of Thrones?” Excited to rebuy the “Lord of the Rings” (Extended Edition) box set on 4K Blu-ray? Don’t hold your breath. 4K TVs are falling in price with the speed of a runaway train, but 4K content, the stuff you can …
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Are you willing to sit through ads to watch sci-fi? If so, head over to your Apple TV or Roku and grab the new Comet TV app. It’s free, and you don’t have to have a cable subscription to get full access. Comet TV’s roster includes shows like “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” “Stargate: SG1” and “Poltergeist: The Legacy,” and movies …
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Your bracket is set. Your pool money is paid. Your co-workers are ready to be taunted. But cable TV isn’t accessible. Don’t worry, there’s an app for that. Actually a whole bunch of apps, and websites, and compatible devices. This year it’s easier than ever to watch March Madness and Final Four games live without a cable subscription. And if …
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Some years ago — 2009 to be exact — I bought a 65-inch Panasonic plasma when plasma TVs were the best TVs on the block. They distinguished themselves with superior black levels, accurate colors, and better off-angle viewing than LCDs. They did have some downsides — namely their relative heftiness compared to LCD, a perceived propensity for burn-in or image …
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When you unpacked your new TV or streamer for the first time, you probably couldn’t wait to start watching it. In the excitement to put it through its paces, chances are you just clicked “I agree” to all those screens of legal mumbo jumbo that came up during the setup process. Did you know one of the things you likely …
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