Dish and Sling TV showed off the AirTV, the newest device that will make it easier to cut the cord on cable or satellite. AirTV streams from Sling TV, as well as over the air local channels, and from other streaming services and can stream in 4K.
The Dish-owned subsidiary AirTV has launched a new device that can stream free local television to smart TVs, media players, tablets, and phones in your home or on the road.
Alexa voice control is now available for any car in the ROAV VIVA USB Charger by Anker. Alexa adds control in the car as well as remotely controls Alexa-enabled devices in your home.
In the next six months, Dish users will be able to control their Hopper 3 using Amazon’s Alexa voice control. Tuning into a specific channel, search and showing the program guide will be the first commands available on the Amazon Echo, Tap, or Dot.
For some, the biggest hurdle in cutting the cord to cable or other TV providers is ensuring they can get their local channels. It's important to stay in touch with what's happening in the community. Streaming Live TV apps have added local stations, but the deals to include them aren't made with individual stations. That may change soon.
The best discovery apps display titles on a watch list or let you search through all streaming apps and then instantly play regardless of which app is streaming. Amazon Fire TV devices now block apps from launching other apps.