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Xbox Enhances Video Streaming with SmartGlass Update
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 19, 2012  |  0 comments
Xbox 360 launches new SmartGlass app for smartphones and tablets and updates Bing search. The combination make the video game console one of the best media streaming experiences available for home theater.
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Xbox One X: All the 4K HDR You Want in One Box
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 22, 2017  |  4 comments
The new Xbox One X launched in early November so I have had a couple weeks to test it. With streaming 4K HDR capabilities, 4K HDR gaming, and a built-in 4K/Ultra HD player, this game console has all the 4K content you could want in one device. However, Microsoft is pushing gaming at the expense of simplified streaming and movie/TV/video playback.
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Year-End Review: 2012 Streaming Video Innovations
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 27, 2012  |  0 comments
2012 was a banner year for innovation in streaming media—innovations that are changing the home theater experience.
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Yes, Virginia, There Is Netflix 1080p Streaming Video
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 18, 2012  |  Published: Dec 17, 2012  |  1 comments
Netflix stops X-High HD streaming but still offers 1080P Full HD streaming at lower bitrates.
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You Can Stream Dozens of Classics on Apple TV+ for a Limited Time
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 06, 2024  |  0 comments
Apple TV+ is known for its quality original movies and TV series, which why it was so surprising to learn that the streaming service has begun serving up a heap of classic movies…but only for a limited time. Here are the details and how non-subscribers can watch for free.
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CES 2013
Your Next TV Will Likely Be a Smart TV
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 14, 2013  |  4 comments
Most 2013 TV models will be Smart TVs. Learn what options are being offered in the new TV models and how to be sure the new TV you buy will keep up with future upgrades.
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YouTube Music Key Brings Music Videos to Google Play Music
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 06, 2015  |  1 comments
Google's new YouTube Music Key beta adds music videos to Google Play Music. Here's how it works.
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zeebox App May Change the Way We Watch TV
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 27, 2013  |  0 comments
The zeebox app is both interactive social TV and a second screen experience that may change the way you watch TV.
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CES 2017
Zeeq Pillow Streams Music, Stops Snoring
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2017  |  0 comments
If you share a bed, or a bedroom, Zeeq may just be the best thing that ever happened to your bedmate or roommate. Deep inside the Zeeq pillow are blue speakers and a microphone. It is designed so that only the person whose head is on the pillow can hear the music or sounds without disturbing the person next to you.
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‘Fling’ Web Videos to Your TV with Flingo
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 05, 2012  |  1 comments
Media streamers and Smart TVs are only as good as the content they can provide. Yes, it's important to have good picture quality, but often the determination of which player you buy comes down to what you can stream to it? If you like TV shows, you want Hulu Plus. For movies make sure you have Netflix or Vudu. Beyond the big-named online streaming services, there is a plethora of special interest websites that stream short-form videos. Thanks to app publisher, Flingo, many of those channels are becoming available on media players and Smart TVs. The Flingo Queue adds the possibility of watching any video you find on the web on TV.
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