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2023: The Year of the Commercial
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 27, 2023  | 
FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) and streaming services with ads have brought back commercials in a big way. 2023 was the year streaming became so expensive that we had to reconsider the luxury of uninterrupted streaming.
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Apple TV OS 17.2 Update Moves Movies & TV from iTunes to Apple TV & More
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 13, 2023  | 
The recent Apple TV OS 17.2 update aims to bring all your movies and TV shows together in one place to make it easier for you to find what you want to watch.
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Where to Watch Your Favorite Holiday Movies: A Comprehensive Guide
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 29, 2023  | 
With the ever-growing fragmentation of streaming services, we now need to search to find the Christmas movies and shows we watch year after year. Here’s a little help.
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How to Reduce Your Monthly Streaming Costs
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 15, 2023  | 
With the cost of streaming subscriptions on the rise, now is the time to make some cuts. But where? And how?
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How to Get More Storage From Your Streaming Devices
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 25, 2023  | 
Amazon is following Apple’s lead. A recent update to its Fire TV streamers includes a feature that automatically frees up memory by offloading apps that have not been used in a while — a potential boon for devices with limited storage and a feature that has been available on Apple TV for some time.
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Roku OS 12.5 Update to Bring More Sports, Music, and a Videophile Surprise
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 11, 2023  | 
The Roku OS 12.5 update that will start rolling out in the coming weeks and months will bring more sports and music in addition to making easier to find what to you want to watch.
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TVOS 17 Update Brings FaceTime & More to Apple TV
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 27, 2023  | 
The Apple tvOS 17 operating system update arrived on September 18th. New integrations that use the iPhone or iPad as a camera are a game-changer as FaceTime is now on Apple TV. Apple has also added several features users have been requesting for a while.
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Apple Announces New AirPods Pro 2nd Generation With Upgraded Charging Case
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 13, 2023  | 
Apple announced upgrades for its popular AirPods Pro 2nd generation earbuds at yesterday's annual event in Cupertino, California.
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The Hidden Cost of Cutting the Cord: How Ad-Supported Streaming Services Are Changing the Game
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 30, 2023  | 
At first, ditching cable for an all-streaming solution saved money and offered other benefits. With rising prices, you might have to give in to watching commercials to get a good deal.
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Free Discs for Everyone!
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 25, 2023  | 
Well, okay…not everyone but as Netflix gets ready to exit the disc rental service it has run for 25 years, it is offering subscribers to its DVD/Blu-ray mail-order service a chance to get up to 10 more free titles.
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Downloading Movies To Go
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 17, 2023  | 
A lack of internet connection doesn't mean a lack of entertainment options. Most streaming services offer the option to download content to watch offline when you are off-grid or dealing with spotty service areas like airplanes, subway tunnels and mountain passes.
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"Barbenheimer" Ignites Movie Going and Restores Theatrical Window
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 26, 2023  | 
A sea of pink worn by mothers, daughters, and grandmothers waiting for popcorn to eat while watching Barbie together. It's precisely what movie makers and theater owners hoped for—a sense of community watching a movie together pre-pandemic style. It's an experience that can't be duplicated streaming at home alone. Most studios have ended same-day streaming offerings, and theater-only windows are extending longer.
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All About Streaming Local Channels
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 19, 2023  | 
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.
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Paramount+ Follows Max, Disney+, and Hulu in Removing Original Shows
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 12, 2023  | 
Last year, trendsetter HBO (now "Max") was the catalyst for a disturbing direction in streaming media services when it removed HBO originals from the platform. Disney+, Hulu, and now Paramount+ have followed suit by removing some of their original programming.
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How to Stream the Tour de France, Wimbledon, & More
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 05, 2023  | 
Summer brings a myriad of multi-day sports events, and if you've cut the cord, here's where you can stream the Tour de France, Wimbledon, IndyCar and other motorsport races, and the Women's Open at Pebble Beach.
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