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Spotify Adds Features to its Free and Paid Services
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 19, 2013
Spotify's new free and premium features lets you play more music on mobile devices or stream music to your AV receiver.
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Spotify and Hulu Offer Discounted Bundle
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 12, 2018
Spotify has partnered with Hulu to offer a discounted subscription bundle.
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Spotify Expands Services to Include Video, More
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 21, 2015
Spotify adds video, original content, and an advanced running feature that ties music to a runner's pace.
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Stream Showtime Anytime on Roku--Unless You're a DISH Subscriber
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 21, 2014
Showtime Anytime lets you stream Showtime TV shows and movies to many devices and now includes Roku. DISH subscribers are left out. Here's a review of the CBS and DISH feuds over the years and why DISH subscribers probably won't be able to stream Showtime anytime soon.
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Stream These Netflix Originals for Free
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 09, 2020
Netflix is offering a small number of titles to stream for free without a subscription. Streaming is immediate and does not require that viewers create an account or login.
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Stream Video in a Hotel With D-Link’s Shareport Go Portable Router
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 07, 2013
Don't believe it when you read that you can't stream video to a Chromecast or other media player from a hotel's Wi-Fi. Find out how to use D-Link's Shareport Go to stream when on the road.
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Streaming 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 06, 2014
Stream every 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics' ski run, hockey game, speed skating heat, ice skating performance, and every other sport to a mobile device or computer. Here's how to watch any of this year's Olympic sports live or as a complete replay.
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Streaming in 2014 — Growing Services, Shrinking Dongles, and Net Neutrality
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 31, 2014
Looking back at 2014 we find more people streaming, 4K video and hi-res audio, TV networks getting in on the streaming action and a continued struggle to keep the internet free and fast.
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Streaming Is Safe for Now Thanks to Net Neutrality Ruling
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 04, 2015
With the new reclassification of broadband providers under Title II, the FCC can enforce net neutrality and we don't have to worry that our 4K streams will be slowed down. What are the new rules and what does it mean in the future?
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Streaming Tech Roundup 2013
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 25, 2013
The streaming media innovations of 2013 continue to change the way we watch TV, movies and listen to music. Here is a roundup of what was new and trending in the past year.
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Streaming the 2012 Olympics Live
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 26, 2012
Watching the Olympics on TV was always a frustrating experience for me. Along with the frequent commercial interruptions, I had to sit through hours of weightlifting and shot-putting to see synchronized swimming. (I know, you were sitting through the synchronized swimming to see the shot-put.) But that problem has been solved for the 2012 London Olympics. NBC has created a website and an app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices that will show live coverage of every sport and match from start to finish.
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Taking Roku's Streaming Stick Plus on the Road
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 09, 2017
With the addition of 4K HDR streaming, the new Roku Streaming Stick+ ($70) is powerful enough for your home theater and portable enough to take on the road. A recent trip took me to several cities where I was able to test out the Stick+ on a number of hotel TVs, including a 4K HDR Samsung model (!) in a cottage where I stayed.
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Ten New Apps You Can Stream to Chromecast
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 11, 2013
Another ten mobile apps can now stream to Google's Chromecast dongle. Find out if it's time to add the Chromecast to your home theater.
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The Best Media Streamers to Buy Your Parents
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 28, 2012
Buying a gift for your parents or another technologically challenged person on your list? Here are three media streamers to consider.
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The Fight Is Over: YouTube Returns to Fire TV, Prime Video to Chromecast
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 24, 2019
Peace between Amazon and Google means that the YouTube app will return to Fire TVs and Amazon Prime Video will be available for casting to Google Chromecast.
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