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On the Road with Alexa and the Amazon Tap
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 09, 2016
Hands on with Tap, the new portable version of Amazon's wildly popular Echo speaker/personal assistant.
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Orbi Voice Melds Smart Speaker Tech with Mesh Networking
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 30, 2018
Netgear’s Orbi Voice is a melding of smart speaker technology and mesh networking that makes sense.
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OS Update Will Expand Apple TV’s HDR Capabilities
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 08, 2022
While Apple didn't directly discuss updates to its Apple TV streaming device at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), there are new features to look forward to this fall.
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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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Paramount+ to Absorb Showtime Into One App
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 01, 2023
Later this year, Showtime will be fully absorbed by Paramount+. Not only will the two services stream from the same app, but the premium cable channel will also include Paramount+ original content. The merge will happen soon, but pricing and dates haven't been announced.
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Peacock Drops Free Tier Making New Users Pay
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 22, 2023
At a time when live-TV streaming services are adding more free channels, Peacock streaming service has discontinued its free tier for new customers offering only Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus subscriptions.
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PLAiR Plays Online Videos From the Web on a TV
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 24, 2013
The PLAiR is now shipping. Find out how this small device can stream online videos from your computers, smartphone, or tablet.
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PlayOn Cloud DVR Lets You Record Online Videos
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 21, 2017
With the PlayOn Cloud mobile app and PlayOn Desktop, there is finally an online DVR that is easy to use and offers the features you want from a DVR. 
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PlayTo Streaming App: Like AirPlay for Android
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 23, 2013
The PlayTo Android app streams video from your home libraries, online websites and the mobile device's saved media. The app works like Apple's AirPlay, and can play on Apple TVs.
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Plex Cloud Is Gone But Here’s a Viable Alternative
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 13, 2018
Streaming media company, Plex has announced the end of its Plex Cloud. Here’s what to do if you’re a Plex Cloud user.
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Plex Media Server Gets Movie Trailers and Extras
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 06, 2014
The Plex media server and player has just received another new update that enhances your downloaded movies and fixes problems found in earlier updates.
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Plex Media Server's Growing Pains
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 02, 2014
Plex media server's recent updates add some great features like Chromecast compatibility, but are plagued by issues. Here's what new with this popular streaming media solution.
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Plex to Add Rentals Becoming Complete One-Stop-App
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 12, 2023
With the coming addition of movie and TV rentals, Plex will become the first app you should open on your streaming device. Although we’ve written about Plex before, so much has changed that it’s time to do an overview of all of its features.
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Plex Update Brings Superb Discover and Universal Search
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 06, 2022
Plex continues to improve and reinvent itself with the goal of becoming the one app that you turn to first for all streaming. Its most recent addition is Plex Discover (in public Beta). Plex Discover finds trending and popular shows on all of your subscription services.
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Plexamp’s Sonic Sage Uses ChatGPT to Help You Discover New Music
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 24, 2023
Plex continues to innovate and make an already good media aggregating app even better. This time it has turned to using Sonic Sage to improve music exploration and discovery.
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