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Sling TV: Get Premium Channels Free on Weekends
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 22, 2022  |  0 comments
Sling TV is offering free weekends for premium channels and deals to attract new subscribers. Each weekend from Friday, June 24th through the end of August 2022, will be "Freeview Weekends" where all Sling TV subscribers can watch premium channels without signing up or paying for them.
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Sneak Peek at Dish's Sling TV Streaming Service
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 28, 2015  |  1 comments
Dish is issuing invitations to try out the new Sling Television streaming service that launches in February. It's worth checking out.
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Social TV: Myths, Facts and the Future
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 03, 2013  |  0 comments
Social TV will soon be as commonplace as onscreen tickers but it won't happen like everyone expected. Joel Espelien of The Diffusion Group explains the findings of his report, "Social TV: Myths, Facts, and the Future."
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Sonos Gets Apple Music and Trueplay Tuning
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 17, 2015  |  0 comments
With the Sonos Controller app's latest update, a public beta of Apple Music is now available for streaming to Sonos speakers. The update also adds Trueplay speaker tuning, which optimizes sound quality based on the acoustics of where a speaker is located.
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Sony, AT&T Offer Streaming Alternatives to Cable
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 10, 2016  |  1 comments
Sony's Playstation Vue and AT&T's DirecTV Now promise a streaming alternative to cable TV programming. These bundles and the FCC's proposal to open access to cable channels without a cable box are changing the way we get our TV programming.
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Sookbox Streaming System Available on Kickstarter
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 01, 2013  |  0 comments
The Sookbox streaming system is available for pre-order through a Kickstarter project. Learn more about this system that can simultaneously stream to multiple zones.
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Spotify Adds Features to its Free and Paid Services
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 19, 2013  |  2 comments
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  |  2 comments
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  |  0 comments
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  |  3 comments
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  |  0 comments
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  |  2 comments
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  |  1 comments
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  |  3 comments
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  |  8 comments
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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