Barb Gonzalez

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SmartStream
Clearing Up the Confusion Around DirecTV Stream
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 08, 2021
DirecTV Stream launched recently as the newest DIRECTV incarnation. There are a few changes, but for those who subscribe to AT&T TV, the only difference will be the onscreen logo and mobile app name. There has been much confusion about DirecTV Stream, from the name change, to how to stream it and the differences between it and the DIRECTV satellite service.
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SmartStream
CNN to Stream Live News from Max App
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 28, 2023
After grappling with what to do with CNN following the shutdown of the CNN+ streaming services, Warner Bros. Discovery plans to add live CNN to Max later this year. CNN fans will be free to cut the cord and stream directly from the app.
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CES 2015
Cognitive Networks Makes Your Smart TV Smarter
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 06, 2015
Soon you’ll be able to interact with many popular TV shows without leaving your TV screen. Cognitive Networks showed off its “smarter TV” technology. Currently built into LG TVs, the technology enhances TV viewing by bringing content typically found on a second screen (your tablet) directly to the TV.
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SmartStream
Comcast Boosts Live Streaming for Xfinity TV Go App
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 25, 2015
In the last 15 months since Comcast launched its Xfinity TV Go app, the cable company has doubled its initial offering of streaming live TV channels.
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SmartStream
Comcast Now Offers Netflix, Apple TV+ and Peacock Bundle
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 29, 2024
Comcast is offering a discounted streaming bundle to Xfinity internet and TV subscribers in an attempt to win back some of the millions of users who have cut the cord in the past six months. What are the details of the deal and why are these competitors are now becoming partners?
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SmartStream
Comcast Starts Beta Testing “Stream” Online TV Service
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 22, 2015
Comcast has started beta testing the new Stream online TV service to its Internet customers. But is it enough to entice a new generation of TV viewers?
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SmartStream
Comcast to Offer Amazon Prime Video on Xfinity X1
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 15, 2018
Comcast recently announced that its Xfinity X1 cable service will offer Amazon Prime Video alongside Netflix and YouTube streaming by the end of the year. The move supports the growing trend of cable and satellite companies providing streaming options alongside live TV channels to keep their customers from cutting the cord.
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CES 2022
Content Discovery, Home Fitness, and the Rise of the Connected TV
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 05, 2022
With so many new services launched in the past couple of years, CES 2022 hasn’t had any big announcements about streaming players or services. Still,as more users cut cable and began streaming during the pandemic, it inspired manufacturers to refine the connected TV experience. Smart TV operating systems are getting updates to more easily access what we are watching on multiple apps. Many of us opted to work out at home, creating a massive demand for streaming fitness apps.
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SmartStream
Cord Cutting May Not Be a Bargain After All
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 23, 2019
Over the past year, the price of streaming live TV has been on the rise. It’s time to question whether cutting the cord — canceling the subscription to your cable/satellite/telecom provider — will really save you money.
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CES 2013
D-Link Bows Router with Improved HD Streaming
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  Published: Jan 08, 2013
D-Link announced a new router with StreamBoost technology for better high definition video streaming, and with a new dashboard to monitor and control your home network. The DGL5500 router is called a "gaming router" because it has low latency (no lag time) for online game play. This capability also makes it an excellent router choice for streaming movies.
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