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Nvidia Virtual Reality Demos Takes You on Adventures
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CES 2016
Barb Gonzalez • Posted: Jan 08, 2016 • 0 comments
This morning I climbed Mt. Everest and floated outside the space station over earth. Of course, I was actually in the Nvidia suite at CES, but my experience was that of having a grand adventure. Nvidia demo’d two different Virtual Reality headsets to showcase the company’s video card capabilities and how well they handle VR.
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On the Road with Alexa and the Amazon Tap
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SMARTSTREAM
Barb Gonzalez • Posted: Jun 09, 2016 • 1 comments
Hands on with Tap, the new portable version of Amazon's wildly popular Echo speaker/personal assistant.
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Panasonic and Samsung TVs Now Have a Home Screen
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CES 2013
Barb Gonzalez • Posted: Jan 11, 2013 • 0 comments
New TVs will have home screens like media players for viewers to choose what app or source they want to watch.
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Panasonic Announces MySpace TV
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CES 2012
Barb Gonzalez • Posted: Jan 12, 2012 • 0 comments
Myspace CEO Tim Vanderhook, and co-owner, Justin Timberlake announced Myspace TV at the Panasonic CES press conference. Available on Panasonic TVs as part of VIERA Connect on their next generation of Smart VIERA TV HDTVs, Myspace TV allows users to share and comment on the TV shows that they’re viewing.

Vanderhook began by explaining,“Historically, TV has been a shared experience, as people gathered together to watch their favorite programs.” Viewers can make comments on programming creating a group conversation that will show up on their friends’ Myspace TV.

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Panasonic Personalizes TV and Recognizes Each User
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CES 2014
Barb Gonzalez • Posted: Jan 10, 2014 • 0 comments
Panasonic offers users individual recommendations, can turn on TV when you walk by and show you messages from other family members.
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Panasonic Smart TVs Will Be Powered by Firefox
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CES 2015
Barb Gonzalez • Posted: Jan 09, 2015 • 0 comments
Panasonic has partnered with Mozilla to create a new smart TV experience that is powered by Firefox. The underlying operating system of these “Life + Screen” TVs is no longer proprietary to Panasonic and will interact with any brand smartphone, tablet, or computer that is on the same WiFi network.
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PLAiR Plays Online Videos From the Web on a TV
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SMARTSTREAM
Barb Gonzalez • Posted: Apr 24, 2013 • 2 comments
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's AdSkipper Removes Ads On Hulu and Broadcast TV Streams
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CES 2015
Barb Gonzalez • Posted: Jan 10, 2015 • 0 comments
PlayOn’s recording feature, PlayLater, now lets you automatically skip commercials when viewing broadcast network streams and Hulu using PlayOn’s AdSkipper feature.
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PlayStation 4 as Media Streamer
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STREAMING MEDIA PLAYER REVIEWS
Barb Gonzalez • Posted: May 23, 2014 • 0 comments

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $400

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Offers most major apps
Excellent picture and sound quality
No additional subscriptions required to access streaming services
Netflix Max helps find recommendations geared to your taste
Minus
No remote or QWERTY keyboard outside of game controller
Limited number of apps—no social networks or photo apps
No DLNA or other streaming from home network media libraries

THE VERDICT
Excellent for gaming and on the whole, but not the best choice for streaming alone.

With PlayStation 4, Sony has upped the video game ante with incredible graphics and the ability to share gameplay with the touch of a “share” button on its redesigned game controller. But how is it as a media streamer? I took a look at Sony's latest to check out its entertainment offerings and its ergonomics as an entertainment (non-gaming) device.

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PlayTo Streaming App: Like AirPlay for Android
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Barb Gonzalez • Posted: Jan 23, 2013 • 2 comments
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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