Barb Gonzalez

CES 2018
VEWD Offers A Smarter Smart TV OS
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 11, 2018
VEWD has unveiled a new smart TV platform it says is smarter than others.
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CES 2018
Google Assistant Voice Control Comes to DISH Receivers
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 10, 2018
While DISH is conspicuously absent from CES 2018, Google is showing off the upcoming integration of Google Voice and DISH receivers. In the coming months Google Voice will be able to control a DISH Hopper, Wally and Joey.
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CES 2018
Alexa Comes to the Car on the ROAV VIVA USB Charger
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2018
Alexa voice control is now available for any car in the ROAV VIVA USB Charger by Anker. Alexa adds control in the car as well as remotely controls Alexa-enabled devices in your home.
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NVIDIA Announces 65-inch Gaming Displays
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2018
NVIDIA announces 65-inch gaming displays with a NVIDIA Shield streamer built in but they also play movies beautifully.
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SmartStream
Best Streaming Devices of 2017
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 27, 2017
This past year has seen the maturing of many features that were formerly only hopeful ideas. Streaming 4K, streaming live broadcast TV, cloud-based DVRs, and voice control are all readily available.
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Is a Smart TV All You Need?
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 07, 2017
Smart TVs can now stream the highest quality 4K HDR videos. We take a look at two smart TVs to see if we still need an external streaming device or if the new connected TVs are really as stand-alone and plug-and-play as they're supposed to be.
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Xbox One X: All the 4K HDR You Want in One Box
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 22, 2017
The new Xbox One X launched in early November so I have had a couple weeks to test it. With streaming 4K HDR capabilities, 4K HDR gaming, and a built-in 4K/Ultra HD player, this game console has all the 4K content you could want in one device. However, Microsoft is pushing gaming at the expense of simplified streaming and movie/TV/video playback.
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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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Hands On: How to Use Alexa Voice Control with Sonos
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 26, 2017
Sonos recently introduced the Sonos One smart speaker with built-in Alexa voice control. But you don’t have to buy a new speaker to use Alexa to control your Sonos system.
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The New Rokus Have Arrived. Should You Upgrade?
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 11, 2017
Roku has released its 2017 line of streaming players. Find out if you need to upgrade to a new Roku.
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