Barb Gonzalez

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Apple Announces iPad Pros with OLED Screens and an Improved iPad Air
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 08, 2024
Apple announced a new poweful line of iPads on Tuesday that makes it seem as though the iPad is poised to replace the MacBook. Pair one of the new models with a Magic Keyboard and it's more like a laptop than a tablet. And the updated iPad Pro with its state-of-the-art OLED screen and quad speakers may be the best way to watch movies on the go. 
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Mastering the Maze of Streaming: A Guide to the Marathon TV App
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 24, 2024
In the labyrinthine world of streaming, where TV shows sprawl across many apps, it can be daunting to keep track of what you are watching and want to watch next. The Marathon TV social app replaces posting on Facebook for recommendations or scrolling through Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB ratings.
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Bluesound Pulse M: Packed with Sound and Features
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 17, 2024
Ever since Sonos came out with a multiroom audio solution nearly two decades ago, companies like Bose, Denon (HEOS), and others have followed suit. In 2012, Canada-based Lenbrook Group—which manufactures NAD, PSB Speakers, and Bluesound—first launched its BluOS platform for speakers and devices. It has morphed and developed into BluOS 4, the most uncomplicated controller and aggregator app for wireless speakers.
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Roku Unveils New Pro Series TVs & Announces Updates
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 10, 2024
It must be springtime as Roku today introduced its 2024 Pro Series of mini-LED 4K TVs and announced new features for its forthcoming OS 13 update.
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Hulu Cracks Down on Account Sharing
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 20, 2024
Hulu and Disney + have altered their service terms to prohibit password and account sharing outside the original subscriber's household. Here's the details and how to access your account when away from home.
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You Can Stream Dozens of Classics on Apple TV+ for a Limited Time
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 06, 2024
Apple TV+ is known for its quality original movies and TV series, which why it was so surprising to learn that the streaming service has begun serving up a heap of classic movies…but only for a limited time. Here are the details and how non-subscribers can watch for free.
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Where to Stream Oscar-Nominated Movies
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 29, 2024
Have you seen any or all of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture? Or any of the films nominated in one of the other six categories? The 96th Academy Awards ceremony commences on Sunday, March 10 so there’s still time to catch any (or all) of the flicks you haven’t seen. To save you time, we put together a list of movies in the major nominating categories with details on where you can watch them.
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ESPN, Fox & Warner Bros. Discover to Launch Sports Super App this Fall
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 14, 2024
Once sports moves to streaming, will anyone still subscribe to cable and satellite? It's likely the idea that prompted ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery to partner in a new sports streaming service slated to launch this fall.
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Prime Video Now Charging Extra for Ad-Free Viewing
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 31, 2024
On January 29th, Amazon started running ads with its video-on-demand Prime Video streaming service. As announced in September 2023, Prime subscribers must pay an extra $3 a month to watch ad-free.
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SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase Review
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 24, 2024

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $699

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Power to push most speakers with clarity at all sound levels.
Wi-Fi connection supports up to 192kHz/24- bit high-resolution audio.
Plays from a wide variety of streaming and physical music sources.
Clean design with easy-to-read front display.

Minus
The DTS Play-Fi app is clunky, buggy, and hard to use.
There is no equalizer to make sound adjustments.

THE VERDICT
With the Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase, streaming music has become a sit-down-and-listen experience rather than just background music. It has excellent sound quality for a reasonable price. It’s a great addition to include quality stereo music streaming, even if you already have a sound system.

For anyone who has been waiting for streaming music to be a high-quality sit-and-listen experience, the SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase streaming integrated amp fits the bill. It’s the second-generation S VS wireless smart integrated amplifier.

Not only can it play just about any high-resolution audio file you send to it, but this 300-watt class D amplifier powers your speakers easily for outstanding sound. Connect it to standard speakers, and it becomes a DTS Play-Fi zone with reference sound (i.e. uncompressed) quality that can stream from numerous music services like Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music, and others.

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