Barb Gonzalez

CES 2017
Samsung Redesigns Smart Hub and App Store
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 05, 2017
Samsung continues to redesign and refine its smart TV experience. Last year the company released TVs with the Tizen powered smart TV hub and one remote with voice control. In 2017 Samsung has three goals for their streaming and entertainment experience—a unified experience across all devices, improved personal discovery of content, and expanded 4K UHD HDR content availability.
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Terk’s Omnidirectional TV Antenna Doesn’t Need to be Turned
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 05, 2017
Terk has redesigned the antenna. The Omni may be the perfect shape to receive all of your channels. If you use an indoor, tabletop antenna to get over-the-air local broadcasts, it’s likely that you needed to physically turn the antenna to pick up different channels.
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Hisense Expanding Line of Smart TVs and Roku TVs
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 05, 2017
Hisense presented their line of smart TVs that includes models with a redesigned smart TV hub and Roku TVs.
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Apple TV App Now Lists Titles from Other Streaming Apps
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 28, 2016
The TV App on Apple TV makes it easier to find what you want to watch. Movies and TV Shows from all apps are listed together for easy access. Apple is finally getting it right.
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Hands On: Netgear's Crazy Fast Nighthawk X10 Router/Media Server
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 14, 2016
Netgear’s new Nighthawk X10 AD7200 router is a great choice for streaming 4K HDR content and VR games. Read on to find out why.
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DirectTV Now Launches with Free Apple TV, Fire TV Stick Offer
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 01, 2016
AT&T has released the live TV and VOD streaming app, DIRECTV NOW. While the app has many problems at launch, AT&T is offering some attractive incentives to lure new subscribers.
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Showdown: Google Home vs. Amazon Echo
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 09, 2016
Now that the Google Home smart speaker has arrived, find out how it compares with Amazon Echo. Will you be saying, "Okay Google" or "Alexa?"
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Review: The Roku Ultra Struts its Stuff
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 19, 2016
In the past year, TVs and streaming services have upped their game adding HDR (high dynamic range) for a broader color display. Roku is keeping pace with the Roku Ultra ($130) that streams 4K video and supports the HDR10 format.
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Google & Roku Plan 4K Media Players with HDR
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 06, 2016
The library of 4K HDR streaming moves and TV is growing. Prices on UHD TVs have dropped to that of HDTVs. It just makes sense that the next generation of streaming players will be 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) with high dynamic range (HDR). Google (Chromecast) and Roku will be releasing their next generation streaming media players within the month. Both are named “Ultra.” Here's what we know.
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Netflix Knows Which Episode Gets You Hooked
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 21, 2016
If you're a Netflix binge-watcher, you are not alone. Netflix even knows which episode got you hooked.
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