Amazon Echo Pop Review: a perfectly priced Alexa
The Amazon Echo Pop is the least expensive way to get into the Alexa ecosystem — and you basically get what you pay for. Which is good.
NFL Sunday Ticket will allow for unlimited streams at home
NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV will allow you to watch on as many devices as you want — so long as you're at home.
Pay up! Netflix begins account sharing crackdown in the U.S.
If you're sharing your Netflix account with someone, get ready for an email that tells you it's time to pay up if you want to keep access.
Max not working? Why the HBO Max successor’s launch has been wonky
The new Max app looks a lot like the old HBO Max. But it's a very different app under the hood, with a world of content that's not on HBO Max.
Comcast rolls out a $20 streaming bundle, with a catch
Comcast has announced a $20 streaming service with more than 60 channels, plus Peacock Premium. But you have to be an Xfinity subscriber.
The era of Max is upon us as HBO and Discovery combine
HBO Max is dead. Long live Max. The streaming service has combined with Discovery and now has more content and a shorter name.
As promised, Paramount+ gets more expensive June 27
Paramount+ is absorbing the Showtime network and is getting more expensive on June 27, 2023.
The one notification AirPods and the iPhone sorely need
AirPods and the iPhone play very nicely together. But why can't the latter tell me when the former didn't actually charge?
Apple TV’s multiview feature now out of beta and live for all
Apple TV has enabled multiview for its own sports feeds, so you can now watch multiple MLS or MLB games at the same time.
Amazon’s new Echo Pop brings Alexa for $40; Echo Show 5 gets a revamp
Amazon has unveiled a new Echo Pop speaker, and redesigned Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 5 Kids, along with expanding Echo Auto.
Telly is looking to give away a half-million free TVs — but there’s a catch
Telly, helmed by the founder of Pluto TV, wants to give away 500,000 dual-screen TVs that include a secondary display for info — and advertising.
Hulu content is coming to Disney+ in a single app, with a higher ad-free price
Disney+ will gain Hulu content later this year and will see its ad-free tier get more expensive, the company's CEO said in an earnings call.
Roku is now in the home security business
The Roku Home Monitoring System SE integrates with your Roku player or TV to let you monitor and control things with your remote.
Sling TV is at its lowest number of subscribers in 5 years
Sling TV seems to be content with its place in the world, meandering around 2.3 million subscribers for the past half-decade.
Apple TV has quietly been on board the FAST train all this time
Apple's TV app attempts to be the one place to watch all your things. But will it hop on board the FAST train as Google and Amazon have done?
Warner Bros. Discovery says FAST service will come ‘at the right time’
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said the company would continue to put channels on other FAST services but will do its own service at some point.
This TV company wants to put a billboard in your home
A startup called TeeVee wants to give you a television that would piggyback on other streaming devices to show you display ads on a second screen.
Google TV slims down and speeds up with recent software updates
Google TV apps should use a little less space and run a little faster thanks to some recent changes.
Conan O’Brien gets a 24/7 show on Samsung TV Plus
Area podcaster (and comedic legend) Conan O'Brien is getting his own 24/7 channel on Samsung TV Plus.
Amazon Fire TV Channels brings even more free TV to the platform
Amazon Fire TV Channels brings a new era of ad-support series and movies front and center on the streaming platform.
More than 100 Amazon Originals head to Amazon Freevee
Amazon is making more than 100 Amazon Originals available on the free ad-supported service known as Amazon Freevee.
Spotify still growing, still losing money — and still without a hi-res option
Spotify HiFi is still nowhere to be found, a quarter of the way through 2023. While it may still be in the works, one can make an argument that it's not needed.
How to get NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV in 2023
NFL Sunday Ticket has moved from DirecTV to YouTube and YouTube TV, making it available pretty much everywhere. Here's how to subscribe.
YouTube TV details fixes for audio sync, better 1080p quality
YouTube TV is testing a higher bit rate on 1080p video and squashing a number of other bugs, all ahead of a major milestone this fall.
The Great Netflix Password Crackdown is still happening
Netflix says it still plans on rolling out new account-sharing rules by the end of June in hopes to get more people to actually pay for service.
Netflix will ship its final DVDs this fall
Netflix will stop shipping DVDs and Blu-rays at the end of September 2023, ending a 25-year run that ultimately led it to become the global streaming leader.
Apple TV’s multiview feature is now live in beta
The Apple TV app now has a multiview feature on Apple TV hardware running the tvOS 16.5 beta.
It’s deja vu all over again for HBO, Discovery — and the new Max
It's been three years since HBO Max marked the beginning of the future for Warner Bros. Maybe the new Max service will last longer this time.
4K video will cost more on the new Max streaming service
If you want to stream anything on Max in 4K resolution, you're going to have to pay a few extra dollars each month.
New Max streaming service combines HBO Max and Discovery on May 23
The new Max streaming service — the combination of HBO Max and Discovery — will be available on May 23, execs said during the launch event.
Google TV adds even more free TV to its live guide
Google TV has added Tubi, Plex, and Haystack News listings to its live guide, joining Pluto as part of the built-in free offerings.
YouTube gives iOS users another reason to pay for Premium
YouTube Premium now supports higher 1080p bit rates for iOS, and added a few more features to help sweeten the extra cost.