Let’s face it, television setups are complicated these days. We have broadcast, cable, satellite, and a plethora of streaming services. Getting said streaming services on to your TV might mean having an AppleTV, Roku, Chromecast or some other solution. The problem is that most of those solutions are complicated or at least involve multiple steps […]
One of technology’s biggest battles today is the war for the living room. As more and more content becomes available online, users continue to prefer viewing it on their television. Plenty of companies have provided ways to handle that transition. Roku and the Apple TV being among the most popular, but Google has had little […]
It’s been a year since Netflix released its first original content with the Norwegian series LilyHammer. With four new series already under their belts (Lilyhammer, Bad Samaritans, Hemlock Grove, and the critically acclaimed House of Cards), as well as several comedy specials and a long-form film, the company seems committed to original programming. The streaming […]
Starting today, you’ll have roughly 2,000 less choices to view on Netflix when the streaming service removes a massive amount of movies from the Warner Bros. library. These movies also just happen to be the same ones that will become available on the new Warner Archive Instant. According to Slate.com, a spokesperson for Warner Bros. […]
The idea that cable companies are regularly losing viewers to the increasing number of streaming options open to them isn’t a new one. However, Netflix strengthens those theories with each new announcement of a television series, comedy special, or exclusive feature. By now, if you’re a Netflix user, you’ve at least heard of House of […]
Dear TiVo, As any of my dedicated readers know, I love your service. Shortly after my husband and I had our first child, we realized we needed a DVR if we were ever going to watch TV again, and we welcomed out first TiVo box to the family. When the Slide remote came on the […]
This is probably not what Iggy Pop was thinking when he wrote “TV Eye,” but Nintendo is launching a service called TVii. Assuming, of course, that it’s pronounced TV Eye and not TV-eeeh (which sounds like you’re having a stroke whilst asking someone to hand you the remote.) Not knowing how to pronounce the product […]
Good news for Apple TV owners who feel like they’re not getting as much use out of their boxes as they’d like. Today, Apple TV rolls out Hulu Plus in a software update. Until now, the $99 set-top box from Apple allowed purchasing selected movies and television shows via iTunes or using the popular Netflix service, […]
In a recent blog post, Microsoft has revealed that they intend to not only leave out Windows Media Center from standard issues of Windows 8, but even leave out the ability to play DVDs at all. Their explanation is that, quite frankly, they don’t see people using it enough to include the function in the […]
Are you a Brony? A Transformers fan? Do you dress up as Sgt. Slaughter from time to time? (And yes, that’s me in the link.) Then, you’re going to want to subscribe to Netflix‘s streaming service, because their deal with Hasbro is giving them online rights to various versions of My Little Pony, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and […]
