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It’s no secret that the NFL’s contract for Sunday Ticket with DirecTV expires
after the upcoming NFL season, the 2022-23 one. That’s good news for pretty much
anyone who doesn’t or who can’t get the satellite service.
almost 2 years ago
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Over the past couple of years, we’ve grown used to movies going straight to
streaming. It was necessary during the height of the pandemic because theaters
were closed and there were films already produced and ready to go. With the
exception of James Bond: No Time to Die, which stubbornly pushed back…
about 2 years ago
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Cyberattacks are something every organization fears. Perhaps those who should be
most concerned, and which should scare us most, are the ones that control vital
infrastructure -- nuclear power plants (recall Stuxnet in Iran?), banks,
telephone carriers, healthcare and power grids.
about 2 years ago
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While the US and other NATO nations continue to plan and implement sanctions and
possible other means of making Vladimir Putin and his Oligarchs feel some pain
over what they are currently doing, Hacktivist group Anonymous has already made
its choices and has quickly started implementing its own set…
about 2 years ago
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When cycling grand tours were first getting started more than one hundred years
ago, things were a whole lot different. Bike frames and hardware hailed mostly
from Italy and, while that hasn’t completely changed, riders no longer cover 300
miles in a stage, have to take naps during a stage, change t…
almost 3 years ago
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I’ve mentioned before that I replaced my satellite service with Sling about six
years ago. Since then it’s added a cloud DVR and recently upped the capacity of
that to what I consider to finally be a reasonable amount of storage space.
It’s also added quite a few more channels in that time. There h…
almost 3 years ago
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There are far too many TV services online these days for me to even begin to name them. What started with novelties like Netflix and Hulu soon became no novelty at all, but a billion-dollar industry and live TV soon followed with things like Sling and YouTube TV.
almost 3 years ago
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Home automation is settling into its place in the world, with more and more
people embracing it. Predictions have the home automation market hitting 350
million users by 2023.
almost 3 years ago
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The pro-cycling season is well underway. Things kicked off early with the Tour
Down Under way back in January, but now it ramps up with the Spring Classics.
The most well-known of those is Paris-Roubaix, better known as
about 6 years ago
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Logitech’s Harmony line has been getting a recent refresh, with new remote
controls being released. The universal remotes are highly useful for home
theater enthusiasts, as they offer easy programming and excellent functionality.
over 7 years ago
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Fake news stories are on the rise, spreading across the internet via social media. They spread at a quickening rate thanks, in large part, to well-known people sharing them. Now some services are cracking down on these stories, but is it too late?
over 7 years ago
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Since Amazon released the Echo last year (November 6, 2014 if you ask it when it
was born), the device has been learning some new tricks. It can control multiple
home automation devices, though setup can be mind numbing to accomplish.
over 7 years ago
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The media landscape has been changing at an increasing rate. It’s not something
that cable and satellite providers wish to face, because it pushes out the most
lucrative part of the business in favor of making them an ISP. As it is, Netflix
has had to pay off Comcast, something John Oliver likened t…
over 7 years ago
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Well, it’s been a week since we’ve heard about a security vulnerability in Adobe
Flash -- that’s like a lifetime in terms of this program. While the
application is slowly receding, it’s far from dead and that means users have
reason for worry. Of course, using Flash at all is a general concern -- it…
over 7 years ago
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The smartphone market moves along at a fast pace, with a new device seemingly
every day. Unfortunately for customers, upgrades from providers move at a much
more sedate pace. You’ll get one every two years unless you pay extra. That’s
generally fine, though most people end up longing for one before…
over 7 years ago
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2016 has been a long year for retailers, with a number of them being relieved of
customer data by hackers looking mostly for credit card information. Wendys,
Eddie Bauer, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas and others have all been
forced to step forward in an effort to protect customers, though la…
over 7 years ago
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A few weeks ago we told you that Sony planned to release a beta version of its PS4 software, taking it to build 3.5. The beta was opened up to people to sign up for and now it’s approaching the roll-out date. And the company is detailing what customers should expect.
about 8 years ago
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A lot of Xbox customers shill out the extra money for a Live account to improve the gaming experience. With the vast amount of Xbox consoles out there, that is quite a few customers. Now Microsoft is acknowledging that the keys for some of those faithful users have been exposed.
over 8 years ago
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It’s getting to be that time of year when thoughts turn to holiday giving.
Amazon has already launched its Black Friday deal site and we’ve seen Best Buy’s
answer to that. Now the Amazon attempts to go one better with a special offer.
over 8 years ago
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If you have a lot of stored media, such as music, photos and DVDs, and would
like to get access to it through your home theater, then you need a bridge. That
means a media server and an end-solution, and there is perhaps no better choice
than Plex for this. The server is free and it can run on almos…
over 8 years ago
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It’s back to school time, at least here in the US. The big yellow busses have
begun rolling, and kids are standing curbside, hopefully under the watchful eye
of an adult. There are many things to consider this time of year -- what
computer to buy, a phone they can use to call in an emergency. In fac…
over 8 years ago