Articles tagged "Entertainment"

First reported by TechCrunch, Netflix is testing a new iTunes payment method in 33 countries that would eliminate iTunes as the middle man. For reference, iTunes gets 30% of all subscription revenues from folks that sign up through iTunes billing...

Google has announced several changes that are coming to Android TV. Of all the Smart TV platform, Android TV has not had as frequent updates and tends to be the most sluggish of platforms. Google says it is working towards more frequent updates and...

A new report from Bloomberg Technology claims that Spotify is going to update the free tier of Spotify. This is the ad-supported version of the music streaming service, one that 95 million people use regularly and Spotify expects to 109 million by...

Spotify has sent invitations out to the press for an announcement that’s taking place in New York City. The event invitation only says “Spotify invites you to a news announcement. Morning of Tuesday, April 24 New York City”. The invitation has a...

Samsung has released its latest television commercial on YouTube, one that is likely set to air during the 90th Annual Academy Awards on ABC this Sunday. The ad features two TV actresses: Issa Rae and Constance Wu throughout various scenes...

A number of HomePod owners have started noticing rings left on wooden surfaces, particularly those with oil-based finishes. The silicone in the base of the HomePod can react to oil on a molecular level, causing these marks or rings. This type of...

YouTube Go is one of the apps that’s part of Google’s effort to get the same information to people in developing countries while using a lot less data. There are other apps with the same concept: a lightweight version of an otherwise data-hungry app...

There’s great news for you Razer Phone owners who love to consume Netflix content. A new firmware update will be hitting Razer handsets today which will take full advantage of the phone’s HDR10 capabilities for streaming Netflix. Enjoy supported...

T-Mobile is announcing that its newest acquisition of Layer3, a small cable TV company, is completed. This means the Un-Carrier is on track to launch a competing TV service sometime this year. Back in December, T-Mobile announced that it was on...

Back at the end of November YouTube moved its Go platform from Beta to Public. Although being available only in India and Indonesia right now, the app on Google Play already surpassed 10 million downloads and is heading to the next landmark of 50...

YouTube has unveiled a new feature for creators called “Reels”. This is YouTube’s official spin on the popular stories format first popularized by Snapchat before it took off on Instagram. The feature is an expansion to YouTube’s efforts to join...

YouTube Go is Google’s way of ensuring that even those who can’t access a mobile data connection as freely as others in more developed parts of the world can watch YouTube more freely. Google’s first initiative was to offer the ability to download...

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to block the anticipated merger of AT&T and Time Warner this Monday. It has been speculated that The White House under Donald Trump would force the merger to go through, particularly because CNN is...

The Google Nexus Player was first introduced back in late-2014 around the time that Android Lollipop launched. Since then, Google’s TV Nexus device powered by Android TV has been receiving updates. It was updated to Oreo a couple of months ago which...

In anticipation of the launch of pre-orders for the iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4K (which occurs tonight at 3AM (EST) (or 12AM PST), Apple has already begun rolling out new content with support for 4K resolution and HDR video with...

Amazon’s Fire TV product has seen a growth in popularity over the past couple of years. After all, it’s a cheaper alternative to an Apple TV and more versatile than a Google Chromecast with its dedicated remote and voice-search button. Anyway,...

In the past few months, Netflix has begun rolling out HDR support for a few smartphones including the LG G6 and the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. More recently, Netflix has officially gained HDR streaming support for the Sony Xperia XZ1 and the LG V30....

Google has been looking into some kind of unity for the streaming services that it offers. Currently, if you sign up for Google Play Music, you’ll get YouTube Red included for free (and vice-versa), which gives access to exclusive content, removes...

Net Neutrality has recently become a hot topic in the United States. The idea that internet service providers (ISPs) can prioritize or deprioritize data streams for payment or otherwise doesn’t resonate with a lot of Americans. Well, Verizon is...

This is a feature first introduced with the Google Home. Asking Google to stream cat videos on your Chromecast is a pretty nifty feature. Amazon has caught up and will now let you do the same with any Fire TV devices you use to watch movies or...