Music and Video Services
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All of the Roku Streaming Players Compared
If you’re a bit lost by the different Roku models available, we break down the options, compare the features and give you our Editor's Choice and budget picks.
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IHG Hotel TVs Get AirPlay for Easy In-Room Streaming from Your iPhone
Stream your favorite shows from Netflix, Disney+ and more on hotel TVs with AirPlay. Now at Kimpton, Holiday Inn, InterContinental, and more.
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Get Instant Access to the YouTube Content You Need
Stop wasting time scanning through YouTube videos. With the new Video Highlights tool for Edge, you can jump straight to the most relevant parts.
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Turn Your TV into a Giant Picture Frame with Your Roku Player
When you're not watching TV, you can use your Roku player's screensaver to showcase your favorite photos using the Roku Photo Streams app and Google Photos.
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Roku Surpasses 80 Million Accounts, Showing Cable is Dying
Roku has surpassed 80 million active accounts, surpassing the combined total subscribers to major traditional pay-TV services like cable, FiOS, and DirecTV.
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Prime Video’s Dialogue Boost Finally Makes Voices Understandable
Struggling to hear dialogue over loud background noise? Amazon's new AI-enhanced Dialogue Boost isolates voices to make them clearer and more understandable.
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The Top 10 YouTube Videos of All Time
YouTube's biggest successes are all music videos. Most are favorites you'll recognize, but a number of surprises make the top 10, too, including ones for kids.
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Amazon Prime Video Will Start Showing Ads in January
Amazon’s streaming service follows the trend of adding advertisements to previously ad-free streaming content – unless you’re willing to pay an additional fee.
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How to Use a VPN with Netflix
There are a few VPN services that allow access to Netflix locally and from other countries – but should you use them, or will your account get banned?
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How to Pair Bluetooth Headphones with a Google TV Player
Learn how to easily pair your Bluetooth headphones with a Google TV player to enjoy your favorite shows and movies without bothering your family members.
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Easily Pair Bluetooth Headphones with a Fire TV for Private Listening
Our guide shows you how to connect your Bluetooth headphones to Fire TV players for a private listening experience, perfect for movie nights and binge-watching.
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Pair Your Bluetooth Headphones with Roku: A Step-by-Step Guide
Find out how to connect Bluetooth headphones to Roku for uninterrupted, personal listening. Enjoy your favorite shows and movies without disturbing the family.
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Can't Shake That Song? How Google's Hum to Search Banishes Earworms
Need to get rid of an annoying, looping tune? We provide a practical solution to the common problem of earworms, freeing your mind for the next catchy tune.
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Hot Deal: 32% Off Roku Express 4K with Rechargeable Remote
Perfect stocking stuffer: Roku is bundling its entry-level Roku Express 4K with its awesome rechargeable Voice Remote Pro in an Amazon-exclusive deal for $39.
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Beyond Music: Spotify Premium Now Includes Access to 200K+ Audiobooks
Spotify Premium now comes with 15 free hours of audiobooks per month. Dive into a vast 200K+ library that covers all genres and includes many bestsellers.
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Stop Accidentally Pausing Video with YouTube's New Lock Screen Feature
YouTube lets you lock the screen to prevent accidental touches from pausing your video and triggering other functions. Here are the steps.
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Cutting the Cable Cord: A Step-by-Step Guide to Switching to Streaming
I'll walk through how to seamlessly transition to streaming, with my recommendations for the best streaming devices and services based on our testing.
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What You Need to Know About Netflix Household and Account Sharing
Netflix is cracking down on password sharing by limiting access to people residing in your home. Here’s how to navigate the new Netflix Household rules.
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Echo Show 10 Makes Video Chat Easy and It's on Sale for Mother's Day
Amazon's Echo Show 10 makes video chat hands-free, from answering calls to keeping you in focus, making it accessible to all moms. Get it for 26% off.
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How to View and Edit Your Netflix Watch History
Watch History shows everything you've watched or started watching. Here's how to access your list and remove titles you don't want to appear on it.
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How to Add a PIN Code to Your Netflix Account
Are you tired of others using your Netflix profile and messing up your recommendations or altering your watchlist? Adding a PIN code will lock them out.
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How to Cast Photos to Your TV
Want to see your gorgeous photos on the biggest screen in your house? No prob. It’s easy to share photos wirelessly from your iPhone or Android phone to your TV.
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The Streaming Stick 4K+ May Be the Best Streaming Player
The Roku Streaming Stick 4K+’s WiFi and processor upgrades are appreciated, but what seals the deal is the rechargeable, voice-controlled hands-free remote.
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The Best Streaming TV Services for Those on a Budget
We looked at what the budget streaming TV services have to offer and found 4 that can replace your cable package for much less. And, one is even free.
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The Best Free YouTube Video Downloader Is Fast and Easy to Use
Our tests show which free YouTube downloader offers safe, high-speed downloads of up to 8K videos and the ability to easily download playlists and channels.
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The Best Free Movie Sites Ranked from Awesome to Awful
We spent weeks evaluating nearly a dozen free streaming movie services to find those with the best selection of films with the fewest annoying ads.
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The Best Ways to Get Netflix & Streaming Services On Your TV
Looking to ditch the pricey cable package to bring Internet-enabled streaming video into your living room? You have plenty of options.
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How to Connect Your Phone to Your TV
After testing the solutions, we found the best ways to connect for the most popular models of TVs and phones.
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How to Host a Netflix Watch Party
The Teleparty browser plug-in makes it easy to sync up Netflix accounts to watch shows and movies with friends and family. Here's what you need to know.
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How to Unblock YouTube
Had your access to YouTube blocked for legal or content licensing reasons? Here's how to get around the restrictions to access the content you want to watch.
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How to Watch Movies and TV Shows for Free
We share our 9 favorite streaming sites for watching free movies and TV shows, including what type of content you can expect and how you can watch.
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How to Host a Disney+ Watch Party
Disney+ has a lot of movies that are perfect for a watch party. With Disney Plus Party, you can watch with friends and family — without the annoying sync issues.
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How to Host an Amazon Prime Video Watch Party
Amazon makes it easy to sync up to watch movies with family and friends with its new Watch Party tool for Prime Video.
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How to Remove Zoombombing Videos from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter & YouTube
Get offensive and dangerous zoombombing videos removed from any of the major video sharing platforms and hold accountable those who captured and posted them.
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Comcast Xfinity Chills COVID-19 Cabin Fever with Free Premium Channel Previews
For the next 30 days, Comcast is offering a treasure trove of premium on-demand content for free and with no strings attached for millions of its Xfinity customers.
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The Best Streaming Service Deals
Need something to watch while you're quarantined at home to avoid the coronavirus? These are the best deals on streaming services available now.
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How to Watch Netflix with Someone Online
If you’re missing movie night with friends and family because you’re both stuck in your own homes, there’s a new way to watch together in real time.
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How to Stop Netflix Autoplay
Here's how to turn off autoplay on Netflix while watching a TV show or series, as well as stop autoplaying previews while browsing for something to watch.
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All of the Roku Streaming Players Compared
It's easy to get confused by the multitude of Roku models. Check out our comparison chart to find the best model for you.
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Convert Your MOV Videos to MP4 to Easily Play on Any Device
WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe converts MOV to MP4, and MOV HEVC files to MP4 H.264, for compatibility with practically every device and video editing program.
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How to Easily Backup Your DVD to ISO and Video with WinX DVD Ripper
Backup your movie collection and watch movies while you travel - WinX DVD Ripper lets you quickly create high-quality DVD to ISO backups in just a few easy clicks.
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Netflix to Stop Working on Older Rokus and TVs
Find out if your Roku or TV will stop supporting Netflix on December 1, 2019, and what you can do to continue enjoying Netflix.
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How to Stream Disney+ on Your TV, Tablet, Laptop and Phone
Disney's new streaming service is here, and we have everything you need to know about how and where you can start watching.
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Disney+ Streaming Service Launches Next Month with Hundreds of Disney Classics
Even though there will be hundreds of movies and thousands of TV episodes on Disney+ at launch, there are some odd pieces missing.
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Roku Software Update Makes Watching Easier
Find out how the latest Roku software update will make it a lot easier to find new shows to watch get the details on the newest Roku players.
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Apple Music Streams on the Web, Finally Letting You Ditch iTunes
Though it may not sway music-lovers who are devoted to other streaming services, it's now a lot easier to access Apple Music, no matter where you are.
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THX and Mixhalo Deliver Better Sound at Live Concerts
THX and Mixhalo make the music quality as good as the experience of attending a live concert.
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Disney+ Streaming Service May Be the First to Prevent Account Sharing
Disney's new streaming service is due out later this year, but its low subscription price may not be as big of a deal as it seems.
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The Best Streaming Video Services
Cable TV is expensive, but so is subscribing to dozens of streaming services. Let us help you spend your money wisely and pick the right service (or services) for you.
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5 Easy Ways to Get Netflix & Other Video Streaming Services On Your TV
Looking to ditch the pricey cable package to bring Internet-enabled streaming video into your living room? You have plenty of options.
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Cord-Cutting Gets More Expensive
As more streaming providers increase their prices, you may need to do the math to see if streaming TV still costs less than cable TV.
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New Blueprint Sharing Feature Promises a Lot More Alexa Skills
Alexa's latest features promise new independent content, with skills that will read blog posts, play university lectures, and bring new options to your Daily Briefing.
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Netflix Still Has the Best Selection of Streaming Movies
Thinking of dropping Netflix? You may want to reconsider, because Netflix still has the best selection of streaming movies on the internet.
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After Netflix Raised Prices, Hulu is Dropping Prices
Hulu's price cut makes its basic plan very budget friendly — but other plans are getting a price increase.
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Netflix Announces Price Increase & New Software May Spur a Crackdown on Account Sharing
If the Netflix monthly price increase has you considering account sharing, think again. New software could make it easier for the company to crack down on account sharing.
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Simplify your Smart Home with Amazon Alexa Routines
Here's what you need to know about setting up your own Alexa routines for easy smart home automation.
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Facebook's New Portal Smart Display Is Perfect for Video Calls
Facebook's voice-controlled Portal and Portal+ may look like an Amazon Echo Show or Google Home Hub, but they are purpose-built for video calling.
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The Best Music Streaming Services
Our picks for the best music streaming services offer 30+ million of songs, plenty of ways to find music, offline listening and extras that make them stand out.
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Limit YouTube Kids Videos to Content Curated by People
The YouTube Kids app has had problems with inappropriate content slipping by their algorithms, but now it offers better tools to restrict what your child watches.
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Review of the Apple HomePod
It's difficult to recommend HomePod to anyone except Apple adherents. I simply cannot comprehend what needs HomePod fills or what value it presents.
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10 Fun Free Games to Play with Amazon’s Alexa
Let Alexa play host to your next family game night with these 10 fun brainy games.
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You Can Finally Watch YouTube TV on Roku
With the addition of Roku support, it's finally easy to watch YouTube TV on your actual TV
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Comcast Xfinity Offers Free Home Control to All Customers
Comcast Xfinity customers soon can use voice to control a smart home. Free to customers, they can add scenes that control lights, thermostat and more.
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Roku Products Get a Voice Assistant
Roku announces its own voice assistant to set up and control Roku products, including new Smart Soundbars and Smart Speakers.
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Google Assistant Adds 50 New Kid-Friendly Activities
Your kids can now talk to Mickey Mouse and more with new games and stories in Google Assistant.
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New Roku Players & Features Make Cord Cutting Easier than Ever
The latest lineup of Roku streaming media players packs in a bunch of new conveniences, including a built-in broadcast TV guide for cord cutters.
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Roku Channel Offers Free Premium Movies
The Roku Channel will offer a selection of high-end Hollywood content, with advertising in lieu of a subscription fee.
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Netflix Interactive Stories Let You Take Director's Seat
What is it like to sit in the director's chair and be in control of how a story unfolds? Netflix’s new interactive stories put you in control.
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Google to Add Voice Calling to Google Home
A host of new features is coming to Google Home, Google's smart speaker, offering stiff competition for Amazon's Alexa-enable speakers.
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Amazon’s Latest Alexa-Enabled Device Has a Screen
Alexa can show videos and make video calls on Amazon's newest Echo device, the Echo Show.
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Can YouTube TV Replace Your Cable Subscription?
Google’s new streaming service offers a great selection of major networks, but it has its flaws.
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4 Streaming TV Services That Can Replace Cable
Sling TV, DirecTV Now, Playstation Vue and YouTube TV want to replace your cable service. Low prices and extra features make switching appealing.
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Facebook Makes Watching Videos Better & Worse
The latest updates to Facebook apps make watching videos convenient, although you might want to know how to turn off the autoplay feature.
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How to Download Videos from Netflix, Amazon, iTunes & Google Play
If you want to watch your favorite shows offline, you have more options than ever. We provide step-by-step instructions.
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Alexa-Powered Speaker Headlines Lenovo's Smart Home Lineup
Lenovo's new smart home tech is practical and budget-friendly alternative to the Amazon Echo.
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Techlicious Top Picks of CES 2017 Awards
Our editors pick their favorite consumer tech products from the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show.
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TVs with Amazon Fire TV and Alexa Built-In Are on the Way
Soon you'll be able to access Alexa and all your favorite streaming services without the hassle of an extra box.
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Amazon's Digital Day Sale Offers TV, Movies and More
If you're looking forward to filling up your new tablet or phone with content, this sale is for you.
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YouTube's Top 10 Videos of 2016
The top videos of the year will make you laugh, cry and maybe even learn something.
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How to Stream Watchable Video with a Slow Internet Connection
There is no need to silently suffer the stuttering play and constant pausing associated with slow Internet connections while streaming.
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Apple's TV App Brings Streaming Apps Together
Apple's new TV app consolidates dozens of streaming apps with a single, simple interface.
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FABRIQ Speaker Comes with Amazon Alexa Built-in
The budget-friendly new FABRIQ speaker combines solid sound with the power of Amazon's Alexa.
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How to Download YouTube Videos
Looking to download YouTube videos so you can watch them offline? We have three options for how to do it.
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The Pros and Cons of Cutting the Cable Cord in 2016
Can you get the TV, movies and sports you love without a hefty monthly cable bill? We'll you figure out if cutting the cord is right for you.
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T-Mobile's Binge On Adds YouTube to Unlimited Streaming
The list of streaming video providers in T-Mobile's Binge On program just got bigger, now including YouTube. How will this affect your data plan?
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Apple Music Is Now Streaming to Sonos Speakers
Apple Music has finally joined other Sonos-integrated music streaming services, which include Pandora, Tidal, and Amazon Prime Music.
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The Best Online Fitness Classes
Like exercise classes but can’t make it to the gym? These sites & apps deliver workouts streamed to your phone, tablet, laptop or TV and range from ballet to Pilates to strength training to yoga.
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Getting Started with Google Cardboard
With a Google Cardboard headset and your smartphone, you can get your first virtual reality experience for a few dollars. Here's what you need to know.
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Use Android Pay and Get a Free Google Chromecast
Who doesn't love freebies? Google has one for you — a free Google Chromecast for making 10 mobile payments via Android Pay.
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The Beatles: Finally Available on Streaming Services
At 12:01 AM on December 24, 2015 you'll be able to go to pretty much any streaming service and listen to The Beatles.
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How to Play Your iTunes Music on Your Android Phone
With the Apple Music app for Android, you can easily play your iTunes music on your Android device — but there are other ways to do it, too.
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Google Play Music vs. Apple Music Family Plans: Which is Better?
We took a look at Google Play Music and Apple Music’s family plans to find out which one is better at keeping the family harmony.
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YouTube's Top 10 Videos of 2015
What's hot on YouTube? Take a look at the 10 most-viewed YouTube videos in the year 2015.
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Amazon Offers Showtime, Starz & More at a Discount to Prime Members
Amazon offering Showtime, Starz and many other streaming video services at a discount to Prime members, plus unified search across services for Fire TV.
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360-Degree Videos of Performing Arts Come to Google
What if you could watch a theatrical or musical performance in something like Google Street View? Now you can — in 360 degrees of artistic glory.
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Amazon Prime Members Get Free Video Streaming on JetBlue
Amazon Prime subscribers will look forward to those long flights now that they can binge-watch movies and TV series on flights with JetBlue.
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Microsoft Offers 10-Cent Movies, Music and Apps for 10 Days
If you've upgraded to Windows 10, you can snag many Microsoft apps, movies and music for 10 cents each for the 10 days leading up to Cyber Monday.
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T-Mobile Offers Unlimited, Free Video Streaming
Stream unlimited flicks to your mobile device without eating into your LTE data plan, with T-Mobile's Binge On.
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YouTube Red Offers Movie and Music Subscription Service
With a YouTube Red subscription, you'll enjoy ad-free videos and music, save and watch content offline and play videos in the background.
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Roku 4 Gets Support for 4K Streaming
Find out how the Roku 4 with 4K streaming stacks up against the new Apple TV, Google Chromecast and the new 4K Amazon Fire TV.