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YouTube might be working on an online television service

With the release of its ad-free subscription service and the exclusive content that comes with it, YouTube has turned itself into an emerging Netflix competitor, and it doesn't plan on stopping there. Bloomberg reported on...

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Redbox is trying its hand at online streaming again

Judging from the fact that most people don't even know that Redbox and Verizon tried to release their own Netflix-killer back in 2013, known as Redbox Instant, I think it's safe...

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Amazon is experimenting with ad-supported television shows

Amazon's most-recent venture is actually a step backwards in terms of advancement, as it takes the company into a market that's widely considered to be dying off: ad-supported television shows. Not...

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The FCC thinks it’s about time we overhauled the set-top box market

If the FCC has its way, cable subscribers in the United States will be able to lower their cable bills by choosing their own set-top boxes instead of the ones...

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This new streaming app is like a combination of Netflix and YouTube

Xumo isn't really bringing anything new to the video streaming market, but it's combining the best parts of Netflix and YouTube to create an app that might be near-essential for cord-cutters....

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This startup wants to turn your food scraps into something useful

It's embarrassing how much food we throw out every day, and even though some of us may feel guilty when we think about it, that's still not enough to motivate us to change...

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Spotify has a baffling amount of songs about Microsoft

Anyone who's been on YouTube for long enough will know that people will make songs about ANYTHING, so it's not all that surprising that some artists have song about Microsoft on Spotify. What...

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YouTube Kids is being criticized for showing inappropriate ads to kids

One of the problems with kid-centric apps and services is that you need to be really careful about the kind of content you put on there, something that Google has...

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Apple’s smart home platform now has its first Nest competitor

Slowly but surely, Apple's smart home platform continues to expand as more third-party manufacturers develop their own smart home gadgets with HomeKit support, and the latest such gadget may be...

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Razer may have already given up on its Android TV box

Well, that was quick. Just a few months after Razer released the Forge TV, the company has decided to remove its set-top box from the Google Store. We don't know...

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Charter wants to cash in on the cord-cutting craze too

Slowly but surely, cable companies are starting to understand that online streaming is the future of home entertainment, and rather than trying to fight the cord-cutting craze, more and more...

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Hulu is already dabbling in virtual reality content

With things like Google Cardboard allowing people to build their own makeshift virtual reality headsets and companies like HTC and Oculus preparing to release their own high-end headsets, the virtual reality...

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