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Decoded: Net Neutrality and the ‘New’ Broadband

Posted on February 5, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] Despite comedian John Oliver calling a Federal Communications Committee meeting on Net neutrality “the most boring thing I have ever seen,” the notion that the government should prevent ISPs from favoring some Internet traffic over others has hit … Continue reading →

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Sling TV Online Video Review: Cable TV for Cord Cutters

Posted on January 26, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] Sling TV is the first service to offer a cord-cutter’s alternative to premium cable packages. This $20-per-month, no-contract video-streaming service runs on smart TVs, set-top boxes, computers and mobile devices. It currently streams 12 live cable channels, including … Continue reading →

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What Is Net Neutrality? An FAQ

Posted on January 20, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] Once an esoteric concept for technologists and online-rights activists, net neutrality is now among the top headline memes in the United States. The rise of data-intensive streaming media services such as Netflix, and the concentration of power in … Continue reading →

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Amazon Packs Every Star It Can Find Into New TV Pilots

Posted on January 15, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] Hot off two Golden Globe wins for its dramedy Transparent, Amazon today (Jan. 15) is carpet-bombing the online TV world with 13 new pilot shows for members of Amazon Prime ($99 per year) to watch and vote on. … Continue reading →

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LG’s UF9550 Nanocrystal TVs Rival OLEDs

Posted on January 9, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] LG has become the OLED company, or at least the remaining OLED company, after Samsung more or less dropped out of the game. But look beyond the stunning organic screens, as I did today, and you’ll find some … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Tests: Panasonic CM1 Is Real Camera, and Phone

Posted on January 8, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] Having released the Lumix CM1 in Europe last month, Panasonic announced its plans to bring the camera/phone to the U.S. this year at CES 2015. Panasonic hopes to sign deals with carriers to offer the phone subsidized on … Continue reading →

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Samsung Talks SUHD Televisions with CESLive 2015

Posted on January 7, 2015 by sergioc

[GeekBeat.TV] SUHD is an enhanced version of UHD that offers 64x more color expression than we’ve seen before; they talk internally about being able to show “flames within flames.” The picture is 2.5 brighter. It will upscale non-native content in … Continue reading →

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Sony Talks 4K Cameras with CESLive 2015

Posted on January 7, 2015 by sergioc

[GeekBeat.TV] Brent from Sony dropped by CES Live to Show Rene and Sean their new 4k AX33 Handycam camcorders and new 4k Action Cam. They talked about the capabilities of the new Ultra HD cameras. [See original Sony Talks 4K … Continue reading →

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CESLive Panel Talks 4K

Posted on January 7, 2015 by sergioc

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Sharp Talks 4K TVs with at CESLive 2015

Posted on January 7, 2015 by sergioc

[GeekBeat.TV] Mark from Sharp came by CES Live to show Rene and Sean their Beyond 4K Ultra HDTV TVs. They talked about the pixel tech of their TVs and the quality of the high resolution displays. Mark revealed that the … Continue reading →

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