THROWBACK THURSDAY: Microsoft .NET
One of the biggest mistakes Microsoft made in the 2000s was called “.NET.” It was supposed to be an easy way to build apps that worked on your computer and on the web, and it was…
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Will YouTube TV conquer the world of live streaming TV?
Another country heard from, as Robert DeNiro might say. Yesterday YouTube announced YouTube TV, which is designed to compete in the same space as DIRECTV NOW and Sling TV, essentially providing live TV to computers, mobile…
SOUND OFF AND WIN: What sports should be on TV (that aren’t)?
Here’s a question for you… Considering all the sports available on DISH and DIRECTV, what are they missing? Do you wish there was a better source for domestic lacrosse, or year-round curling? There are so…
Will 2017 be the year of 4K?
I can’t believe I’m asking this question again. It seems like 4K has been around longer than Elvis and yet it’s still never completely caught on. For myself, I first saw a “consumer” demonstration of 4K in…
STREAMING SATURDAY: Netflix Suggestion Engine’s Flaws
Editor’s note: Jake Buckler thinks he’s going to get away with this. He needs to sleep with one eye open. What do you think about Netflix’s suggestion engine? Does it truly negatively affect your streaming experience?…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: SportsNet LA
Three years ago this week, SportsNet LA, known to most folks as “The Dodgers Channel,” went on the air. We covered it here. At the time, only Time Warner Cable customers could see it, along with a…
FCC approves “LTE-U” — what does this mean for you?
“U”,” not “yoo-hoo.” Time for new interns AGAIN. Your next cell phone could have even better internet. That’s the takeaway here, after the decision from the FCC to allow “LTE-U” broadcasts to exist in the same…
DISH has a a great fourth quarter
Good news for shareholders… financials released yesterday show that DISH had a great fourth quarter of 2016. They added over 28,000 subscribers, had growing income and profits, and all of this is a huge contrast over…
TRUTH TO POWER: DIRECTV Remotes aren’t so great on DIRECTV-Ready TVs
Here’s how they want you to do it. DIRECTV would love it if you put a Genie DVR in your home and used DIRECTV Ready smart TVs for the three other viewing locations in your home….
STREAMING SATURDAY: Stranger Things, Season Two Predictions
Have you seen the trailer for Stranger Things, season two? Halloween 2017 can’t get here soon enough, as far as I’m concerned! If you watched Superbowl LI, then chances are you saw the Stranger Things, season two…
FUN FRIDAY: The Narrow World
I saw this short film a couple of weeks ago and can’t get it out of my head. Called The Narrow World,, you’re meant to think at first that it’s a riff off every alien-landing movie…
New AT&T/DIRECTV logo now appearing on receivers
You knew it had to happen. Over a year ago, DIRECTV moved away from its much-loved “cyclone” logo to a new logo (shown above) that features the AT&T globe. The software was updated as well and…
HUGE DIRECTV FREE PREVIEW starts tomorrow (2/17)
This is the big one. DIRECTV is opening up ALL its premium channels, that’s HBO, Cinemax, Starz, and Showtime for a few days. The free preview starts midnight local time at the beginning of February…
Watch Planet Earth II in 4K on DIRECTV and DISH
The original Planet Earth won award after award for its beautiful HD photography. That was ten years ago, and its 1080i quality hasn’t held up. It’s still beautiful, but it’s not eye-popping like it was then. Planet…
The machine that ruined the world?
I guess for some people, progress is all about ruining the fun for other people. For every person who tells you how easy it is for things to get done today, for every guy who never…