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Is “picture-in-picture” dead?

OK, there’s one avid reader of this blog who will shout “No!” But let’s put that aside for a moment. There was a time when we all wanted TVs with picture-in-picture. Watch two shows at the…




AT&T’s Stankey: DIRECTV Now isn’t what you think

Pretty much everyone, me included, assumed that the new “DIRECTV Now” service launching later this year would be a low-priced, thin package like Sling TV. (Yeah, I get the irony that it’s not available now.) Apparently that’s not…







Tiny screen or massive screen… who wins?

We’re at an interesting place in entertainment right now. You can go into a discount store and pick up a television that’s larger than you ever thought you’d own, for less than you would have paid…


Have some fun with a “beater” tablet

Looking for cheap geeky fun? One of the ways I amuse myself is by getting cheap “beater” tablets. It’s pretty amazing how much sophistication you can get for $50, and with such choice! This is hardware…




DISH announces financial results

OK, sometimes you’re the windshield and sometimes you’re the bug. There’s not a lot of positive spin to put on DISH’s financial results from the last quarter, and sometimes that’s just going to happen. There are…