Barb Gonzalez

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Google Home Gets Bluetooth, Phone Calling
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 23, 2017
Google has added features to its Google Home smart speaker. Find out how to pair a phone using Bluetooth and make phone calls directly from the voice-activated speaker.
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Alexa Now Controls Fire TV
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 10, 2017
Alexa can now search and control playback on Fire TV players, sticks, and Fire TV Edition Smart TVs.
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Reelgood: TV Guide for the Streaming World
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 26, 2017
The Reelgood web app makes it easy to find something you want to watch by aggregating movies and TV shows across many streaming services.
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TV Voice Control: Google Assistant Vs. Amazon Alexa
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 14, 2017  |  Published: Jul 13, 2017
You can use Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa to control streaming to your TV right now. But do you want to?
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PlayOn Cloud DVR Lets You Record Online Videos
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 21, 2017
With the PlayOn Cloud mobile app and PlayOn Desktop, there is finally an online DVR that is easy to use and offers the features you want from a DVR. 
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Apple Announces HomePod Speaker with Voice Assistant
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 07, 2017
Apple throws its hat in the smart speaker ring with the HomePod. Here's what was announced.
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What You Can Do to Save Net Neutrality (Again)
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 24, 2017
Net neutrality is being threatened again. What you can do to stop the repeal of the Title II Order that allows the FCC to protect our fair and free access to the internet.
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Hands On: Hulu’s New Live TV Feature
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 10, 2017
Hulu has released a public beta of its Live TV feature in a completely redesigned app so I tried it out to see if it is it a bona fide replacement for pay TV.
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Hands On: Dish’s AirTV Combines Sling, Local Channels
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 26, 2017
Designed for cord-cutters, Dish’s AirTV combines premium and local channels with online streaming and attempts to mimic the experience of watching cable or satellite. We take it for a test drive.
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Hands On: HDHomeRun TV Tuner and DVR
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 12, 2017
In the search for ways to free ourselves from the escalating costs of pay TV, the missing piece of the puzzle is the ability to stream and record live local TV broadcasts. We can stream movies, previous TV seasons, and many cable channels—from Food TV and A&E to Cartoon Network on Sling TV— but getting local TV is another matter.
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