Barb Gonzalez

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Sony, AT&T Offer Streaming Alternatives to Cable
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 10, 2016
Sony's Playstation Vue and AT&T's DirecTV Now promise a streaming alternative to cable TV programming. These bundles and the FCC's proposal to open access to cable channels without a cable box are changing the way we get our TV programming.
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Mighty's Mini Music Device Plays Spotify Without a Phone
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 25, 2016
Mighty Audio has launched a Kickstarter campaign for an iPod Shuffle-like device that stores and plays Spotify playlists.
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How to Stream “Out of Africa” While in Africa
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 18, 2016
On a trip to Kenya, I discovered the best way to stream my movies and music while traveling outside the U.S.
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First Look at Spotify's New Video Channels
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 26, 2016
Spotify has made a name for itself as one of the leading streaming music services and this week will add video to its Android and iPhone apps. Officially, video will roll out on the Android app first, followed by an update to the iPhone app in the coming weeks.
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CES 2016 Streaming Recap: From 4K HDR to Vinyl
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 13, 2016
Like many other gadgets at CES, this was the year that ideas became reality in streaming services, media players, and smart TVs.
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Bang and Olufsen adds Google Cast Audio
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2016
Bang and Olufsen announced that its BeoPlay 6 and second-generation BeoPlay A9 will be able to play from phones and tablets using Google Cast
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First Look at Qeus Home Control Media Player
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2016
The Qeus smart integrated entertainment system ups the ante of the typical media player. While other media players have added micro gaming (mobile phone type games), the Qeus includes home control. This adds the most of the functionality of smart TVs like the new Sony that has smart home control.
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LG Web OS 3.0 Magically Connects to Mobile Devices
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2016
The 2016 lineup of LG’s smart TVs will continue to use their own operating system, Web OS. This year’s new Magic Mobile feature is the ability to connect to a smartphone in its own unique way.
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Netgear Nighthawk X8 Can Handle 4K and Double Transfer Speeds
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2016
Netgear’s Nighthawk X8 AC 5300 (model R8500) router is impressive at first look with an undulating case with antennas lit by blue LEDs. It won’t be long before we are streaming 4K to more than one TV while connecting to the internet on several mobile devices wirelessly. This router can handle the load
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Nvidia Virtual Reality Demos Takes You on Adventures
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2016
This morning I climbed Mt. Everest and floated outside the space station over earth. Of course, I was actually in the Nvidia suite at CES, but my experience was that of having a grand adventure. Nvidia demo’d two different Virtual Reality headsets to showcase the company’s video card capabilities and how well they handle VR.
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