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YouTube Premium on iPhone.

YouTube gives iOS users another reason to pay for Premium

YouTube Premium now supports higher 1080p bit rates for iOS, and added a few more features to help sweeten the extra cost.
Meta Verified on a phone.

Meta already verified me to influence elections — so why do I have to pay for a checkmark?

If you have to prove who you are and where you live to run political advertising on Facebook and Instagram, paying for a blue checkmark makes even less sense.
T-Mobile 5G nationwide network advertisement.

T-Mobile customers will get free MLB.TV through 2028

T-Mobile customers will get MLB.TV for free through 2028, thanks to a new partnership with Major League Baseball.
Kendal Roy (Jeremy Strong) in Succession on HBO.

What earbuds was Kendal Roy wearing in Succession season 4, episode 2?

Kendal Roy definitely knows his status symbols in the HBO series Succession. And that includes his earbuds in season 4.
YouTube TV on Apple TV.

YouTube TV now available as a bundle with Frontier internet

Subscribers of Frontier internet can now add YouTube TV to their bill — and get a discount for the first year.
FuboTV app icon on Apple TV.

MLB.TV will be available on Fubo this season

MLB.TV will be available as a $25-a-month add-on with the Fubo streaming service.
Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+.

Apple’s Friday Night Baseball now requires an Apple TV+ subscription

Friday Night Baseball is set to return to Apple TV+ — but this year, you'll need a subscription to watch.
LG SC9 soundbar in a product lifestyle image.

LG’s 2023 SC9 and SE6 soundbars are now available

The 2023 LG SC9 and SE6 soundbars are now available at $999 and $450, respectively.
FuboTV app icon on Apple TV.

FuboTV is now just … Fubo

FuboTV has simplified its name to what many have been calling it all this time — Fubo.
Dark theme on YouTube TV.

YouTube TV price hike is a reminder that you have to do the math

The YouTube TV base plan is getting more expensive, but some subscribers actually will see their overall bills go down.
Sonos Era 300 and Era 100 side by side.

Sonos has always been expensive — but that doesn’t mean it’s overpriced

Sonos speakers always have cost a lot of money. But just because you can't afford something doesn't mean it's overpriced.
Roku Select Series television.

The first Roku-made televisions are now available at Best Buy

The Roku Select Series and Roku Plus Series televisions are the first to be made by the streaming veteran under its own name.
Hulu app icon on Roku.

Hulu Live loses Sinclair-owned ABC affiliates

If you have Hulu With Live TV and live in a town that has a Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate, the latter is now missing from the former due to a contract dispute.
how to share google one family app android

How to share Google One storage with your family

Google One lets you share extra cloud storage with your family — but Google doesn't turn that feature on by default. Here's how to fix that.
Sonos TruePlay settings.

The Sonos Era speakers solve a major problem for Android users

The Sonos Era 100 and Era 300 speakers are the first to employ Trueplay customization on the speakers themselves and no longer require the use of a smartphone.
Phil Nickinson, as edited by Adobe Photoshop's Neural Filter.

Photoshop AI thinks ‘happiness’ is a smile with rotten teeth

Photoshop and Lightroom are essential tools for any photographer. But you just can't leave it in the hands of artificial intelligence.
A Sonos email touting an upcoming launch.

Sonos teases upcoming launch of the Era generation

Sonos has sent out a marketing email teasing the next era of its popular wireless speakers.
MLS Season Pass on a TV.

Watch every MLS game for free this weekend on Apple TV

The first 14 games of the 2023 MLS season are available for free on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Lord of the Rings.

More Lord of the Rings movies are coming

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zazlav said multiple new Lord of the Rings movies are coming, though he gave no other details.
MLS Season Pass on T-Mobile Tuesday app.

T-Mobile customers can now get MLS Season Pass for free

If you're a T-Mobile wireless customer, you can now snag your free subscription for MLS Season Pass and watch every game in 2023.
Sonos Logo on a Sonos One speaker.

The next generation of Sonos speakers has leaked, again

Lifestyle images of the Sonos Era 100 and Era 300 speakers have leaked ahead of their announcement.
Paramount Plus logo on an Apple TV.

As promised, Paramount+ is increasing its prices

Paramount+ will increase its rates in the second half of 2023 when the streaming service absorbs the Showtime network.
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MLS Season Pass will be available to sports bars and the like

If you prefer to watch your favorite MLS team from the comfort of your favorite sports bar, MLS Season Pass will be available.
MLS Season Pass on an iPhone.

T-Mobile subscribers can get MLS Season Pass for free

T-Mobile subscribers can get a free subscription to MLS Season Pass as part of the T-Mobile on Us program.
Apple MLS Season Pass.

Apple’s MLS Season Pass is about more than just streaming games

Apple's MLS Season Pass is now available ahead of the season kickoff February 25, with more than just streaming on the agenda.
An Atlanta United MLS game at Mercedes Benze Stadium in Atlanta.

Apple will stream all MLS games for a decade, starting in 2023

Every MLS game will stream in the Apple TV app across all platforms, starting with the 2023 season.
The Netflix logo in app.

Netflix screwed up, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong

Allowing users to share passwords has come back to bite Netflix where it hurts most — in the wallet.
NFL Sunday ticket logo.

DirecTV to reimburse NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers for Week 2 fumble

NFL Sunday Ticket struggled again this week, and DirecTV is going to reimburse subscribers for their troubles.
NFL on YouTube TV.

NFL Sunday Ticket may get typical YouTube community features

Google's earnings call may have revealed a few features NFL Sunday Ticket will enjoy on YouTube, with months to go before we actually see them.
Viziogram photo and video sharing.

Viziogram looks to make your Vizio TV more social

Viziogram aims to be a simple way to share photos and video with friends and family who own a Vizio TV.
Netflix app icon on Apple TV.

Netflix expands its anti-password sharing scheme

Netflix is slowly working toward making 100 million pay up instead of using someone else's account — and four more countries are on the list.
Discovery+ app icon on Apple TV homescreen.

Discovery+ reportedly won’t be killed off

A report from the Wall Street Journal says that the Discovery+ streaming service will live alongside the new combined service in the works from Warner Bros. Discovery.
YouTube TV on Roku.

YouTube TV loses MLB Network and MLB.TV add-on

YouTube TV subscribers no longer have MLB Network in their listings, and the MLB.TV add-on is gone, too.
Peacock plans on a TV.

Peacock does away with free tier for new subscribers

The Peacock streaming service has quietly killed off its free plan, with new subscribers now required to choose between a $5- or $10-a-month tier.