Amazon’s top Fire TV stick gets rare price cut
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote is going for just $40, marking a rare mid-summer discount on the device.
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After pandemic peak, consumers stick with streaming
Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are the most-used streaming services in 2021, according to a new J.D. Power survey.
Samsung to debut OLED TV at electronics show next year
Samsung could finally debut an OLED television set at the Consumer Electronics Show next year, according to a report.
Roku ends quarter with more than 55 million customers
Roku says it now has more than 55 million active users on its smart TV platform.
Google offering new Chromecast devices with bundled HBO Max trial
The bundle costs $65 a month and includes three “free” months of HBO Max.
Dish ditches T-Mobile, signs wireless pact with AT&T
Dish Network is ditching its relationship with wireless carrier T-Mobile in favor of a new business pact with rival AT&T.
Feds say Broadcom used “monopolist” acts against pay TV providers
The FTC said Broadcom’s “loyalty agreements” with hardware makers and pay TV companies violated anti-monopoly laws.
T-Mobile to offer $200 5G-capable smartphone
T-Mobile says it will soon offer the cheapest 5G-capable smartphone in the United States.
Roku replaces Sling button on remote with Apple TV Plus
Roku has quietly changed a preset button on its streaming hardware remote controls, bumping Dish Network’s Sling TV in favor of Apple TV Plus.
AT&T commits to investing billions for 5G, fiber buildout
An AT&T executive says the company will spend tens of billions of dollars building out its next-generation networks.
