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Cord-cutting isn’t about saving money, though that’s still very much the case despite recent price increases. It’s about freedom. Period. Have you ever tried to leave a cable company? Like, really? I had an easier time getting out of Israel when I traveled there for work in 2000, and our small group underwent what felt…
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Several cord-cutting services have announced price hikes recently. This isn't the way it's supposed to work. As Thurrott Premium members are all-too-aware, I've been struggling with various cord-cutting services since before we moved to Pennsylvania last summer. These struggles take various forms, and they speak to the biggest issues with such services: Channel selection, capability,…
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Sling TV announced a major restructuring of its cord-cutting service, with new free and à la carte offerings.
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Last week, I provided an update on our cord-cutting efforts. Maybe I should have waited, as things are changing yet again. Which, when you think about it, is one of the key benefits of cord-cutting: You can subscribe and unsubscribe from services at will. And we have. This seemingly sudden change came about because of…
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As you may recall, I had decided to rethink the technology we use at home as part of our move to Pennsylvania. Our work revamping the new home's electrical system was inarguably the most painful and expensive part of this process. But we've also struggled to find a cord-cutting solution. I'll spare you the gruesome…
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Thanks to reader feedback, I've expanded the list of cord-cutting services that I will be testing. But it's become very clear that each has its own issues. And that the move to a cord-cutting service will require the same ability to give up the expectations we have from past solutions and be open to doing…
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Google's digital TV streaming service makes it way to Roku players and TVs, coming soon to the Apple TV.
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Back in July, I discussed my plans to replace cable TV with some variety of online services. Key to this plan is a service that will provide live and recorded TV capabilities. My testing of these services is ongoing---we're still subscribed to both PlayStation Vue and YouTube TV, though that can't last---and I'll try other…
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After a two-day absence, Disney’s channels---ABC, ESPN, the Disney Channel, FX, and others---have returned to YouTube TV.
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YouTube TV alerted its customers last night that they might lose access to Disney-owned channels. If so, it will reduce the price of the service.
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Because of the failure of its strategy to position Xbox One as an all-in-one entertainment device, Microsoft is taking a different tack with Xbox Series X|S.
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Happy Friday, and welcome to the fourth and penultimate edition of Ask Paul for October. Let’s kick off the weekend... Office 365 wonkiness, Apple relationship SherlockHolmes asks: Hi Paul, for a few weeks now, I noticed some weird behavior with Office 365. For no special reason, Word and Outlook are opening very slowly and sometimes…
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It’s been a while since I last wrote about the hardware, software, and services on which I rely every day. But with pandemic and its stay-at-home requirements emphasizing what’s really important, I thought this might be an interesting time to take another look. As you may recall, I do write up a What I Use…
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A new generation of game streaming services arrived in 2019, but their true impact won’t be known for some time to come.
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In some ways, 2019 was a dark time for the cord-cutting rebellion. The number of services overall exploded in 2019, giving us more choice but also more complexity. The cost of online TV services, in particular, also got more expensive throughout the year. And one of the top-tier services, PlayStation Vue, actually quit the business.…
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In a surprise announcement, Sony today said that it will shut down its PlayStation Vue service on January 30, 2020.