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Xbox Series: Dolby Vision for streaming and gaming, but not 4K Blu-rays

Microsoft’s new generation of consoles, the Xbox Series, builds on the Xbox One series and can in turn be used as a streaming client for commercial music and video services and – in the case of the Xbox Series X – as Blu-ray and UHD -Blu-ray player use. In the past few days, lists had… Read more

First Lego Star Wars Holiday Special trailer teases a fun update to the original 1978 version

If you missed out on the original iconic Star Wars Holiday Special, the team at Lego and Disney have you covered with a brand-new Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. The film’s first trailer, seen above, teases all of the different reunions fans can expect. The special takes place after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker… Read more

HBO Max is the streaming service for me

In the last year, the number of streaming platforms has really gotten out of hand. There’s Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, CBS All Access (soon to be Paramount Plus), and Peacock — and each of them has different pricing tiers. If you scored free trials for Disney Plus and… Read more

Apple's TV app is coming to the Xbox

2003 Apple decided to go with iTunes on the Windows platform. Steve Jobs announced at the time that hell was frozen over. This step was extremely important because it boosted sales of the iPod music player, after all, the target group increased so significantly. 17 Years later, this process is repeated in a modified form:… Read more

Apple TV is coming to Xbox consoles on November 10th

Apple TV will debut on Xbox consoles next month, just in time for the Xbox Series X and Series S launch. The new Apple TV app will be available across Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S consoles on November 10th, providing access to Apple’s TV shows and movie libraries. Apple TV has… Read more

Disney’s new skinless robot can blink like a human because why not

Once you get past the fact that it has no skin, the new robot from Disney Research is an impressive feat of robotics. First reported by Gizmodo, the new robot can imitate human facial movements, specifically blinking and subtle head movements. A sensor in its chest area (covered by a shirt, because the face is… Read more

The highlights at Netflix, Disney + and Amazon Prime Video in November 2020

American Horror Story: 1984 is the 9th season of the horror series that is well worth seeing. In the eponymous year, the protagonist Brooke and her friends from the gym make their way to Camp Redwood, where they want to try their hand at being a supervisor. On the way to the remote holiday camp,… Read more

Watch the AR concert that opened up the 2020 League of Legends World Championship

Once again Riot has turned the opening ceremonies of the League of Legends World Championship final into a technological showcase. This year at Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai, the ceremony was split into a few different parts: it opened with virtual K-pop group K/DA performed via augmented reality, which was followed by a melody of… Read more

The Mandalorian is better the less like Star Wars it gets

If you’re looking for some of the wider implications of The Mandalorian’s first season in the new premiere, now streaming on Disney Plus, you’ll probably be disappointed. You’re not going to learn anything about the “darksaber” wielded by Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) or any more about Din Djarin, the eponymous Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) than you… Read more

Chromecast with Google TV (2020) – Cast dongle with media hub aspirations

Google Chromecast with Google TV (2020) The Chromecast with Google TV offers all functionality of the Chromecast Ultra with the option to install Android TV apps and operate the device with its own remote control. The promised content aggregation does not (yet) work flawlessly, although this may be because the Chromecast with Google TV is… Read more

The Verge guide to The Mandalorian

For a show about a tiny alien, The Mandalorian sure had a huge impact. The first season of the series helped sell millions on Disney Plus, the company’s Netflix-style streaming service, while simultaneously showing how the Star Wars universe could translate to prestige television. It was, to put it succinctly, a hit — one that… Read more

Netflix announces price hikes for US customers

As reported by The Verge, Netflix is announcing new rates for US-based subscribers. Currently, the streaming service offers three-tiered plans. The entry-level Basic $9 plan only allows for a single stream at up to 480p resolution and remains unchanged. The next tier – Standard, which is Netflix’s most popular, is being increased from $13/month to… Read more

Netflix is increasing its most popular plan to $14 today, premium tier increasing to $18

Netflix is introducing price hikes for its US subscribers today, increasing its standard plan to $14 a month and its premium tier to $18 a month. The new pricing for the standard plan is a $1 price increase (from $13 a month), while the new premium tier cost is a $2 increase (from $16 a… Read more

The Mandalorian’s second season is going to get more Star Wars-y, in a good way

The Mandalorian’s second season is almost here. And if the trailers and rumors are any indication, it seems like the armor-clad hero’s quest to reunite Baby Yoda (née “The Child”) is going to get even more complicated and tied up in Star Wars lore than ever before. While it may seem odd to think about… Read more

Forgot what happened in The Mandalorian’s first season? Disney has you covered

The Mandalorian’s second season premiere is just two days away, and, if you’re like me, you’ve forgotten most of what happened in the first season. If you’re also like me, you’re not planning to hunker down and marathon the first eight episodes again. Fortunately, Disney has created a 99-second recap of The Mandalorian’s first season… Read more