Story by Nick Hastings, via our partner site, Digital Trends /  Well, it’s finally here. TiVo’s long-rumored “network DVR” platform has arrived, combining cable and streaming in ways never before seen. TiVo was once a household name, but as cord-cutting and over-the-top (OTT) streaming have proliferated, it has faded into the background. Now, thanks to a smorgasbord of held patents (many of which came over in the Rovi-TiVo … [Read more...]

Story by Kris Wouk, via our partner site, Digital Trends /  In its early years, Roku was known for making some of the best streaming boxes around, before integrating its technology into a platform that could power smart TVs. Now the company is expanding its reach even more with Roku Connect, a platform for TVs, speakers, and soundbars that includes the voice-powered Roku Entertainment Assistant. This new platform will let the … [Read more...]

Story by Nick Hastings, via our partner site, Digital Trends / Standard, 3.5mm headphone jacks have been default smartphone features forever. Apple molded the first iPhone — more or less the template for the most popular contemporary phones — after the iPod family, so of course headphone jacks were included. It’s fitting, then, that Apple famously (and “courageously”) broke that mold with the conspicuously jack-less iPhone 7 (and then, … [Read more...]

Story by Brendan Hesse, via our partner site, Digital Trends / You probably picked up an Xbox One S or Xbox One X for the visual enhancements these consoles bring to your games, but they pull double duty as Blu-ray and 4K HDR Blu-ray disc players as well, making them well-suited as a centerpiece of your entertainment system. However, it isn’t as simple as just popping the disc in and pressing play, which is why we’ve put … [Read more...]