Peter Smith
ITworld
Raleigh, NC, United States
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Google announces subscription-based, ad-free YouTube Red service
It arrives next week and costs $10/month, but it includes Google Play Music which makes it a decent deal → Read More
Barnes & Noble has been quietly refreshing its Nook hardware
It's a topsy-turvy world where Amazon sells budget reader-tablets and Barnes & Noble offers high end hardware → Read More
What to expect if you choose to test the New Xbox One Experience beta
Up to this point Microsoft's Xbox One Preview Program has delivered fairly polished content. That has changed with the New Xbox One Experience beta. → Read More
Google announces improved Chromecast 2.0, new Chromecast Audio
New hardware, same low price of $35. What's not to love? → Read More
News from Oculus Connect: new Samsung GearVR, VR theater experiences and more
Ocuclus Connect, the Oculus developer conference, is happening this week and their keynote was yesterday. Here's what we learned. → Read More
Amazon downgrades Fire tablets, upgrades Fire TV
The new Fire tablets all come with mediocre screen resolutions and budget pricing, but the Fire TV is looking better than ever. → Read More
Apple now says games on the Apple TV can not require an external controller
It's a recent change and a very curious one that is going to limit the Apple TV as a game machine. → Read More
Watching the NFL with the help of the Xbox One (and Windows 10)
The season opener was last night and I put the Xbox One NFL App to the test. And yup, it made watching the game a little more enjoyable. → Read More
Here's what I think about the new Apple TV
The rumors were pretty much spot-on, but Apple snuck in a few neat bonus features. → Read More
I'm worried about this (rumored) $50 Amazon tablet
Is Amazon going to kill its Fire brand by dumping a crummy low-cost tablet on the market? → Read More
More Apple TV rumors: price could be as high as $200!
Also, Sept 9th event confirmed and Windows (10) users will finally be able to stream the event. → Read More
New version of Xbox One's NFL app launches, promises enhanced stats and more
Unfortunately you can't watch NFL Game Pass on it. At least not yet. → Read More
YouTube Gaming: what it does right and what it needs to work on
Overall I think YouTube gaming is off to a good start but there are still some missing pieces... → Read More
TuneIn adds new Premium tier: ad-free radio, live MLB coverage, audio books and more
$8/month gets you access to 600 commercial free radio stations and live play-by-play coverage of MLB games. → Read More
Gamefly Streaming launches on Samsung Smart TVs
If you want to do some casual gaming without buying a console, this service might be a good choice for you. → Read More
Chinese crowdfunded game console manages to rip-off three companies at once
Sony, Microsoft and Razer (the new owners of Ouya) can all line up to take a crack at the manufacturers of the Ouye gaming console. → Read More
The oddly named Smach Zero is a handheld SteamOS gaming system
Pre-orders open this November but the device won't ship until Q4 2016 → Read More
Seagate is making an external drive for Xbox, and it's a complete rip-off
The great thing about the Xbox One and Xbox 360 is that they support a wide variety of off-the-shelf external USB drives. We don't need expensive branded gear! → Read More
Microsoft Xbox One is getting DVR features for OTA TV in 2016, new peripherals and UI in November
At Gamescom today Microsoft had more than just cool games to show off. → Read More
What Windows 10 offers gamers
Is it worth upgrading to Windows 10 to take advantage of the new Xbox App? It depends on what you want to do. → Read More