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Jared Newman covers personal technology from his remote Cincinnati outpost. He also publishes two newsletters, Advisorator for tech advice and Cord Cutter Weekly for help with ditching cable or satellite TV.
AT&T TV is a brilliant idea wrapped in terrible pricing
AT&T TV offers cable TV comforts to cord-cutters, but not without some of cable's worst elements.
You've just dropped cable TV? Here's what a cord-cutter should do next
Canceling cable doesn't needn't be the end of your cord-cutting journey. Here's what to do next to shave your home-entertainment bill.
Judging the Roku surround-sound experience
The Roku surround sound system wins on ease-of-use, but missing features might make home theater buffs chafe.
Jam promises an easier, safer way for cord-cutters to share streaming passwords
Password sharing: Jam is like a social network for sharing Netflix and other subscriptions.
Cord-cutters: Here's how to audit your streaming TV subscriptions so you don't waste money
Avoid sneaky subscription charges by checking out these links and tools.
Roku, Fox, and the threat of streaming blackouts for cord cutters
Roku has some explaining to do after temporarily dropping Fox apps.
AirTV 2 review: Antenna TV and Sling TV merge, with mixed results
The AirTV 2 adds over-the-air channels to Sling TV, but the new hardware fails to fix some old problems.
Cord cutting gear's next frontier: Better sound
Streaming player makers like Roku are looking to home theater audio as the next big thing.
Cord-cutting and sports: 5 ways to squeeze out more savings
Cord-cutting might not save as much money for sports fans, but these tips can help.
Cord-cutting in 2020: The race for a unified streaming guide is on
Helping users navigate a sea of streaming apps will be one of cord-cutting's big trends this year.
TiVo's unreleased Roku and Apple TV apps are "in limbo"
TiVo's Roku and Apple TV apps are on the backburner as TiVo's priorities shift.
Vizio's smart TV software is actually good now
Vizio's SmartCast 4.0 proves there's room for yet another smart TV platform.
The TiVo Stream 4K is an unexpectedly exciting media streamer
The TiVo Stream 4K wants to make sense of all your streaming services.
The 2019 cord-cutter awards: Best devices, services and innovations
Here are the best cord-cutting services, devices, and innovations of 2019.
How to play music you own on an Amazon Echo
Play your own MP3 collection on an Amazon Echo or other Alexa devices using Plex or My Media.