Category Archives: Tom’s Guide

Your Guide to Cable TV Cord-Cutting

[Tom’s Guide] This is an exciting time for cord cutting — dropping cable or satellite TV service in favor of online video sources. Online doesn’t mean free, though. You might be wondering, “Is cord cutting really going to save me … Continue reading

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HDTVs Left Behind in Samsung’s 4K Push

[Tom’s Guide] Samsung really wants you to buy a UHD TV — which has four times as many pixels as HD — because that’s where the money is. UHD sets account for 60 percent of Samsung’s TV revenue, even though … Continue reading

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It Might Be Too Late for Apple’s Online TV Service

[Tom’s Guide] Pay TV is broken, many people agree (cable companies are among the least popular of all US corporations). And Apple has a knack for fixing broken businesses, such as music downloads and smartphones. But that might not be … Continue reading

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Olympus E-M5 Mark II Review: Weatherproof, Great Photos

[Tom’s Guide] The Olympus M5 MII is one of the best cameras for candid shooting, and certainly the smallest, as long as the lighting is good. Autofocus is quick in most conditions; five-axis image stabilization keeps photos and especially videos … Continue reading

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Decoded: Net Neutrality and the ‘New’ Broadband

[Tom’s Guide] Despite comedian John Oliver calling a Federal Communications Committee meeting on Net neutrality “the most boring thing I have ever seen,” the notion that the government should prevent ISPs from favoring some Internet traffic over others has hit … Continue reading

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Sling TV Online Video Review: Cable TV for Cord Cutters

[Tom’s Guide] Sling TV is the first service to offer a cord-cutter’s alternative to premium cable packages. This $20-per-month, no-contract video-streaming service runs on smart TVs, set-top boxes, computers and mobile devices. It currently streams 12 live cable channels, including … Continue reading

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What Is Net Neutrality? An FAQ

[Tom’s Guide] Once an esoteric concept for technologists and online-rights activists, net neutrality is now among the top headline memes in the United States. The rise of data-intensive streaming media services such as Netflix, and the concentration of power in … Continue reading

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LG’s UF9550 Nanocrystal TVs Rival OLEDs

[Tom’s Guide] LG has become the OLED company, or at least the remaining OLED company, after Samsung more or less dropped out of the game. But look beyond the stunning organic screens, as I did today, and you’ll find some … Continue reading

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Exclusive Tests: Panasonic CM1 Is Real Camera, and Phone

[Tom’s Guide] Having released the Lumix CM1 in Europe last month, Panasonic announced its plans to bring the camera/phone to the U.S. this year at CES 2015. Panasonic hopes to sign deals with carriers to offer the phone subsidized on … Continue reading

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Samsung Talks SUHD Televisions with CESLive 2015

[GeekBeat.TV] SUHD is an enhanced version of UHD that offers 64x more color expression than we’ve seen before; they talk internally about being able to show “flames within flames.” The picture is 2.5 brighter. It will upscale non-native content in … Continue reading

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