YouTube TV subscribers now have access to the MLB Network. Baseball fans will be able to watch all the content available on the MLB Network, which includes new programs and games. YouTube TB subscribers will be able to upgrade the experience to the MLB.tv product, which provides wider access to games, for an unspecified fee. At […]
Google announced plans to acquire Xively, an internet-of-things provider, from LogMeIn. The company’s technology will be added to Google’s Cloud IoT Core unit, helping it with device management, messaging, and dashboard features. Google says its customers will reap the rewards of Xively’s flexible, secure platform as they bring IoT products based on Clout IoT Core […]
Subscribers to Google’s YouTube TV service now have access to more content in more places for more dollars per month. The live TV and video service is adding a number of Turner-owned stations to its lineup, including Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, CNN, HLN, TBS, TNT, truTV, and Turner Classic Movies. Sports content from NBA TV and MLB […]
Alphabet today said it is putting its Nest and Google hardware teams together under a single roof. Since August 2015, Nest and Google have existed as separate entities under the Alphabet parent company. Moving forward, Google believes the two will work best together and thus the Nest team is being returned to Google. “The goal is […]
Google has made its over-the-top streaming video service, YouTube TV, easier to access from television sets thanks to dedicated set-top-box applications. Owners of the Apple TV product and select Roku streaming devices will find the new YouTube TV app and service available directly from their TV box. YouTube TV launched during the second quarter of 2017 and only […]
Apple today said its HomePod smart speaker for the home will go on sale starting February 9. Preorders will kick off Friday, January 26. The smart speaker, which relies on Siri to handle voice requests, was supported to reach stores during the fourth quarter of 2017, but Apple delayed it for reasons unknown. Apple says Siri […]
RIVA Audio has added an amplifier to its WAND Series of wireless, multi-room products. The new RIVA CENTRAL allows you to add any speaker or audio device into the RIVA Multi-Room “+” ecosystem. The CENTRAL has a Class D amp rated at 55 watts RMS per channel, and it features both analog and digital inputs […]
Amazon’s Fire TV is getting an update that will help viewers better discover live TV programming, and even be able to tune into live channels with Alexa. The voice integration builds on the recently added “On Now” row on the Fire TV homepage, where you’ll find the live streams from channels like HBO, Showtime, Starz […]
Polk Audio has added a new soundbar to its lineup. The Command Bar is the company’s first voice-controlled soundbar, with Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service built in. The powered soundbar uses two 1.25- by 3.25-inch full-range drivers and two one-inch tweeters, and the system includes a separate ported, wireless 6.5-inch subwoofer. Integrated far-field microphones atop the soundbar […]
Innit—an eating technology company behind the world’s first Connected Food Platform designed to make everyday cooking less complicated, stressful, and time-consuming recently announced an integration with the Google Assistant which will completely reshape the way we eat. Thanks to Actions on Google, which lets developers build Actions for the Google Assistant, Innit users can now […]