My phone ran Skyrim at 60 fps, and it wasn’t even streaming
Your phone can play games. You already know this if you’ve perused an app store in the last 15 years, or seen the absolute dregs of YouTube advertising. But did you know that your phone…
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The NFL app is (still) an insult to sports streaming
Football fans who spent $15 per month on an NFL+ Premium subscription received a rude awakening on Sunday afternoon, when the NFL app refused to stream. As numerous users reported on Reddit—and as I experienced…
Pay just $95.99 once to download streaming videos for offline viewing for life
TL;DR: Get lifetime Keeprix access for $95.99 (MSRP $159.99) to download streaming and social videos for offline, ad-free playback. Streaming is convenient—until you want to watch something offline, run into a viewing restriction, or simply don’t want your…
Game Pass streaming limits are coming: 15 hours a month, but you can pay for more
For all its struggles in the last few years, Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass represents a pretty phenomenal value as a subscription service. And you can take advantage of it even if you don’t have an…
How ad-free streaming became so much less affordable
Ad-free streaming used to be one of the biggest benefits of cutting the cable TV cord. Now it’s become a luxury. Inspired by some new research into the growing price gap between ad-supported and ad-free…
Is OBS streaming killing your framerates?
OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software) is a great, free tool for managing the video that’s coming off your PC. I use it myself to record videos for PCWorld’s YouTube channel and sometimes just for video…
Firefox 154 fixes 58 security bugs, adds Nvidia GeForce Now streaming
The newest major release of Firefox 154 for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android brings a number of usability improvements, such as game streaming with Nvidia GeForce Now, faster video skipping, and new optional app icons,…
TerraMaster F4-425 Pro NAS review: Very fast, with backup, surveillance, and media streaming galore
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Affordable for four bays Dual 5Gbe connections Tons of apps and capabilities Excellent performance Unlimited IP cams in surveillance app Cons Drive trays don’t lock Requires mail address during…
I turned my Plex library into 24/7 streaming channels with this free app
While lots of free streaming services offer lineups of live TV channels to flip through, they all have the same problem: You’re not in control of the content, and you’re constantly interrupted by ads. A…
How Apple TV changed streaming forever
On April 28, 2003, Apple launched the iTunes Store, kicking off its love affair with services revenue and (perhaps incidentally) saving the music industry from digital doom. Nearly a quarter of a century later, Apple…