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Is this the end of the movie theater? 6 gift ideas for families setting up a home movie theater this year.

Did you all see the huge announcement from Warner Bros. yesterday? For 2021, they’ll be streaming all their new release movies directly to HBO Max the same day they hit theaters. That means Wonder Woman, Dune, The Matrix 4 and every other movie from the studio...

It’s Prime Day at Amazon, which means awesome deals on Amazon gadgets. Surprise!

by Kristen Chase | Sales, Whoo!

Prime Day is here, Amazon shoppers, which means tons of tech deals all day long, including Amazon gadgets. Surprise, right? Ha, okay. So look, if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on a new Kindle or an Amazon Echo, hop to it before they’re all gone....

PBS Kids series will now stream exclusively on Amazon: One more benefit of Prime membership.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment

Being a total Prime junkie who likes getting the most out of my membership (hello, free shipping + Transparent!) I was excited to learn that now Prime members will get exclusive access to free streaming PBS Kids series. Then I realized oh shoot, my kids have outgrown...

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Cutting the cable cord: 5 things that happened when I finally did it

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment, Tips and Tricks

I’d been considering cutting the cable cord for about a year before I actually took the plunge. My kids and I rarely ever watch cable, and pretty much never use the landline (I don’t think I ever actually learned that phone number!), so it didn’t...

A simple guide to cutting the cable cord: 4 of your best options

by Nicole Blades | Entertainment, Tips and Tricks

For well over a decade, people have been talking — or more like yelling — about being hamstrung by cable companies. Some had-it-up-to-here folks have started cutting the cable cord and looking for more manageable, customized ways of watching what they...

Sling TV: Is this affordable cable alternative worth considering? A thorough look.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment

I finally sat down and took a good hard look at my cable bill and…whoa. When I consider that there are probably only 4-5 cable channels I really watch, aside from premiums HBO and Showtime; I do pretty much all my watching on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Instant...

Apple TV vs Roku vs Amazon Fire TV: A triple streaming media device smackdown

by Jeana | Entertainment

If you’re going to make the investment in a new streaming media device, we want to helping you out by comparing the top three – Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku 3 – and taking a closer look at the pros and cons, especially as they relate to family...

A hands-on Amazon Fire TV review: And why it’s a Prime pick for families

by Jeana | Entertainment

As an avid Kindle user and very frequent Amazon Prime customer (I’m on a first-name basis with my UPS driver), I was so excited to do a full-on Amazon Fire TV review. After a couple of weeks playing with it so I could really see its capabilities, I think...

Everything you need to know about the new Amazon Fire TV

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment

Considering how popular streaming devices are these days with Apple TV, Chromecast, and the Roku, it came as no surprise when we heard Amazon would be launching their own streaming service, which they finally did today with Amazon Fire TV. If you’re wondering...

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