Unihertz plans to launch a Kicsktarter crowdfunding campaign soon for a modern phone with some retro-inspired features including a BlackBerry-style physical keyboard. The upcoming Unihertz Titan Slim will be the latest in a line of unusual phones from Unihertz, which has made a habit of releasing niche smartphones aimed at fans of old-school features like small […]
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6 Comments on S2 Music Player is an Android app from the maker of Shuttle (with the best incentive for upgrading
S2 Music Player is an Android app from the maker of Shuttle (with the best incentive for upgrading
6 Comments on S2 Music Player is an Android app from the maker of Shuttle (with the best incentive for upgradingS2 Music Player is a new Android app that not only presents a simple, clean user interface for listening to music and managing songs stored on your phone, but also for streaming music from a home server using Jellyfin, Emby, or Plex (although Plex support isn’t available yet). Developed by the maker of the popular […]
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Plex Arcade brings retro game streaming to the media center app (starting at $3 per month)
9 Comments on Plex Arcade brings retro game streaming to the media center app (starting at $3 per month)Plex, a company that got its start by offering a way to stream your personal media collection from a home computer or server, is now… a lot more complicated to describe. In recent years the company has added support for live TV, an ad-supported movie and TV streaming service, podcast support, and other features. Now […]
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Lilbits: Nintendo Switch 4K coming next year, Samsung Galaxy Z 2 Fold next month
Last year Nintendo released a smaller, cheaper, and slightly less capable version of its popular Switch game console. Now rumor has it that the company will make a move in the other direction next year, by launching a pricier, more powerful version of the Nintendo Switch that adds support for 4K displays. We probably won’t […]
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Plex adds live TV streaming (80 channels and nothin’ on)
Plex is continuing its push into streaming. Originally a service that allowed users to organize their personal media collections and stream them from a PC or home server to a phone, TV, or other device, now you can use Plex to watch live TV. The company has added a new Live TV tab to its […]
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Video streaming together, at a distance: Hulu introduces Watch Party, and Plex launches Watch Together
2 Comments on Video streaming together, at a distance: Hulu introduces Watch Party, and Plex launches Watch TogetherShortly after the COVID-19 pandemic started spreading across the globe and leading to stay-at-home and social-distancing orders affecting millions of people, folks started finding new ways to come together virtually. Video conferencing app Zoom saw an explosion in new users (although maybe not quite as many as it had initially claimed). And a little browser […]
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Plex launches ad-supported Movies & TV streaming services in 220 countries
Plex is now officially in the media streaming business. The company, which produces software that allows users to stream their own personal media collection to any device, has launched its own free, ad-supported streaming service. Users can now fire up Plex and stream movies and TV shows for free… as long as they’re willing to […]
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Plex to stream free, ad-supported videos from Warner Brothers (Update: And Lionsgate)
Plex provides tools to organize your media collection and set up your own streaming solution for playing your videos on a smart TV or streaming over the internet when you’re away from home. Among other things, the software provides a pretty interface for watching pirated content downloaded from the internet or DVD and Blu-ray videos […]
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Plex launches new desktop app, exits the Windows Store and kills HTPC support (updated)
10 Comments on Plex launches new desktop app, exits the Windows Store and kills HTPC support (updated)Plex began its life more than a decade ago as media center software for folks that wanted to plug their PC or Mac into a TV. Since then, Plex has evolved into tool that you can use to organize and play your personal media or online video whether you’re using a computer, smartphone, tablet, game […]
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Plex adds support for “Web Shows” to its media center software
Plex recently announced that it’s ending support for plugins and cloud synchronization as well as cloud servers. But the company is also adding new features to its media center application, including support for searching for subtitles from within the app. And now Plex has revealed a new beta feature – Web Shows. The new feature lets you […]