Cut down on your TV expenses this year. Streaming offers variety, including live sports and news, all without the need for a contract. David leads the Hardware team at CNET, covering phones, wearables ...

Even if you’re not ready to cut the cable TV cord, there’s still a simple way to reduce your monthly TV bill. The trick is to use your TV provider’s free streaming apps in place of traditional set-top ...

The upshot is that it’s now a lot easier to decide whether cable TV is still worth it, or to determine whether your current ...

In addition to high prices, absurd fees, and notoriously bad service, the recent breakdown in negotiations between Spectrum and Disney (which took the U.S. Open and many other popular sporting events ...

The clunky old cable box doesn’t make sense anymore. Big, ugly, and heavy, they seem to have about as much place working with a modern TV as a DVD player. Cable companies are trying to catch up with ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For Spectrum and Comcast customers, the cable box may soon be a thing of the past thanks to the recent nationwide launch of a new streaming device. The Xumo Stream Box will now ...

“There is an important service update available for your TiVo box. This update should take less than an hour, and the DVR will restart twice.” Oh, this is bringing back memories! The notorious TiVo ...

We all love electronics, but the mess of cables and cords that sprawl around behind and between them? Those are just ugly (and possibly dangerous if you have pets or kids). And it’s not so safe for ...

Last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission finally gave up on trying to mandate more alternatives to clunky and expensive cable boxes. In a unanimous decision, the agency eliminated rules ...

The Xfinity Flex streaming box and remote is aimed at Comcast’s internet-only subscribers who want to watch video on the big screen. (Comcast Photo) Commentary: After subscribing to Comcast cable ...