Author Archives: Ben Patterson

Spotify unveils $13-a-month Premium Duo plan for two people

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Ben Patterson

The new Premium Duo plan sits between Spotify’s existing individual and six-person family plans. Continue reading →

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Amazon Prime Video rolls out watch parties with 100 friends (and several caveats)

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Ben Patterson

Now you can jump into an Amazon Prime Video watch party with up to 100 friends, provided they’re all Prime subscribers. Continue reading →

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Vizio’s first OLED TVs are coming this fall, and they’re priced to move

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Ben Patterson

Vizio also revealed pricing and availability for its largest LCD TV to date, along with the rest of its new TVs for 2020. Continue reading →

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Going to the movies in Fortnite: I did it for science

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Ben Patterson

Inception, Batman Begins, and The Prestige are streaming for free in Fortnite today. Here’s what it’s like to see a movie in the world’s most popular game. Continue reading →

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Lenovo Yoga C640 review: The battery life blows us away

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Ben Patterson

At first glance, it’s easy to dismiss this particular model of Lenovo’s Yoga C640, a Best Buy exclusive with a relatively anemic dual-core i3 Comet Lake CPU, a puny 128GB SSD, and a $600 price tag. That said, this sleek convertible (officially t… Continue reading →

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Watch Party Royale: Fortnite will stream 3 Christopher Nolan movies in-game this Friday

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Ben Patterson

Inception, Batman Begins, and The Prestige will be streaming at Fortnite’s Party Royale social space for free. Continue reading →

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Sonos Arc bass bug fix arrives, and it seems to work

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Ben Patterson

The bug fix for the Sonos Arc appears to have remedied the soundbar’s muddy, distorted bass. Continue reading →

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Plex app lets you stream free movies and TV shows without an account

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Ben Patterson

No Plex account? No problem. The latest version of the Android app for Plex, a DVR and media server service with a growing selection of free, ad-supported movies and TV shows, now lets you stream titles from its free video library without an account… Continue reading →

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HBO will stream all Watchmen episodes for free this weekend

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Ben Patterson

HBO will mark the Juneteenth holiday with a Watchmen marathon on Friday. Continue reading →

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Sonos Arc: A Dolby Atmos performance evaluation

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Ben Patterson

Make sure your TV supports eARC if you want to experience Dolby Atmos on the Sonos Arc soundbar. Continue reading →

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