If you read our first story, you just might think so. More and more people seem to be saying goodbye to cable TV to find alternate methods for their video entertainment. I did it some time ago. For my TV watching, I use a Roku box and a small Mohu antenna in my living room window to pick up the local channels.
Now, I admit I am not a television fanatic. I try to use it as little as possible. But with the help of some great apps on the Roku, I have more than enough entertainment to keep me busy for many hours, if I chose. I subscribe to Netflix for movie and TV shows; Amazon Prime channels are loaded with free TV shows and movies; for $5 a month, I get Acorn TV for loads of British TV shows; for sports I subscribe to MLB to get every baseball game every day and for football I use my local channels. I can watch tons of movies and Game of Thrones on HBO Now. Plus there are a ton of channels on the Roku that are not available anywhere else. I almost forgot to mention that YouTube is also on Roku and can be controlled by my iPhone or iPad.
Sometimes patience is a virtue with the Roku channels. For instance all the Downton Abbey episodes are available on Amazon Prime, but the latest ones took a couple of months to get there. But I could watch them one day after they aired on PBS using the PBS channel on the Roku. Same with most of the PBS program. So it is not necessary for me to be in front of my TV at 9:00 PM on Sunday night.
So, for me, cable TV is completely unnecessary. Being here in the Bay Area, my friends have cable, but I don’t watch it. I am fed up with all those adds on all the channels...not to mention that most cable channels are of pathetic quality and a waste of time. So I watch all my TV here on their Roku.
Bottom line is you might want to think about cutting the cable yourself. Just a thought. Anyway, take a look at all the articles here and see if their is something you might find useful. -JRC
Tech News and Opinions
Pay TV providers post record subscriber losses
The cable, satellite and telecom pay TV industry lost at least 665,000 subscribers in the second quarter of this year, more net losses than any previous quarter.
Google is working on a new operating system named Fuchsia
The fledgling OS has a number of interesting features, but so far Google has yet to comment on its intended function.
Microsoft to move to monthly patch rollups for Windows 7, 8.1 as of October 2016
Microsoft will begin delivering patches for Windows 7, 8.1, Windows Server 2008 and Server 2012 as single rollups starting this October.
8 things Microsoft gets criticized for (but not Apple or Google)
There is one aspect in which these companies differ: Microsoft is often unfairly criticized for things which the other two companies also do.
North Korea’s Olympians never received their Olympic edition Galaxy S7 Edges
Samsung actually tried to deliver the phones to their intended recipients. But, according to sources inside the Olympic Village, the North Korean team’s manager confiscated the devices.
Computer Tips and Tricks
When will your PC get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update?
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How to Recover a Lost or Corrupt Document in Microsoft Word 2016
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Here are all of the free Edge extensions that launched this week
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10 ways to customize the taskbar in Windows 10
We were all excited to get the Start menu back in Windows 10, and we wasted no time in customizing it to the best of our abilities. But what about the poor, neglected taskbar, who never left us in the first place? Here's how to make the taskbar look pretty and work for you"
How to Easily Reinstall Windows 10 Without the Bloatware
The “Reset Your PC” feature in Windows 10 restores your PC to its factory default settings…including all that bloatware your PC manufacturer included. But a new feature in Windows 10’s Anniversary update makes it easier to get a clean Windows system.
Mobile Computing
Microsoft Updates Office for iPhone, Adds Support for Draw
We might not be able to use the Apple Pencil with our smartphones, but Microsoft has nevertheless updated Office for iPhone adding support for its Draw feature.
Oh no! My current iPhone might be 'good enough'
With all the rumors of what's going to be on the new iPhone 7, it just might be that I won't upgrade to the latest and greatest.
15 Android Apps Actually Worth Paying For
Really, when you think about it, apps—truly worthwhile apps—are some of the best bargains available.
Top 10 Android app updates this week
One of the best ways to discover useful apps is to find the ones that are actually being updated by the developers rather than selecting the apps with the most installs.
How to check transit times in Google Maps
Use your smartphone to find out exactly when the next train or bus is coming with this handy feature that's built in to Google Maps
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