What The Tech: Netflix Fees For Extra Homes
Netflix has had a difficult 2022 and the streaming giant is notifying some subscribers that if they share their account and password with people outside their homes, they’ll have to pay an extra fee.
Jamey Tucker
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What The Tech: Save $100 A Month
Like most people, you probably subscribe to multiple TV streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube TV, Disney+, or some others. According to one recent study, the average American household pays for 4 streaming subscriptions. Frankly, unless you're constantly sitting on the couch watching TV, it's impossible to watch them all enough to justify the monthly cost. And the cost adds up.
What The Tech: App Of The Day, Night Sky
The big question this week is "Did you see those pictures of space?". My friends are all talking about those amazing photos from the James Webb Space Telescope showing stars and galaxies from billions of years ago (to us it looks like yesterday). If you've seen them you might also be wondering what you can see when you look up at the stars.
What The Tech: Amazon Refunds
To no one's surprise, the Amazon Prime Days event was another success, becoming the biggest online shopping event in history. Amazon said Thursday that during the 48-hour sales event shoppers purchased over 300 million items. What we'll never know is how many of those items will be returned.
What The Tech: Amazon Prime Delivery Delays
Billions of dollars in merchandise are in transit after Amazon's annual Prime Day shopping event ends on Wednesday. For many Amazon Prime members who expect their orders to arrive quickly, that doesn't always happen.
What The Tech: Amazon Prime Porch Pirates
No one looks forward to Prime Day more than crooks. In a recent survey, 64% of Americans said they'd had at least one package stolen from their doorstep in the previous 12 months. Most of the time, the packages stolen come from Amazon.
What The Tech: Smarter Cheaper TV’s
Amazon Prime Days are a good time to buy electronics. Amazon has dropped the price of smart TVs to their lowest prices ever. So have other retailers such as Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and B&H Photo. Have you wondered why the cost of everything else is going up but TV prices are going down?
What The Tech: App Of The Day, Keepa
Amazon Prime Days are coming up on July 12th and 13th. If you're unfamiliar, the shopping holiday is an Amazon creation and has been bigger (at least for Amazon) than Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The app Retail Me Not predicts Prime shoppers will spend, on average $388 on Prime Day this year.
What The Tech: How to Spot Fake Reviews on Amazon
Can you spot fake Amazon reviews? It isn't easy. If you plant to shop on Prime Day, Jamey Tucker has some things to watch out for.
What The Tech: Router Malware
The home WiFi router is one of those things we don't think about until it stops working. It's responsible for making sure all of those devices in our homes can connect to the internet. You could even argue it's the single most important device in your home. The bad guys apparently think so, because they're making WiFi routers their favorite target.
