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# Home entertainment

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#### Is TIME a reliable news source?

TIME is a general-interest news organization founded in 1923. Its journalism is reported and edited by a professional newsroom led by Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs, with named correspondents on politics, climate, health, technology and culture. It reaches 1 million US print subscribers and 1.15 million globally, plus more than 1.1 million newsletter readers.

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Follow Home entertainment  


## Home entertainment


* ![Visitors stand in front of a screen showing the most popular Google searches in Germany at that moment in the company's offices on Aug. 21, 2014 in Berlin.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ef7af073be83335/6986a6d8cd804d2aa7ccd22c/google-screens.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 3, 2014  
## [Google Is Reportedly Working on Giant TV Screens](https://time.com/3461306/google-giant-screens/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Justin Worland
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Sep 10, 2014  
## [The Best Second-Screen Apps for Watching TV](https://time.com/3318800/second-screen-tv-apps/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Techlicious
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Aug 27, 2014  
## [GOG.com Is Getting Into the DRM-Free Movie and TV Business](https://time.com/3190978/gog-com-movies-tv/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Matt Peckham
* ![TiVo](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt77cc62b307e88b90/6986a0bf13c79f41dd193960/tivo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 25, 2014  
## [New $50 TiVo Box Targets Cord Cutters and Aereo Refugees](https://time.com/3173757/tivo-roamio-ota/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Doug Aamoth
* ![Supreme Court Hears Case Pinning Startup Internet TV Company Aereo Against Major Broadcast Networks](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4d9ebb4b0ee0f041/698699fe06f2c105d132fbb9/aereo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 1, 2014  
## [How to Roll Your Own Aereo (Spoiler: It's Not Cheap)](https://time.com/2945050/aereo-replacements/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Doug Aamoth  
* ![cordcut](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltddac8ad396bc572d/6986986335ba6f1dc9c02acb/cordcut.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 19, 2014  
## [5 Ways to Cut Cable but Keep All Your Shows](https://time.com/2897949/5-ways-to-cut-cable-but-keep-all-your-shows/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by TIME Staff
* ![Amazon Fire TV](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt578767cab9e06534/69868888e53abaaef54d1ce2/img_0663.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 3, 2014  
## [The Best Streaming TV Boxes—Ranked](https://time.com/2819605/video-best-streaming-tv-boxes/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Doug Aamoth
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 29, 2014  
## [18 Streaming TV Boxes Ranked from Worst to First](https://time.com/134575/best-streaming-tv-boxes/)  
by TIME Staff
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Apr 30, 2014  
## [Pay for Movies Based on Screen Size? Head of Dreamworks Says It'll Happen](https://time.com/83129/pay-for-movies-based-on-screen-size-head-of-dreamworks-says-itll-happen/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Jared Newman
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Apr 9, 2014  
## [How to Hide Your Home Theater](https://time.com/54216/how-to-hide-your-home-theater/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Techlicious  
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Mar 10, 2014  
## [Popcorn Time Is So Good at Movie Piracy, It's Scary](https://time.com/18867/popcorn-time-is-so-good-at-movie-piracy-its-scary/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Jared Newman
* ![apple-tv](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf8697a32fe16bb2e/698684ad3bc99908ab1a23e7/apple-tv.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 10, 2014  
## [Predicting the Future of Apple TV](https://time.com/17385/predicting-the-future-of-apple-tv/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Tim Bajarin
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5f86b46bc7710d2a/698683deadae446453541ccb/586_gamefly.jpg?branch=production&width=750&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 4, 2014  
## [GameFly Gets Into Mail-Order Movie Rentals](https://time.com/12328/gamefly-gets-into-mail-order-movie-rentals/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Jared Newman
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Feb 28, 2014  
## [MAKE IT REAL: Hack Auto-Pauses Netflix When You Fall Asleep](https://time.com/10751/make-it-real-hack-auto-pauses-netflix-when-you-fall-asleep/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Doug Aamoth
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Feb 12, 2014  
## [New Apple TV Box in April? With Time Warner Cable Built In? We'll See](https://time.com/6866/new-apple-tv-box-in-april-with-time-warner-cable-built-in-well-see/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Doug Aamoth

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