Entertainment 2.0 is your weekly guide to the latest consumer entertainment technology news. Hosted by Josh Pollard and Richard Gunther, and streamed live each Tuesday night at 8:30 pm Eastern. Entertainment 2.0 covers audio, video, gaming, and more with a slight slant toward Microsoft products and services.
Amazon is shuttering Freevee and introducing a new line of Fire TVs. Josh is excited about the first Android 16 Developer Preview. Amazon Music Unlimited is adding audiobooks from Audible. How does it stack up against Spotify’s similar offering? Now, you can stream games you’ve purchased in Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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Netflix is giving up on interactive content. Nintendo made an ingenious music streaming app, and you’ll love the price. We don’t know much about the Nintendo Switch successor yet, but we just learned one important detail. Plus, we have some amazing early Black Friday deals to share.
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Who would have thought when we started this show 16 years ago that we’d just so happen to be able to release episode 666 on the most evil night of the year!? Josh and Richard couldn’t let this amazing coincidence pass by without using it to create a special episode. Settle in as the guys talk about their favorite Halloween-related media! They talk about some of their favorite scary movies, books, music, and games, along with their spooky Halloween media traditions.
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First, Josh and Richard review their experience with the Onn Google TV 4k Pro and talk about it’s capabilities as a smart speaker. Google is releasing “Hold close to cast” for some devices. Xbox has a new version of the Xbox Wireless Headset. Amazon announces a new line of all their Kindle devices, including the Kindle Colorsoft, their first color e-ink e-reader.
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Amazon has a new Fire TV Stick HD. It’s feature-packed and costs less than you expect. YouTube is adding features across all the ways we use the service. Sonos announced the Arc Ultra, a new high-end soundbar, and Sub 4.
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Plex gives you the ability to rate and review movies and shows. Apple TV Plus is coming to Amazon’s Prime Video, and we’re here to answer what that actually means. LG is finally adding Chromecast support to older televisions. Xbox Cloud Gaming may soon allow you to stream games you’ve purchased.
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Plex is shifting its focus to movies and TV. What does that mean for photos and music? Ads in Prime Video are going so well (for Amazon) that they are adding more! The Pixel Buds Pro 2 support Auracast! Spotify made it far easier to enjoy your favorite music when you’re suddenly offline.
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DirecTV is acquiring Dish Network, Sonos is attempting to rebuild trust, Spotify has a new AI playlist generator, SteelSeries announces gaming earbuds, and Meta announces the Meta Quest 3S.
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It’s arrived! So this week, we discuss if you should buy the Google TV Streamer. Roku also announced the new Roku Ultra. YouTube is bringing even more ads to the television experience. Bose released a new version of the QuietComfort Earbuds, and Steam Families is a new and easy way to share a Steam PC game library with your whole family.
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This week, Josh is joined by Joe DeStazio to examine how the history of video game generations may guide the future. A lot has changed over the last two generations, and the guys wonder if we might be in for a major shake-up.
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Panasonic is back in the high-end television game with the Z95A OLED TV. The Philips Hue Sync Box 8K brings immersive lighting to your television and next-gen gaming sessions. Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro at an eye-watering price!
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