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I'm no doctor but as I get older, I do keep an eye on gadgets that can benefit me — and my aging mom and in-laws, especially since my mother...
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Cable alternatives: How-to
YOU'LL NEED: * An indoor antenna that amplifies TV signals, such as the RCA 1440, around $40. It can lie flat on a table or hang on a wall and...
Cable alternative: Boxee Box
BOXEE BOX by D-Link (about $199; boxee.tv/buy) PROS: * Comes with a Web browser, easily bringing the Internet to your TV. * The nifty two-sided remote has a QWERTY keypad...
Replacing cable: How do you watch TV?
"I WATCH TONS OF TV. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR MY SHOWS, AND I DON'T WANT TO FOOL WITH A COMPUTER." Stick with cable. Easy to use and costs...
How cable works
HOW IT WORKS: Cable companies pay networks for the right to carry their shows. That's a key way studios and networks such as ESPN make their money these days. That...
Cable alternatives: Apple TV
APPLE TV ($99; apple.com/appletv) PROS: * Of the three boxes we tested, the hassle-free Apple TV is the easiest to set up and use. * Your iTunes video library can...
Cable alternatives: Roku
ROKU ($59.99-$99.99; roku.com) PROS: * The availability of Amazon and Hulu Plus compare nicely to Apple TV's iTunes. Hulu Plus lets you watch many current shows. * If you're a...
How Internet TV works
HOW IT WORKS: * You get a small box, such as an Apple TV ($99; apple.com/appletv), Roku ($59.99-$99.99; roku.com) or Boxee Box from D-Link (about $199; boxee.net/buy). * Connect the...
Quitting cable? Read this first
Success of Internet TV — Netflix streaming accounts for most of the Internet's bandwidth during prime time — is making people think about dropping their cable company. After all, they...
How cable works
HOW IT WORKS: Cable companies pay networks for the right to carry their shows. That's a key way studios and networks such as ESPN make their money these days. That...