Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY

Forget about “100x” zoom, software trickery at its worst. The results look pixilated and are very hard to focus with. And need we mention $1,400?

The networks won’t let you watch free programming without authentication — proving you are a paying cable subscriber. Why? “It’s all about money.”

Watching Super Bowl or Oscars without TV authentication might make you consider a cable streaming service. Sling is cheapest, AT&T most expensive

Hack fixed after firm contacted Philips, but researchers say less reliable off brands could still be vulnerable, as well as Amazon Echo and WEMO products

ABC network is still the dominant way to watch, and if you don’t have cable, ABC’s livestream won’t be viewable. But an antenna or video service can help.

Consumers could see a one to two week delay in orders arriving, says Daniel Ives, an analyst with Wedbush.

Actor/producer Ryan Reynolds wants to sell the concept of cheap $15 monthly wireless monthly plans, saying there’s little reason to spend hundreds.