Let's face it: trying to keep up with all of the news that comes out of the annual CES show in Las Vegas is exhausting.  Companies use the platform to show off the latest and greatest innovations in the hope of winning the hearts (and wallets) of consumers.  For every year that passes, the CES show seems to focus on more smart TV's, set-top boxes and services that are aimed at cord-cutters and cord-shavers. ...

If you are like me then you have good intentions of getting your Christmas shopping done early each year but it never seems to happen that way.  Even though the big day is rapidly approaching, there is still time to order gifts online (my preferred method of shopping) or brave your local mall.  Here are a few gift ideas for anyone who is looking to put a little cord cutting into their Christmas gifts: ...

If you have ever thought about canceling cable or satellite TV and becoming a "cord cutter" but aren't sure where to start then we have just the thing for you.  Our Cord Cutting 101 page details why people are cutting the cord, exactly how to do it, and common mistakes that are typically made by new cord-cutters and how you can avoid them.  In the first few days the guide went live we saw thousands of visit ...

For even more cord cutting news, follow us on Twitter: @OtherWays2Watch. Amazon Instant Video Now Available On Your Xbox 360:  Xbox 360 owners rejoice: you can now watch Amazon's Prime Instant Video library on your game console.  This makes complete sense as an Instant Video app was released for the Playstation 3 several months ago and Amazon seems to be taking the Netflix approach of making the content ava ...

Xbox Live Up's Entertainment Options: Last week, Microsoft rolled out new content offerings for Xbox Live subscribers.  The only cord-cutting worthy announcement is that MLB.TV is now available on the Xbox platform.  The other news was still very noteworthy with Comcast's XfinityTV app (and their StreamPix service) now available on the gaming console in addition to the HBO GO channel (which unfortunately re ...

  Cord Cutters Get Ready, Simple.TV to Launch in June: One of the most anticipated devices this year is the Simple.TV box, which is now set to launch in June.  The box plugs into your antenna or unencrypted coax cable feed and allows you to record and time shift content via an external USB drive (not included).  While basic record functionality is included, it's going to cost you about $5/month for season-p ...

Intel Looks To Get Into TV Over The Web: The company best known for making chips that power PC's is looking to create a web TV service that would allow consumers to subscribe to a TV service that operates a' la carte, over your existing internet connection.  The biggest hurdle with such a service is getting content providers on board, as some traditional cable TV channels are only able to survive because th ...