Walt Mossberg

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In his first year playing without Bill Belichick, @TomBrady - at age 43 - led the @Buccaneers to their first winning record in a decade, first playoff appearance in 13 years, and first 11-5 record in 15 years. He threw 40 touchdown passes for the second time in his career. — PolitiTweet.org

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@thefarsightfoe @peacockTV @netflix @hulu @PrimeVideo @hbomax If a giant company releases a finished product for which it charges, it should work. Period. Especially if the product is following many other successful ones. One random problem is understandable. Multiple crashes are a fail. I’ve called out tech firms for this for years. — PolitiTweet.org

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@macmikeinok I am certain. My iPad Pro is fully up-to-date on the OS and isn’t crashing on other apps, including streaming apps. — PolitiTweet.org

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I should also note that these crashes occurred despite an internet speed of nearly 400 mbps at the iPad I was using. — PolitiTweet.org

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@mkhoury @peacockTV @netflix @hulu @PrimeVideo @hbomax Maybe twice a year for me. — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s the third @peacockTV crash in two days, right in the middle of one of their touted, “expanded” episodes of The Office. This was on an iPad Pro which streamed hundreds of hours of content, including The Office, from @netflix, @hulu , @PrimeVideo, @hbomax & more perfectly. https://t.co/eBABoYFQwP — PolitiTweet.org

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@jsnell @stevesi @jondevaan @peacockTV Yes I am. But, as you know, there’s an asterisk that says some unnamed shows may still have ads. — PolitiTweet.org

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@garthvh @stevesi @peacockTV You can pay a ransom to kill the ads on Hulu too. — PolitiTweet.org

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@stevesi @jondevaan @peacockTV Yes, I paid the ransom for “premium plus”, which nixes the ads, except for the ones covered by an asterisk on certain unnamed shows. — PolitiTweet.org

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More on @peacockTV: it has now crashed on me twice in two days. The first time, the show just ended prematurely. Today, I got a “Something Went Wrong” message with a bunch of error numbers. And this is on a super-fast internet connection, and a highly reliable iPad. #pacockfail — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @karenjnovak: I know everyone is watching & talking about Moonstruck, a perfect movie ❤️ @Cher 💜But why is nobody rewatching & talking a… — PolitiTweet.org

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@sfjoanne @netflix @peacockTV That’s a tough call. I’d say it’s a three-way tie between Casino Night, Niagara (both parts) and Dinner Party. What are your faves? — PolitiTweet.org

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@reckless Of course not. — PolitiTweet.org

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@IamSuzanneCryer @netflix @peacockTV Apparently you have to go to this site to get rid of the ads. https://t.co/DvtWzGVqKm — PolitiTweet.org

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@marinaepelman @hbomax Right. That’s a plus. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jsnell @netflix @peacockTV Thanks for the link to sign up for the ad-free option. I’m baffled that I couldn’t find it within the app. — PolitiTweet.org

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@sherman4949 @netflix @peacockTV I can’t find in my @peacockTV app anyplace to sign up for that $10 ad-free version you mention. — PolitiTweet.org

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By contrast, we found the move of “The West Wing” from @netflix to @hbomax to be smooth as silk. No ads. And you can cover the cost of @hbomax by either migrating from the old HBONow or, if you have cable, canceling @HBO from your cable package. @hbomax has all the @HBO shows. — PolitiTweet.org

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The move of “The Office” from @netflix to @peacockTV, which began today, has diminished the experience of viewing the show, IMO, because now there are ads interrupting the show, even on the Premium plan. I read that there would be an ad-free tier, but I can’t find it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@defcon_5 @karaswisher @Recode Thx. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @chetansharma: Times Square on New Year's Eve https://t.co/K8AA6ZBqDu — PolitiTweet.org

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Bosses: Consider Caring a Bit - the latest smart essay from @themoko. https://t.co/Wt6IT4nxIR — PolitiTweet.org

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@ricfink @karaswisher @Recode The Journal’s publisher, Dow Jones, always owned All Things Digital. But we ran it autonomously and separately from the Journal and got added compensation. After Murdoch took over, they refused to invest to keep ATD expanding, so we left and started @Recode, our own company. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @fpmarconi: .@WSJ newsroom has produced some of the smartest media entrepreneurs: @Jessicalessin (The Information), @zseward+ @delaney (… — PolitiTweet.org

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@chrismessina @karaswisher @profgalloway She’s full of great ideas. I know more great projects are on the way. — PolitiTweet.org

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@reneritchie @karaswisher @Recode Thx. — PolitiTweet.org

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Seven years ago today, ⁦@karaswisher⁩ and I ended our first joint venture, All Things Digital, born in 2003, which included premier conferences and a must-read website. Two days later, we started ⁦@Recode⁩ and the Code Conference. What a ride! https://t.co/3baJKTGPiJ — PolitiTweet.org

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@benthompson Happy New Year, Ben. — PolitiTweet.org

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@tomwarren And I remember how Adobe allowed it to deteriorate into something that crashed your computer and was a vector for malware. — PolitiTweet.org

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I can’t wait til midnight to get rid of 2020. Happy New Year! https://t.co/l1nyjQtIAP — PolitiTweet.org