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"Cord-cutting startup Aereo announced Tuesday that it will be officially expanding into 22 additional cities this spring.\nUntil now, only New York City residents have had access to Aereo. That will change in a few months, as the company plans expansion to cities such as Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Boston, Houston and Philadelphia.\nIf you're unfamiliar with Aereo \u2014 it's a service that lets users watch live TV from a smartphone, set-top box, web browser or tablet. For as little as $8 per month, users have access to live TV and the ability to record programming to two different cloud-based TV tuners.\nSEE ALSO: Aereo Gives New Yorkers Online Access to Live TV\nBroadcast networks are available through the service \u2014 and Bloomberg TV recently signed a deal to give subscribers access to its financial cable network.\n\nCable companies and broadcast networks haven't taken kindly to Aereo's disruptive method of distributing television. The service is currently embroiled in a number of lawsuits with major broadcasters and cable companies over the legality of its service. In July, a federal judge ruled in favor of Aereo, preventing a preliminary injunction that could take the start-up offline.\nThat's why Aereo's CEO \u2014 Chet Kanojia \u2014 feels that the time is ripe to expand the service and its offering. In my past conversations with Kanojia, he's made it clear that Aereo's mission is to disrupt the existing television distribution system.\nAereo hasn't publicly revealed how many paying subscribers it has in New York \u2014 but it does have a profile for who its users are. Most are under 30 and many have never had traditional subscription cable or satellite TV as adults. Instead, Aereo users largely rely on Internet-only and streaming services for content.\nA portion of Aereo subscribers \u2014 including myself \u2014 are cable subscribers, but use Aereo as a way to access live and recorded content from outside the home.\nAs we've seen at CES 2013, one of the big trends this year is getting content on as many screens as possible. Still, it's not enough just to be on as many screens as possible. Content also needs to be accessible in multiple physical locations. \nTo combat the Aereo's of the world, cable and satellite companies are slowly but surely allowing more access to their programming outside the confines of the cable box. \nThe idea of TV Everywhere is supposed to be location agnostic \u2014 but to date, we've seen only a handful of examples where live content is available outside of the home.\nWhat makes Aereo and start-ups like it interesting is that they're disrupting the industry head-on. Whether Aereo ultimately succeeds or fails, it is forcing conversations about distribution, access and bundling in an industry that seems reluctant to face the future.\nIf Aereo is coming to your city, you can pre-register to try the service on its website.\nWhat do you think of Aereo and its bid to redefine television distribution? Let us know in the comments.\nPhoto courtesy of Aereo\nMore CES 2013 Coverage\n\n\nMashable CES Favorites 2013\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLego Mindstorms EV3\n\nPowerful yet fun DIY robotics for adults and children. 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Plus it looks great.\n-- Pete Pachal, Mashable Tech Editor\nYou can read more about the Nvidia Project Shield here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanasonic 4K Tablet\n\nFor people who do serious photo and graphics work, there's really nothing better.\n-- Pete Pachal, Mashable Tech Editor\nYou can read more about the Panasonic 4K Tablet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntel Fourth Generation Core Reference Laptop\n\nLight, adaptable and so low-power you can get 13 hours of battery life. Now just make it real.\n-- Pete Pachal, Mashable Tech Editor\nYou can read more about the Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHealthSpot\n\nIt might take a while to gain momentum, but this is an innovative way to bring health care to those who don't have access nearby. 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The wearable wristband can now track you throughout the day and you can set fitness goals too.\n-- Samantha Murphy, Technology Reporter\nRead more about the FitBit Flex here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBoostPlus Bluetooth Speaker\n\nBy placing your mobile device on top of this speaker, it magically amplifies sound with great quality. Plus, it looks so neat and cozy resting on top of its new home.\n-- Samantha Murphy, Technology Reporter\nRead more about BoostPlus here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonster EA Headphones\n\nMonster is partnering with gaming developer EA Sports to kick it off right.\n-- Samantha Murphy, Technology Reporter\nRead more about Monster's EA Headphones here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHuawei Ascend Mate\n\nThe new 6.1 inch-Ascend Mate is large and in charge -- the largest we've seen, in fact. Too large? Maybe. But it's easy to hold and makes you forget just how jumbo it is.\n-- Samantha Murphy, Technology Reporter\nRead more about Huawei's Ascend Mate here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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