With most modern smartphone makers having access to the same processor, memory, storage, and display technology as their competitors, some companies have found other ways to stand out. For Google it’s photography. And for some Chinese phone makers like Xiaomi and Oppo it’s fast charging. Case in point: does anyone need a mid-range phone with […]
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Games on Fire TV puts Amazon Luna, Twitch, and Android games front and center
Amazon’s 3rd-gen Fire TV Cube has a faster processor, faster WiFi and other upgrades that make it the most powerful Amazon Fire TV device to date. First announced in September, the new Fire TV is now available in stores, and benchmarks suggest it’s one of the most powerful Android-powered media streamers around. But Amazon is […]
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Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd-gen) has a mic, speakers, WiFi 6E, HDMI input and a faster processor
1 Comment on Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd-gen) has a mic, speakers, WiFi 6E, HDMI input and a faster processorAmazon’s new Fire TV Cube goes up for pre-order today for $140 and ships October 25. Like earlier models, it’s a media streamer with a built-in microphone, allowing you to use either a remote control or your voice to control media playback. But the new 3rd-gen Fire TV Cube has a faster processor than the […]
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Lilbits: Steam Deck supports 4,500+ PC games, Samsung Galaxy Watch5 launched, and Microsoft makes porting x86 apps to Windows on ARM easier
Comments Off on Lilbits: Steam Deck supports 4,500+ PC games, Samsung Galaxy Watch5 launched, and Microsoft makes porting x86 apps to Windows on ARM easierValve’s Steam Deck is a handheld gaming computer that ships with a Linux-based operating system called Steam OS. But while most PC games are designed to run on Windows, many of them are also playable on the Steam Deck either because developers have ported them to the platform or because Valve’s Proton compatibility software allows […]
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Daily Deals (3-03-2021)
Woot is running a sale on refurbished Amazon devices with prices as low as $25 for some items including smart speakers, smart displays, and media streamers. For the most part, these are older gadgets that may not be quite as powerful or which may not have all the same features as their current-gen replacements… but […]
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Lilbits: Getting what you pay for with enthusiast-grade hardware
Pine64 has produced some of the most interesting hardware aimed at open source enthusiasts over the past few years. They’re not exactly high-performance machines, but what they are is cheap – among other things, Pine64 sells Linux smartphones for as little as $150 and Linux laptops for as little as $100. Those low prices, combined with […]
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Amazon’s new Fire TV Cube supports Dolby Vision HDR, speedier voice controls
Amazon is launching a bunch of new and updated Fire TV products this fall, led by a 2nd-gen Fire TV Cube media streamer with support for hands-free Alexa. Fun fact: the original Fire TV Cube may have sold for more than twice the price of an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, but it actually had […]
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Daily Deals (6-07-2019)
A brand new Amazon Fire TV Cube media streamer with hands-free Alexa voice support will set you back $120… usually. But today Woot is selling one for half price. The only catch is that it ships with an older version of the Alexa Voice remote rather than the newer remote Amazon has been bundling with […]
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Daily Deals (12-31-2018)
Looking for a last minute (belated) holiday gift for an Apple user in your life (or maybe yourself? Walmart is selling $50 digital gift cards for the App Store and iTunes for $40. If you’re not tied to Apple’s ecosystem, there are also some pretty great deals on Amazon, Roku, and NVIDIA media streamers today. […]
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Daily Deals (10-31-2018)
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K is now shipping, and with a list price of $50, it’s one of the most affordable 4K HDR-capable media streamers available (along with Roku’s $40Â Premiere). But you know what’s even better than a $40 media streamer? Two for $75 (assuming you need two). Amazon’s offering $5 off when you […]