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Lilbits: Microsoft’s cheaper Surface Duo was canceled before it was ever announced

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Developer Lukas Hartman is showing off a prototype of the printed circuit board for the upcoming MNT Pocket Reform mini laptop with a 7 inch display and a modular, open hardware design. And speaking of modular miniatures, the reTerminal is a Raspberry Pi-based device with a 5 inch touch display and a modular design… except […]

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Daily Deals (11-23-2021)

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Looking for something to watch over the holidays? If you’ve got an Amazon Prime subscription you’ve already got access to thousands of movies & TV shows thanks to Amazon Prime Video. But as part of a Black Friday promo, you can also now sign up for a bunch of Amazon Prime Channels for $1 per […]

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Amazon launches Prime Video Watch Party: watch and chat with up to 100 distant friends

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With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe, it can be tough (and maybe even illegal) to arrange group activities with a bunch of friends in person. But folks have been finding ways to arrange unofficial Zoom Karaoke, and Netflix Party activities. And recently some content providers have gotten in on the action, launching official tools […]

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Lilbits 6-23-2020: The ARMs race is on

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This week Apple confirmed that it’s preparing to transition from Intel to ARM chips for upcoming Mac computers, and the upcoming macOS Big Sur will be the company’s first desktop operating system designed for Apple Silicon chips based on ARM architecture. Befitting a move so big, it’ll also be the first version of the Mac […]

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Amazon Prime Video may finally let you sort by videos actually included in Prime

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Sign up for Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, or most other services that stream movies and TV shows, and you can browse the content library, hit play, and start watching. Amazon Prime Video has always been a little different — because Prime Video isn’t all that Amazon offers. The company also rents and sells new releases […]

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YouTube coming to Fire TV and Prime Video to Chromecast as Amazon and Google call a truce

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Amazon and Google have announced that an official YouTube app is finally returning to the Fire TV platform. And for the first time, Amazon Video will officially support Chromecast devices. The updates should roll out “in the coming months,” and Amazon says other apps including YouTube TV and YouTube Kids will be coming to Fire […]

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Amazon Prime Video app finally available for Android TV

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Apparently Google’s threat to block YouTube from Amazon Fire and Echo devices is paying dividends. Amazon recently announced it would begin selling Chromecasts. And more than three years after Google’s Android TV platform launched, Amazon has finally released a Prime Video app for Android TV. That means you can now stream content from Amazon Prime […]