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Walmart’s new Google TV stick costs just $15 (but you should buy the $20 model instead)

Walmart’s new onn Full HD Streaming Device is a $15 stick that plugs into an HDMI port of your TV, allowing you to stream video from Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Disney+ and most other popular streaming services. The device is the cheapest gadget to run Google TV software, and it may be one of the cheapest […]

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Compare Amazon Fire TV device specs (Fire TV Cube vs Fire TV Stick models)

Amazon’s Fire TV line of devices now includes four different Fire TV Stick models with list prices ranging from $30 to $55. But under the hood it turns out that some models have remarkably similar hardware. In fact, the $30 Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite and $40 Fire TV Stick are basically identical. The only […]

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Amazon launches 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick 4K Max

Amazon is updating its Fire TV Stick lineup with refreshed versions of its two most powerful models, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K and the higher-performance Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Prices for the new models start at $50 and $60, respectively, and the new models bring more processing power, faster wireless capabilities, and an updated operating […]

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Next-gen Amazon Fire TV Sticks with coming soon (Leaked by the FCC)

Amazon may be preparing to refresh its Fire TV Stick lineup for the first time since the company launched the original Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K in 2021. Two new devices just passed through the FCC website, and while they aren’t explicitly labeled as Fire TV Sticks, signs certainly point in that direction. Detailed specs […]

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Lilbits: A 1-bit camera for the PlayDate, and Sipeed is designing a RISC-V laptop and tablet, but not a smartphone

When Sipeed launched the Lichee Pi 4A dev board with a RISC-V processor earlier this year, the company also revealed that the system-on-a-module powering the board could be used in other form factors, and that a tablet, router, and cluster board were already under development. Sipeed also said it was developing a Lichee Phone that […]

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Walmart’s 4K Google TV box is official (it’s like a Chromecast with Google TV for less than half the price)

Walmart’s onn media streamers have been around for a few years, and they’ve earned a reputation for offering tremendous bang for the buck. Now the company has launched a new model that basically offers the same experience as a Chromecast with Google TV for less than half the price. The new onn Google TV 4K […]

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Walmart’s new Onn media streamer delivers Google TV in 4K for $20

Walmart’s new Onn Google TV 4K Streaming Box is pretty much what it says on the tin: a 4K media streamer that runs Google TV software based on Android 12. What’s somewhat remarkable about that is that this is also one of the cheapest 4K media streamers around, with a list price that’s just under $20. […]

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Lilbits: A phone that charges in 9 minutes, Qualcomm v ARM, and why the Pixel 7 is 64-bit only (according to Google)

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 […]