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Lilbits: Comparing single-board computers, Thunderbird for Android, and Nothing’s next phone could come to the US

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first Raspberry Pi computer hitting the streets. And while the folks at Raspberry Pi certainly weren’t the first to release a compact, low-power, single-board computer, they were among the first to offer such a device at a low cost, while encouraging adoption by educators, students, and hardware […]

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Black Friday 2022 streaming deals

Tis the season to save some money on media streaming services. Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, and Discovery+ are all offering deep discounts on their ad-supported plans. Paramount+ is offering either a 30-day free trial or a 1-year subscription for half price (whether you opt for ad-free or ad-subsidized tiers). And Amazon and Roku are both […]

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Amazon Fire TV devices will get at least four years of security updates

As more of the devices we use every day are connected to the internet, the more important it becomes to ensure they’re running up-to-date software that patches any known security vulnerabilities. Phone makers have gotten better over the past few years at letting you know how long the smartphone you purchase today will continue to […]

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Roku’s new hardware includes the $40 Roku Express 4K+ with HDR10+ support

Roku is rolling out a major software update to bring network, speed, and input enhancements to supported hardware. The company is also launching new hardware that can take full advantage of the features in Roku OS 10. The new Roku Express 4K+ is an inexpensive media streamer that supports 4K HDR and HDR10+ content. it’s up for […]

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Amazon Fire TV software update adds voice-to-text input

Amazon is rolling out a software update for its Fire TV devices that adds support for live streaming Thursday Night Football games (for Prime members), among other things. But as a non-sports fan, there’s another feature I find much more interesting. You can finally enter text using your voice. That could make entering usernames, passwords, […]