What’s new on Amazon Prime Video for August 2018

Bring on Jack Ryan, a Gringo, and more!

Finally, August is upon us. (Same time every year, but whatever. It’s been a long one.) And we’re particularly interested in this particular August for Amazon Prime Video for the following reason: Jack Ryan.

OK, we have to wail until the end of the month (because of course we do) to finally get our first taste of John Krasinski in the latest incarnation of the classic Tom Clancy character. And we have got to believe it’ll be worth the wait.

What else is coming up in August? A whole lot of excellent Amazon originals. Check it out.

• Agatha Christie S1: The Prime Original 3-episode limited series is based on the novel of the same name and follows the Argyll family after a man claims that the black sheep of the family, Jack Argyll, didn’t murder its tyrannical matriarch. The family must come to terms with Jack’s innocence and the fact that one of them may be the real murderer. Agatha Christie will be available in HDR and UHD on compatible HDR devices. (Aug. 10)
• All or Nothing: Manchester City S1: The Prime Original series follows the team’s legendary coach, Pep Guardiola and the stories that unfold within the players’ lives. It chronicles Manchester City’s 2017/18 season from the world-leading training facilities, to interviews with the manager and executive meetings. All or Nothing: Manchester City will be available in HDR and UHD on compatible HDR devices.
• The Stinky & Dirty Show, S2B: The Prime Original series is based on books by Jim and Kate McMullan with original music from Dan Bern and featuring celebrity voices like Mark Hamill (Spacey), Jane Lynch, Andy Richter, Joan Cusack and Wallace Shawn. In season 2b, test friends Stinky and Dirty are back lending a helping wheel to their vehicle friends in Go City. They go on new adventures like building a rollercoaster and meet new friends like Spacey, the super spaceship. (Aug. 14)
• Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan S1: The Prime Original series starring John Krasinski is a modern reinvention of the famed and lauded Tom Clancy hero. It centers on Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst who is thrust into his first dangerous field assignment and uncovers a terrorist communication pattern in which he’s faced with a new breed of global threatening terrorism. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan will be available in HDR and UHD on compatible HDR devices. (Aug. 31)
• Gringo: The Prime Original movie starring David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, and Joel Edgerton is a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue. It explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal. Gringo will be available in HDR and UHD on compatible HDR devices. (Aug. 17)

Amazon Prime Video has is one of the go-to destinations for on-demand content, thanks in no small part to devices like the new Amazon Fire TV Cube, the $50 Amazon Fire Stick, the $70 Amazon Fire TV, and even the $229 Amazon Echo Show.

What’s new on Amazon Prime Video on August 1

New movies, August 1

• A Cinderella Story (2004)
• American Gigolo (1980)
• American Ninja (1985)
• American Ninja III: Blood Hunt (1989)
• Be Cool (2005)
• Black Mask (1996)
• Black Rain (1989)
• Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
• Boomerang (1992)
• Cold War (2012)
• CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008)
• Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
• Double Whammy (2002)
• Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
• Fled (1996)
• Flight of the Intruder (1991)
• Freedom Writers (2007)
• Frequency (2000)
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
• Get Shorty (1995)
• Heartbreakers (2001)
• High Noon (1952)
• Hoosiers (1986)
• Hurt Locker (2008)
• I Went Down (1997)
• In & Out (1997)
• Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
• Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
• Joe (2014)
• John Grisham’s The Rainmaker (1997)
• King Corn (2016)
• Kingpin (1996)
• #MeToo: Now What?, Season 1
• Nick of Time (1995)
• No Way Out (1987)
• Original Sin (2001)
• Out of Time (2003)
• Private Parts (1997)
• Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013)
• Species (1995)
• Species II (1998)
• Species III (2004)
• Stir of Echoes (1999)
• Stir of Echoes 2: The Homecoming (2007)
• Teen Wolf (1985)
• Teen Wolf Too (1987)
• The Blair Witch Project (1999)
• The Elephant Man (1980)
• The Ninth Gate (2000)
• The Prince and Me (2004)
• The Soloist (2009)
• The Time Machine (2002)
• The Usual Suspects (1995)
• True Colors (1991)
• Tunnel Rats (1968)
• Vegas Vacation (1997)

• Watchmen (2009)

  Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 2

• America Divided: 201 (2018)

  Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 6

• Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

  Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 7

• Having Our Baby (2017)

• It Takes Guts (2016)

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 8

• All I See Is You (2016)

• Blood Ties (2014)

  Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 9

• America Divided: 202 (2018)

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 10

• Agatha Christie, Season 1 (Prime Original series)
• Bleed for This (2016)

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 14

• Avoiding Apocalypse, Season 1
• I Am Not Lorena (2014)
• The Stinky & Dirty Show, Season 2B (Prime Original series)

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 16

• America Divided: 203 (2018)

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 17

• All or Nothing: Manchester City (Season 1)

• Gringo (2018) (Prime Original movie)

  Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 21

• Ambassadors of the Sky (2016)

• Two of a Kind (2014)

  Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 23

• America Divided: 204 (2018)

  Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 25

• Disobedience (2017)

• The Escape of Prisoner 614 (2018)

• Woman Walk Ahead (2017)

  Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 26

• Mother! (2017)

  Coming to Amazon Prime Video on August 31

• Billy the Exterminator, Season 1

• Hangar 1: The UFO Files, Season 1
• Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Season 1 (Prime Original series)

• True Tori, Seasons 1-2

  Available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video

• Deadpool 2: August 7 (Purchase) August 21 (Rent)

Available for Streaming on Prime Video Channels

• August 4: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, HBO; UFC 227 (PPV) – Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2, UFC
• August 11: Murder on the Orient Express, HBO
• August 12: Ballers, HBO, Season 4; Insecure, HBO, Season 3
• August 17: AVP Gold Series – Manhattan, Prime Video (8/17-19)
• August 18: Darkest Hour, HBO
• August 20: Frankie Drake Mysteries, PBS Masterpiece, Season 1
• August 25: Father Figures, HBO
• August 31: AVP Gold Series – Chicago, Prime Video (8/31-9/2)

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Google Chrome is now available in VR with Daydream

You can use it on the Daydream View and Lenovo Mirage Solo.

Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform has a lot going for it, and starting today, it’s getting a big upgrade with support for an official Chrome web browser.

All of the features you know and love from Chrome on your computer and phone are available with its Daydream port, including voice search, any bookmarks you’ve saved, and an Incognito Mode for private browsing.

In addition to those exisitng features, Google’s also added a new Cinema Mode that “optimizes web video for the best viewing experience in VR.”

Also, since Daydream is baked right into Android, you can start a video or article on your phone, hop into your Daydream headset, and pick up right where you left off.

Assuming you’ve got the latest version of Chrome downloaded from the Play Store, you can start using it in VR starting today on the Daydream View and Lenovo Mirage Solo.

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Spigen Pixel 2 Slim Armor Wallet Case review: A good alternative to traditional wallet cases

I hope you like thick phones.

Wallet cases have been around for years as a way to abandon your standalone wallet and merge it into your phone. It’s a novel idea and one that appeals to a lot of people, but most wallet cases are often too awkward to use in day-to-day use thanks to their fold-out designs that get in the way more often than not.

Thankfully, Spigen’s got an accessory that it thinks can be a better alternative to these traditional options.

The Spigen Slim Armor Wallet Case for the Pixel 2 tries combining the best bits of a rugged and wallet case into one product, and while it’s a great idea, it may not be for everyone. Let’s take a closer look.

Spigen Pixel 2 Slim Armor Wallet Case

Price: $17.99

Bottom line: If you don’t like traditional wallet cases, Spigen’s option might be worth a look (so long as you don’t mind a lot of extra bulk).

The Good

• Offers great protection
• Discrete holding area for your cards
• Buttons still feel good to press

The Bad

• Adds a lot of bulk
• Can only hold two cards
• Sliding door feels flimsy
• Scratches far too easily

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Good use of space

Spigen Pixel 2 Slim Armor Wallet Case What I like

Even if the execution of the finer details may not be the best (more on that later), I love what Spigen’s going for with this case.

At first glance, it looks like any regular rugged case. The first section of the dual-layer design is made up of a shock-absorbent TPU material that your Pixel 2 is encased in. This layer hugs the Pixel 2 like a glove and allows for Spigen’s excellent Air Cushion Technology to protect against nasty drops.

This form factor is my favorite solution for wallet cases.

Along with that, there’s another hard plastic layer over this that offers even more protection and houses the wallet portion of the case.

From a durability standpoint, Spigen did a great job with this one. All of the phone is enclosed in maximum protection, there’s a lip that comes over the display to guard against scratches, and the rugged cutouts for the power and volume buttons feel fantastic.

When it comes time to pull out your card, simply slide the back portion of the case down and you’ve got easy access to all your plastic. There’s a rubber bottom to keep your cards safe while being stowed away and pulling them out of the case is much easier than I was anticipating.

Hope you don’t carry a lot of plastic

Spigen Pixel 2 Slim Armor Wallet Case What I don’t like

The idea of combining a wallet section into the form factor of a regular case is a great concept, but here, not everything works out as well as I would have liked.

For starters, the actual wallet portion could use some work. You can only really fit two cards in the case at a time, and for most people, I’m assuming you’ve got more than two cards you like to carry with you at all times. I was able to cram three cards in the case at once, but at this point, the sliding door tends to get hung up and become more difficult to use.

Speaking of that door, I don’t have a lot of hope for how well it’ll hold up over a few months of solid use. It opens and closes without any issues, but it feels extremely flimsy and like it could pop off at any given moment. On a related note, I noticed numerous scratches all over the hard plastic after lying it on a table to grab photos for this review. For a case that’s nearly $20, I’d expect greater cosmetic durability.

Lastly, this is probably one of the thickest cases I’ve ever used. I understand there’s no real way to get around that considering the two-in-one design, but it makes the Pixel 2 comically thick. It’s still manageable to use in one or two hands, but it certainly won’t win any awards for its looks and comes with an awkwardly large opening for the fingerprint sensor.

Spigen Pixel 2 Slim Armor Wallet Case

The idea of replacing my wallet with a phone case is one I’ve considered a number of times, but having a case that I need to flip open to use my phone doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest.

Spigen squashes that issue with its Slim Armor Wallet Case, and in my opinion, this form factor is better than what we’ve been used to with flip-open designs for so many years.

A lot was done right with this case between the excellent protection and discrete holding area for your cards, but it’s unfortunately let down by a bulky design and wallet section that needs some more time on the drawing board.

3
out of 5

With that said, if you’ve been looking for a Pixel 2 wallet case and haven’t been impressed with what you’ve found so far, Spigen’s case is still worth your consideration.

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Don’t miss the first discount on Anker’s newest completely wireless headphones

They’re called Liberty because they’re free from wires.

If you use the coupon code SDCLBT66 during checkout, you can pick up Anker’s Soundcore Liberty Lite completely wireless Bluetooth headphones for just $64.99. These normally sell for $80 and have never had a direct price drop since they were released back in mid-July. Anker’s Liberty+ headphones are on sale for $119.99 and those offer up to 48 hours of playback time total before you need to recharge.

They offer 3.5 hours of playback per charge, and the compact carrying case actually can provide an additional 9 hours of usage time. You can use one headphone at a time, or both, and the push and go technology makes it simple to set them up and use them. There is an IPX5 rating to ensure they don’t get ruined while you work out or if you get caught in a summer rainstorm.

Anker backs these with an 18-month warranty.

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