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29
Nov

Amazon’s new Fire TV can talk to your connected home


Amazon’s Echo speaker and 4K Fire TV just got much better at handling around-the-house tasks. The Fire TV now controls smart home devices with a simple voice command — you can ask it to dim the lights right before you start a movie. It’ll search for local businesses and restaurants, too, in case you want to get some sushi when you’re done watching. The Echo already has these features, but you can now ask it when a TV show starts to make sure you catch that big season premiere. Both the Echo and Fire TV upgrades are relatively straightforward, but they’ll mean a lot if you’re tired of bringing out your phone to ask simple questions.

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28
Nov

Amazon Prime Video Coming to New Apple TV Possibly Within a ‘Few Weeks’


Last month, Amazon removed all Apple TV and Chromecast product listings from its website because the devices do not offer its Prime Video streaming service, which the online retailer said may cause confusion for customers. Nearly a month later, the new Apple TV remains unavailable on Amazon, but that could soon change.

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Amazon appears to have confirmed to engineer Dan Bostonweeks that it is developing a tvOS app for Prime Video that could launch before the end of 2015. “Hopefully, within a few weeks span, you will be able to see the Amazon Instant Video app feature on your Apple TV,” the company purportedly said in an email.

http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsApple was wrongly criticized by some in October for seemingly not allowing Prime Video on the new Apple TV, but shortly after the company provided a statement to BuzzFeed News emphasizing that “all are welcome” on the platform — Amazon simply had not submitted a Prime Video app for the tvOS App Store.

Apple tells BuzzFeed News that “all are welcome” on its new Apple TV platform. But Amazon — which recently purged Apple TV from its store — doesn’t have a Prime Video app in the Apple TV App Store. And as of a few days ago, it hadn’t submitted one.

Amazon told BuzzFeed News it “doesn’t have anything to share” on the topic at the time, but it now appears the company is actively developing a tvOS solution. Amazon Video allows Prime members to instantly stream tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, with hundreds of thousands of titles available to buy or rent.

Amazon Video for iOS is free on the App Store and accessible by Amazon Prime members. The service is also available on Android, Fire OS, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, the web and select TV and Blu-ray players from LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and Vizio.

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27
Nov

Get one year of unlimited cloud storage from Amazon for just $5


Amazon has a lucrative offering on unlimited cloud storage, which is a part of their Black Friday deals. For just $5, you get one year of unlimited cloud storage, which includes photos, videos, and documents. That’s not all, if you wish to store media content only, the price drops to $1 for one year.

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Many users of Microsoft OneDrive might find this deal very attractive. This is because Microsoft was providing unlimited cloud storage to Office 365 users, which it recently downgraded to 1 TB. Meanwhile, the free tier gives you only 5 GB of storage before you’re asked to upgrade. Google Drive allows users to store 15 GB of files before slapping a price tag.


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The explanation given by Microsoft for removing its unlimited storage perk was that a few users were taking advantage of the unlimited storage perk to upload entire movie collections, among other things, thereby using nearly 14,000 times the amount of space consumed by an average user.

Coming back to Amazon’s amazing $5 deal, the regular price of their unlimited storage tier is $54.99. A solid $50 in savings, thanks to this Black Friday deal. Talking about the $1 deal, apart from unlimited photos and videos, users can also store up to 15 GB of documents under the plan.

Amazon’s exciting offers on cloud storage are bound to expire soon, so we suggest that you grab them while they are hot.

27
Nov

[Deal] Need an activity tracker? Fitbit devices discounted by multiple retailers


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Time to shed the pounds! Retailers including Best Buy, Amazon, and Woot are selling Fitbit activity trackers for a lower price in honor of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Fitbit itself, too, is taking between $10-$50 off of the Zip, Flex, Charge, Charge HR, and Surge.

Explore your different options through the links below.

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27
Nov

[Deal] Amazon slashes the price of its Fire Tablet, Fire TV Stick, Echo and other devices in Black Friday promotion


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Black Friday craziness has descended upon us, with everyone and his dog discounting all the items under the sun trying to entice your hard-earned cash out of your wallet, or purse for that matter. Amazon is one of the biggest culprits, cutting prices on its Kindle and Fire hardware in the UK and the US, some of which were already cheap to start with. 

Let’s deal with the UK first, and here Amazon has slashed the price of a couple of its tablets and the Fire TV Stick for today only.

While the Fire Kids Edition is reduced by a third, the Fire Tablet and Fire TV Stick look to be the better options for filling stockings. And unlike most stocking fillers, these will actually be appreciated, and most importantly, they will actually be used instead of being slung in a drawer somewhere until it’s time to re-gift them.

In the US, the home of Black Friday deals, Amazon has seemingly gone all out, cutting the prices of most, if not all of its devices ranging from Kindles to a variety of tablets and the Amazon Echo.

We’ll be scouring the internet in search of other great Black Friday deals throughout today, and probably the weekend as well, so keep you eyes glued to the site. Let us know what has taken your fancy in the comments below.

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27
Nov

[Deal] Save money on the Nest Cam and Thermostat at Amazon UK until December 1


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Amazon may have slashed the prices on some of its own hardware as part of its Black Friday promotion, but there’s no shortage of deals from other brands on the global retailer’s website. Here we have a couple of devices that should help you flesh out your collection of home automation gadgets, courtesy of Nest.

You can keep a watchful eye over your home by picking up the Nest Cam from here for just £119, down from its usual price of £159. While the Nest Thermostat, which will allow you to control the heating in your home from near or far, is just £149 from here, giving a saving of £30. Both deals are available from, yes, you guessed it, Amazon UK.

Both the Nest Cam and Thermostat deals are available until December 1, so if you need to deliberate or perhaps convince someone that you need one or both devices, you have some time to do so.

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27
Nov

Amazon deals: Nexus 6 for just $200, Galaxy S6 just $400!


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Here we go, folks. Black Friday is finally here, and if you had the patience to stay up late, Amazon is rewarding you with some sweet deals on smartphones and more.


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The hottest deal of the day that just went live on Amazon is for the Google Nexus 6. Last year’s Nexus smartphone is still a great option for anyone looking to stay up to date with the Android ecosystem. Featuring an expansive Quad HD AMOLED screen, a powerful processor, and premium build quality, the Nexus 6 is a great device, especially now that you can get it for a fraction of the price of its successor, the Nexus 6P.

Amazon is discounting all versions of the Nexus 6 by a healthy margin. Here’s the breakdown:

Update: The Nexus 5X is also discounted by $80 on Amazon today.

If you’re looking for something smaller, or perhaps just flashier, Amazon also has the excellent Samsung Galaxy S6 (32GB) down to just $400. This is the US version of Samsung’s flagship, normally selling for $599 on Amazon, so you’re looking at a 33% discount. Not bad at all, for a device that delivers a beautiful display, the best processor of 2015 and a fantastic camera into a sleek design.

These are both “deals of the day,” but with so many people out prowling for a bargain, there’s no telling for how long stocks will last. Better hurry.

In other deals, Amazon is also discounting the well reviewed UE BOOM Wireless Bluetooth Speaker in all colors down to $99.99. This 360 degree wireless speaker has a great 4.6 stars score across thousands of reviews. It features a solid build and water and stain resistance, and drops a rich bass and a high volume.

Looking for a good Bluetooth keyboard for your smartphone or tablet? Amazon has the Blue Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480 down to $24.99, half its list price, and better than any deal before. 4.3 stars across 570 reviews. Check it out!

Need a little more brain power? Acer’s got your back, with its C720 11.6-inch Chromebook going for just $229.99. You get an Intel i3 processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of SSD storage space, and Intel HD Graphics 4400, with a battery life of 8.5 hours. That may not sound like much, but Google’s Chrome OS runs smoothly on this hardware, making it perfect as a second laptop.

Happy shopping!

27
Nov

Nexus 5X is $80 off across Play Store, Amazon, and B&H Photo


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Got your sights on a brand new Nexus 5X? Now may be the best time to get, as the LG-made device has just been discounted by a cool $80 across several retailers.

The Nexus 5X is also discounted in the Google Store:

And at B&H Photo, where you also get a $25 gift card with the purchase!

The Nexus 5X may not be the best bang for your buck smartphone of all time, but it is definitely a fantastic device with a lot to offer. If you are someone who has been waiting 2 long years to upgrade from the Nexus 5, the much-improved camera and the latest iteration of Android make the Nexus 5X completely worth the upgrade. Check out our full review of the Nexus 5X here.


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Happy shopping!

26
Nov

Black Friday deals: here are the UK’s best


It’s that time of the year again. Black Friday has finally arrived, bringing with it a near-endless stream of deals and discounts for you to consider. If you’ve decided to stay at home and avoid the chaos outside — we don’t blame you, it gets pretty crazy out there — we’ve rounded up the best price-drops from across the internet. If you spot anything that we might have missed, drop us a note in the comments below and we’ll add it to our list as soon as possible. These deals are targeted at Brits mind you (US deals can be found here), so we’re avoiding anything that forces you to pay in a currency that isn’t Sterling.

26
Nov

Amazon’s Black Friday deals begin rolling out – Fire TV, Fire Tablet, Echo and more


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Black Friday used to begin on, well, Friday. Then retailers started opening up shop on Thursdays, but times keep changing and Amazon wants you to start your holiday shopping right away. Some of their sales are… on Fire, and you can take advantage of them right away!

Amazon has fired up its Black Friday sales by offering a selection of its own devices today. Yes, you can go buy these devices right now. They include some the Fire TV Stick, Fire TV, Fire tablet and more. We will list them for you right below, along with the new and improved price points!

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There you have it, guys! A bunch of awesome deals to get your Black Friday shopping started. Who knows – maybe you no longer have to go battle a hoard of angry shoppers looking to destroy anything that gets between them and their precious deals. I am especially fond of the Amazon Echo, and am seriously considering getting one. Are you thinking of buying any of these?

By the way, Amazon has much more than its own products to offer. Their list of deals is extensive, and it will only continue growing! If you want to take advantage of more super discounts, you can check out our articles on Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday events. This is going to be a big year for the shopping weekend!

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