consumer tech
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Fire TV Gets a Big Re-Design That Should Make It More Usable
Amazon’s new Fire TV experience will begin rolling out to users today.
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The HomePod Mini Is a Perfect Smart Home Overlord
The HomePod Mini is $90 more than the Echo Dot, $120 more than the Nest Mini, and the exact same price as the larger Nest Audio. Its voice assistant, Siri, is not nearly as smart as its rivals. Its audio quality is only so remarkable. It is shaped like a Magic 8 Ball, which is…
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Philips Hue’s Play Gradient Ain’t Cheap, But It’s the Lightstrip Your TV Deserves
With the idea of going to a good ‘ole movie theatre seeming like a bigger and bigger pipe dream every day, I’ve spent a lot of time this year thinking about how to upgrade my TV and movie-watching experience. Right now, watching TV is one of the few reliable methods of stress relief a lot…
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The Best Mesh Router with Wi-Fi 6 Is Very Affordable
This past year, I’ve done nothing but complain about the internet. I started paying for gigabit speeds in an attempt to kickstart my life after the pandemic brought everything crashing down, but my current wifi setup is barely capable, and I’m starting to feel like my whole house is a dead zone.