The Alexa app is getting two new features for your car: Auto Mode and a Start My Commute routine. The new features will be rolling out in the coming weeks for Android and iPhone users, Amazon said in a blog post Thursday. Auto Mode consists of four screens — a home screen, navigation, communicate and play — …
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A year after Google launched Stadia, Amazon seems like it’s doing the same thing for cloud gaming. The just-announced Amazon Luna service is entering a streaming games market that’s suddenly quite crowded, alongside Stadia, Microsoft’s Game Pass Ultimate and Sony’s PlayStation Now. Luna has a controller, like Stadia. It has Alexa on it, like Stadia has Google Assistant. Luna has big …
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Google’s original Chromecast helped popularize streaming to TVs when it first came out in 2013. The $35 device allowed you to “cast” video from apps on your phone, like YouTube, Hulu and Netflix, to watch on a big TV. That’s a common feature in TVs now, but subsequent iterations of the dongle have gained new capabilities like 4K streaming. On Wednesday Google …
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Google’s big Launch Night In event Wednesday was the latest in a flurry of September tech announcements. The virtual event, which saw the unveiling of the Pixel 5 and Google’s first entry into the 5G space, followed its unveiling of the Pixel 4A budget phone in August. That event confirmed the existence of Google’s next flagship phone, the Pixel 5, and the Pixel 4A …
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PC gaming has rarely been more popular than it is now, what with the pandemic and all. If you’re limping along with old hardware or just looking for an alternative to consoles, Dell has a deal that might be just the ticket. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Alienware Aurora R9 Gaming Desktop drops to $833 with …
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Disney’s Mulan will become more widely available Tuesday after it had been a Disney Plus exclusive since Sept. 4, with other online stores like Amazon Video, Vudu and Fandango Now already offering preorders Thursday for the $30 digital movie purchase. By going on sale outside Disney Plus and no longer requiring a $7-a-month membership for a purchase, the movie will essentially be …
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Amazon has donated more than $215 million to charities since its AmazonSmile program launched in 2013, the company said Wednesday. The tally comes as the e-commerce giant prepares for Prime Day 2020, which kicks off Oct. 13. The most popular charities for AmazonSmile customers were animal-related, followed by education, health and disaster relief, the company said in its release. “Over …
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Amazon Prime Day 2020, otherwise known as Oct. 13 and 14, will attract zillions of buyers seeking Black-Friday-in-October pricing on zillions of products. But here’s the thing: While there are sure to be some solid bargains, it’s a mistake to assume that every deal is the best deal. This is akin to what I call the “Costco fallacy,” which is …
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In case you haven’t heard (ha!), Prime Day is coming. We know a thing or two about Amazon’s big sale, so we’ve devoted this entire episode to Prime Day tips and tricks — not including this sweet late-breaking deal, which emerged after we’d recorded. We also circled back on a couple earlier discussions. Is it possible I was wrong (gasp!) about …
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This won’t last long, so I’ll make it quick: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the refurbished seventh-generation Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet (32GB) with Show Mode Dock for $69.99. That’s the best price I’ve seen for this combo, though an earlier Woot deal was just $1 more. The current-gen Fire HD 10 sells new by …
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