Sabtu, 19 September 2015

Editor's Pick: Gadget Ogling: Fresh Fires, Tablet Touches, and Underwater Drones


Kris Holt
Sep 19, 2015 10:00 AM PT
In case you didn't already know it, Amazon has designs on taking over your television, and Fire TV seems a strong competitor to the refreshed Apple TV. Fire TV's big advantage is that it can stream video in ultra high-def 4K, while Apple TV cannot. Nor can Roku or Chromecast. There already are some fine games available for Fire TV, and there's a gaming edition available with a controller. [More...]

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