Have a spare $300,000 sitting around? Call me: … Or you could spend it on the C SEED N1, a 4K TV that unfolds like a Transformer in 90 seconds. When you’re done binging, it turns back into a funky metal sculpture.
🐦 The early bird gets the deals
The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale is Oct. 8 and 9, but you don’t have to wait — some sales already started this week. Lucky us!
- Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K – 40% off
- Apple iPad (9th-gen) with the super-fast A13 Bionic chip and a 10.2-inch Retina display – 40% off
- Ninja CREAMi ice cream maker – 13% off
- COSRX snail mucin – 40% off
- Dyson V8 cordless vacuum cleaner – 17% off
- BISSELL Little Green portable carpet and upholstery cleaner – 19% off
- 4-pack of Apple AirTags – 20% off
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Rude awakening: Ever fall asleep watching TV? If you have a Roku, press the asterisk button on your remote to open the menu. Scroll to Volume mode and use the arrows to change it. Leveling makes sounds even so things like ads won’t jolt you awake. Night mode makes quiet sounds like whispering louder and lowers more intense sounds, like shouting.
LG's new $60,000 transparent TV
LG’s latest TV offers vibrant colors, deep blacks, and turns into clear glass when off — a true sci-fi marvel.
You can watch “Severance,” too: For the first time, Apple TV+ is available on Android. The app has been around for years and the reviews stink, so expect some bugs along with the $9.99-per-month charge.
$70 a month
For DirecTV’s sports-only subscription. MySports, available in 24 metro areas, includes 40 sports from ESPN and Fox Sports, plus local channels, the NFL and MLB networks, NBA TV, and lots more. There’s golf, too. Tee-riffic!
What the big print giveth, the small print taketh away: Paramount and YouTube TV couldn’t agree on a renewal contract, so you’ll lose 23 channels today. If you really need CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central or one of the others, try Tubi for a free trial. Just remember to set a reminder to cancel! If tug-of-war drags on for “an extended period of time,” YouTube will give subs an $8 credit. Gee, thanks. Speaking of, ditch the subscriptions you don’t use. I did, and I used the app that makes it easy: Rocket Money. They find everything and cancel whatever you no longer want.
Hidden HDMI hack: Look at your TV. Spot an ARC port? You can use the Audio Return Channel to connect a soundbar or AV receiver with just one cable. Sweet — better audio quality and no extra wires.
December 21st, 2024
Drones over New Jersey and a wild nuclear theory. Plus, a Secret Santa scam, LG’s pricey see-through TV, and a lawsuit hitting Amazon’s One Medical.
🤑 New year, new (higher) prices: YouTube TV subscriptions are getting a $10 price hike to $82.99 per month starting in January. It’s the second increase in less than a year. At launch in 2017, YouTube TV was just $34.99 monthly. Oof, that’s a 137% jump. They say the decision wasn’t made “lightly” (with dollar signs in their eyes). It’s time to decide if you really need it.
📺 For your weekend binge: Check the time commitment before you let someone lure you into the extended-cut “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Bingeclock is great for movies. Tiii.me has TV show times. Btw, 11 hours and 22 minutes for LOTR.
Don't fall for the allure of a cheap, huge TV
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Why you need an outdoor TV antenna
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How to change settings to speed up your TV
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Google Search is dying
Younger people are turning to AI chatbots, TikTok and Reddit for answers instead. Gen-Z is also sticking with older cars to avoid new tech and high costs. Plus, Chipotle is using robots for avocado prep, and we’ll show you how to turn your smart TV into a photo frame.
The broken promise of 'ad-free' TV
Streaming was supposed to be ad-free, but now ads are sneaking into paid plans, and free ones are packed with them. What happened? Plus, is Facebook listening through your phone? I’ll cover that, how tech is making us lonelier, and the latest AI threat.
Free TV is coming back
Think cable TV is a thing of the past? Gen-Z is rediscovering the joys of free TV and realizing that cutting the cord might not have saved them money after all.
Stop your TV from selling your data
Remember when a 4K TV cost over ten grand? Now, they’re packed with smart features at a fraction of that price. But there’s a catch.
Use your voice to control your TV
Fumbling with your remote every time you want to find a show? It’s time to let your voice do the work.
🪦 RIP, Chromecast: After 11 years, Google is upgrading its streaming device to something that feels suspiciously like the Apple TV. Google TV Streamer plugs in via HDMI and is a lot more powerful than the old Chromecasts. Preorder is live now with September delivery.
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