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Best media streamers 2021: The best TV streaming devices

Home Best-buys Best Media Streamers Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best media streamers you can buy in 2021. No BT Sport or ESPN+ app on your TV? You need to get yourself a media streamer, but which one? Not all media streamers are the same. The best media steamers will provide… Read more

SpaceX wins approval for lower Starlink orbits, overcoming rival objections

The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday granted SpaceX approval to operate 2,814 Starlink satellites in lower orbits than originally planned, handing a win to Elon Musk’s satellite internet project. The decision delivered a partial defeat over its competitors, like Amazon and OneWeb, which sought to thwart the tweak over concerns it would create harmful frequency… Read more

Oppo Reno5 5G in for review

Say hello to the Oppo Reno5 5G, a phone that Europeans can find at their local Amazon as the Find X3 Lite, and which aims to be provide the best value in the lineup. It comes in a well-stocked box with a case, 65W charger, a sturdy USB cable and regular old 3.5mm earbuds. Up… Read more

Xbox Series X/S and PS5 gamepads now supported on iOS

Matthew Wilson 4 hours ago Apple The Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 consoles have been out for quite some time now, each with a new controller. Back in November, Apple confirmed it would be bringing support for these new gamepads to iOS, now six months later, that support has finally arrived. As part of… Read more

Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite vs Fire TV Stick (3rd Generation) vs Fire TV Stick 4K: which is better?

Home Advice (Image credit: Amazon) If you want to add video streaming services to your TV, an Amazon Fire TV Stick is a great option. But which one do you go for? The standard option, aka the Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen)? The Ultra HD-toting Fire TV Stick 4K? Or should you save some… Read more

Microsoft brings Office and OneNote apps to Amazon’s Fire tablets

Microsoft is launching its Office and OneNote apps on Amazon’s Fire tablets today. Both apps are available in Amazon’s Appstore, with the Office app combining Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into a single tablet app. Microsoft is no stranger to Amazon’s Appstore, having previously published apps like Outlook, Xbox, and Xbox Game Pass for Fire tablets…. Read more

Legal chatbot firm DoNotPay adds anti-facial recognition filters to its suite of handy tools

Legal services startup DoNotPay is best known for its army of “robot lawyers” — automated bots that tackle tedious online tasks like canceling TV subscriptions and requesting refunds from airlines. Now, the company has unveiled a new tool it says will help shield users’ photos from reverse image searches and facial recognition AI. It’s called… Read more

Acer and Predator-Branded RAM, SSDs Decloak

Home News (Image credit: Acer) Acer is making new inroads in the components market, with both Acer- and Predator-branded SSD storage and RAM modules. The brand has been licensed by Biwin Technologies, which will release the products in the United States, United Kingdom, China, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Pricing and release dates weren’t… Read more

Razer’s Orochi V2 wireless gaming mouse has astoundingly long battery life

Razer’s new $69.99 Orochi V2 is a wireless gaming mouse that promises extremely long battery life. It can apparently last up to 950 hours on a single AA battery when it’s in Bluetooth mode or up to 425 hours if you toggle its wireless switch to use the 2.4GHz Hyperspeed mode that can deliver lower-latency… Read more

Amazon’s new Fire HD 10 tablet has slimmer bezels and better specs

Amazon is overhauling its tablet lineup today with new Fire HD 10 models alongside refreshed options for kids. The $149.99 Fire HD 10 now looks much more in line with what you’d expect from a modern tablet, with a thinner design and slimmed-down bezels on all four sides. The RAM has been boosted by 50… Read more

Spotify launches podcast subscriptions, but you can’t subscribe in-app

For the first time, Spotify is letting podcasters on its platform offer subscriptions to their shows. The company announced its paid podcast subscription product for the US today, which will initially allow select partners who host their shows on Anchor to charge for content. Twelve independent shows, including Tiny Leaps, Big Changes and Mindful in… Read more

HDR10+ support expands to Chromecast, Roku and Paramount+

Home News (Image credit: HDR10+) Google, Roku and Paramount+ have announced support for HDR10+, the dynamic HDR video format developed by Samsung. Google expects to use HDR10+ with its Chromecast devices, while Roku has already enabled HDR10+ on its new Roku Express 4K+, Express 4K and Roku Ultra (2020) products. Paramount+ (a new US video… Read more

ADT sues Ring over ‘virtually indistinguishable’ blue octagon design

Home security company ADT is suing Amazon subsidiary Ring, claiming its recent designs are a “brazen” copy of ADT’s octagonal blue symbol. The firm cites Ring’s blue octagonal outdoor siren as a recent example. In the filing, ADT lists a dozen of its trademark registrations dating back to the late 90s that feature a combination… Read more

Amazon is making in-garage delivery an option for all grocery delivery orders

Amazon is expanding its in-garage delivery option today to every city where it offers grocery deliveries. According to the company, that’s now over 5,000 US cities where Key by Amazon Garage Grocery Delivery can be used to have Amazon Fresh or Whole Foods orders left directly in your garage. You can check to see if… Read more

New White House task force will look for ways to boost union organizing

President Biden issued an executive order today to create a new labor task force in support of worker organizing in the United States. The effort will be led by Vice President Kamala Harris. “Despite the importance of unions to our economy and democracy, and nearly 60 million workers today saying they would join a union… Read more