What the hell is Samsung thinking with the Galaxy S20?
Samsung took the wraps off of its new flagship Galaxy S20 lineup during Tuesday’s big Unpacked event, and people are still talking about the sleek new smartphones on Wednesday morning. The Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra in particular are quite possibly the most impressive smartphones the world has seen at this point, so I’m sure people will still be talking about them in the days and weeks ahead. They’ll be talking about Samsung’s stunning Super AMOLED displays and the sleek Galaxy S20 design. They’ll be talking about monster specs, especially on the Galaxy S20 Ultra and its 16GB of RAM. They’ll be talking about Samsung’s new cameras, which sport a bunch of exciting new features like mind-bending 100x hybrid zoom on the Ultra model. And they’ll be talking about all of Samsung’s smart new software features, some of which quite innovative.
All that is well and good, but they’ll also be talking about what is arguably the most important tidbit regarding Samsung’s new Galaxy S20: the pricing. Samsung’s strategy with its flagship phones this year is positively baffling, to the point where some industry watchers I’ve spoken with don’t even know what to make of it. All signs are pointing to a huge opportunity in the smartphone market where mid-range pricing meets high-end pricing. Apple hit what appears to be the sweet spot with the iPhone XR in 2018 and the iPhone 11 last year, and Samsung followed Apple’s lead with the Galaxy S10e. This year, however, Samsung completely abandoned the $700-$800 price range with the Galaxy S20 series, and no one can seem to figure out why.
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- Amazon is blowing out heated jackets and gloves today, and you’ll wonder how you lived without them
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This secret $25 Fire TV Stick 4K deal is crazy, but only a select few people can get it
There are two fantastic Amazon deals right now on streaming media players that anyone can buy. The wildly popular Fire TV Stick is down to $34.99, and the hot new Roku Express HD is on sale for just $24, matching an all-time low. You really can’t go wrong with either sale, but there’s another deal that you definitely need to check first. It’s not available to everyone, but a select few people can use the coupon code 4KFIRETV to buy a brand new Fire TV Stick 4K Streaming Media Player for just $24.99, matching the all-time low from Black Friday and Prime Day last year!
Now, for the catch: Amazon’s terms and conditions page is quite vague but it makes it clear that only some people are eligible for this deal. It’s bizarre and quite annoying if you’re not one of the lucky ones, and we have no idea why Amazon set the deal up this way. To find out if you can score this special deal, head to the Fire TV Stick 4K page on Amazon and check to see if you have a note under the price like the one you see in the screenshot above. If you see it, hurry up and use the coupon code 4KFIRETV at checkout to score this awesome deal. If not, the other deals we mentioned above are both great, or you can save some money on the Roku Streaming Stick+ right now as well if you want 4K and HDR support.
Fire TV Stick 4K
- The most powerful 4K streaming media stick.
- Watch favorites from Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, HBO, and more. Stream for free with Pluto, IMDB TV, and more.
- Launch and control content with the Alexa Voice Remote.
- Enjoy brilliant picture with access to 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HDR, and HDR10+.
- Choose from 500,000 movies and TV episodes.
- More storage for apps and games than any other streaming media stick.
- Experience tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills.
- Alexa on Fire TV provides the most comprehensive voice experience of any streaming media player.
- Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV episodes.
And here are the details from Amazon’s terms and conditions page:
This is a limited time offer. Qualifying customers only. Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time. Offer good while supplies last. Offer only applies to Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player sold by Amazon Digital Services LLC. Shipping charges and taxes may apply to discounted items. Offer limited to one per customer and account. Offer is non-transferable, may not be resold, and may not be combined with other offers. To redeem this offer, please enter the promo code during checkout. Promotional code valid until 11:59 p.m. (PT) December 31, 2020. If any of the products related to this offer are returned, your refund will equal the amount you paid for the product, subject to applicable refund policies.
Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device with Alexa built in, Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, includes the Ale…: $24.99 (use code 4KFIRETV)
Fire TV Stick
- The #1 best-selling streaming media player, with Alexa Voice Remote (2nd Gen, released 2019).
- Use the dedicated power, volume, and mute buttons to control your TV, soundbar, and receiver.
- Watch favorites from Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, HBO, and more. Stream for free with Pluto, IMDB TV, and more.
- More storage for apps and games than any other streaming media stick.
- Experience tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills, plus browse millions of websites using Firefox or Silk.
- Alexa on Fire TV provides the most comprehensive voice experience of any streaming media player.
- Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV episodes.
Fire TV Stick streaming media player with Alexa built in, includes Alexa Voice Remote, HD, easy…: $34.99
Roku Express HD
- New Disney and Apple TV are now streaming on all Roku devices. Power input 5V – 1A
- Streaming made easy: Roku Express lets you stream free, live and premium TV over the Internet right to your TV; It’s perfect for new users, secondary TVs and easy gifting but powerful enough for seasoned pros
- Quick and easy setup: Just plug it into your TV with the included High Speed HDMI Cable and connect to the internet to get started
- Tons of power, tons of fun: Compact and power-packed, you’ll stream your favorites with ease; from movies and series on Apple TV, Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, The Roku Channel, HBO, Showtime and Google Play to cable alternative like Hulu with Live TV, enjoy the most talked about TV across free and paid channels
- Low cost, no extra fees: For under $30, Roku Express streaming device includes a High Speed HDMI Cable and there’s no monthly equipment fee; with access to free TV on hundreds of channels, there’s plenty to stream without spending extra
- Simple remote: Incredibly easy to use, this remote features shortcut buttons to popular streaming channels
- Endless entertainment: Stream it all, including free TV, live news, sports, and more; never miss award-winning shows, the latest blockbuster hits, and more; access 500,000+ movies and TV episodes; stream what you love and cut back on cable TV bills
Roku Express HD Streaming Media Player 2019: $24.00
Roku Streaming Stick+
- New! Disney+ and Apple TV are now streaming on all Roku devices
- Wireless that goes the distance: Basement rec room? Backyard movie night? Bring ‘em on. The long-range wireless receiver gives you up to 4x the range and a stronger signal for smooth streaming even in rooms farther from your router
- Brilliant picture quality: Experience your favorite shows with stunning detail and clarity—whether you’re streaming in HD, 4K, or HDR, you’ll enjoy picture quality that’s optimized for your TV with sharp resolution and vivid color
- Tons of power, tons of fun: Snappy and responsive, you’ll stream your favorites with ease—from movies and series on Apple TV, Prime Video, Netflix, to cable alternatives like Sling, enjoy the most talked-about TV across thousands of channels
- No more juggling remotes: Power up your TV, adjust the volume, mute, and control your streaming all with one remote—use your voice to quickly search across channels, turn captions on, and more in a touch
- Setup is a cinch: Plug it in, connect to the internet, and start streaming—it’s that simple
- Private listening on mobile: Use the free Roku mobile app to pump up the volume on your shows without disturbing the house
- Endless entertainment: Stream what you love, including free TV, live news, sports, and more; Never miss the most talked-about events, award-winning shows, latest blockbuster hits, and more—It’s easy to stream what you love and cut back on cable bills
Roku Streaming Stick+ | HD/4K/HDR Streaming Device with Long-range Wireless and Voice Remote wi…: $47.78
Today’s Top Deals
- Amazon’s best-selling Wi-Fi extender is back down to $16, or double your speed for $23
- The portable Apple Watch charger I can’t live without is down to $19 today
- Today’s top deals: $25 home camera, surprise Fire TV Stick deal, Friends DVD set, Galaxy S20 cases, $8 smart bulbs, more
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These new Galaxy S20 features make me so jealous – and they’re not even coming to the iPhone 12
Samsung finally put an end to all the leaks and rumors on Tuesday when it unveiled its next-generation Galaxy S20 lineup. The company’s strategy is a bit perplexing considering the lower-cost Galaxy S10e was Samsung’s best-selling model last year, but it has no equal in 2020. The Galaxy S20 is the new “entry-level” model, with pricing that starts at $999 unless you’re on a carrier that will offer a version without 5G for $100 less. Either way, the cheapest S20 costs hundreds more than Apple’s iPhone 11, which starts at just $699.
Curious strategic moves aside, there’s no question that Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 will end up being one of the best new smartphones released in 2020. In fact, the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra are among the sleekest and most powerful smartphones the world has ever seen. Samsung’s new flagship phones are fast, they feature the best OLED screens you’ll find on any smartphone, and the S20 Ultra has a camera that’s nothing short of a game-changer. But there are a few new Galaxy S20 features in particular that are making me jealous as an iPhone user, and the worst part is that these awesome new features aren’t even expected to come to Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup later this year.
Today’s Top Deals
- The portable Apple Watch charger I can’t live without is down to $19 today
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Amazon’s best-selling Wi-Fi extender is back down to $16, or double your speed for $23
With more than 22,000 5-star ratings on Amazon, the TP-Link WA855RE Wi-Fi Range Extender has likely fixed more Wi-Fi networks than you can even imagine. After all, that figure only represents a small fraction of the number of satisfied customers using this best-selling extender since most people don’t bother with ratings and reviews. It retails for $30 and it’s worth every penny for anyone looking to extend their Wi-Fi coverage without buying a new router or a mesh wireless system. Grab one right now on Amazon, however, and you can get it for just $15.99. That’s within $1 of the lowest price ever, and you won’t find a better deal… unless of course you want to upgrade to the newer TP-Link RE220 Wi-Fi Range Extender model that’s more than twice as fast for just $22.99!
TP-Link WA855RE Wi-Fi Range Extender
- Universal Compatibility: Works with any wireless router, gateway, or cable modem with WiFi
- Smart indicator lights help provide optimal placement; Should be installed between the Router and the desired area
- Easy to install Experience stable connections for any type of applications such as Retail POS, Internet, Gaming, Mobile phone, Alexa, Echo and more
- Two external Antennas for improved range versus Standard range extenders
- Gigabit Ethernet port connects wired devices to Your network for high speed connection
- TP Link is the World’s #1 provider of consumer Wifi for 7 consecutive years According to IDC Q2 2018 Report
- If you Experience any trouble during or after set up, please contact us; TP Link offers a 2 Year Warranty and Free 24/7 technical Support
- ONLY PRODUCTS SHIPPED AND SOLD BY AMAZON, OR FROM AUTHORIZED SELLERS (request an authorization letter) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR Warranty AND Support
TP-Link | N300 WiFi Range Extender | Up to 300Mbps | WiFi Extender, Repeater, Wifi Signal Boost…: $15.99
TP-Link RE220 Wi-Fi Range Extender
- Extend the range of Your Wi Fi with the RE220, compatible with any router/ Gateway/ access Point ( 2. 4GHz 300Mbps/ 5GHz 433Mbps )
- Smart indicator lights help provide optimal placement; Should be installed between the Router and the desired area
- Easy to install Experience stable connections for any type of applications such as retail POS, internet, gaming, Mobile phone, Alexa, echo and more
- An upgrade to its predecessor the RE200. The RE220 provides cloud functionality and remote management, Adaptive path selection, chooses the Best path between the repeater and router)
- Fast Ethernet ( 10/100M) port connects wired devices to Your network for high speed connection. Connects up to 32 devices ( 16 devices per band )
- TP Link is the World’s #1 provider of consumer Wi Fi for 7 consecutive years according to IDC Q2 2018 report
- If you Experience any trouble during or after set up, Please contact us; TP Link offers a 2 year and Free 24/7 technical Support
- Only products shipped and sold by, or from authorized sellers (request an authorization letter) are eligible for and Support
TP-Link AC750 WiFi Range Extender | Covers Up to 1500 Sq.ft and 32 Devices | Dual Band WiFi Rep…: $22.99
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Apple rumored to launch a cheaper version of its AirPods Pro
There’s no question that the AirPods are the most successful product Apple made in the past few years. Apple’s wearable earphones that you’ve seen everywhere are the most popular product in this category. Not to mention that everyone else in the industry is copying Apple. Like Apple, Android vendors started killing the headphone jack and simultaneously launch wireless earphones of their own. Even Samsung, the last knight defending the honor of the 3.5mm port had to admit defeat, as it just launched a Galaxy S20 phone that has no room for an old audio port.
On top of that, it upgraded its own earphones to better fight the AirPods Pro. That’s because Apple kept improving the AirPods over the years, giving consumers more choices at different price tags. The Pro is the most expensive version of the AirPods. Then there’s the model that features a charging case that supports wireless charging. The cheapest AirPods model is the original one, which features a wired charging case. However, the earphones themselves offer the same sound performance as the ones packed inside the wireless charging case. They’re all second-gen earbuds. So, where would a Lite version of the AirPods Pro fit?
Today’s Top Deals
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The Galaxy Z Flip looks awesome, but is Google making a foldable Pixel that’s even better?
A few days before Samsung’s Galaxy S20 announcement event, Google also started teasing the Unpacked event, suggesting that it’ll show up on stage to announce some sort of new partnership. It had to be all connected to the Galaxy Z Flip, a new foldable Samsung was supposed to launch. Then came the Oscars, where Samsung actually showed off the unannounced clamshell device, complete with its new video chat in laptop mode feature. That was another indication that Google would help Android behave that way. It turns out that Google did show up at Unpacked. Google’s senior vice president of platforms and ecosystem Hiroshi Lockheimer talked about the strong Samsung-Google partnership over the years and announced the various features the S20 series will get, including the built-in Google Duo video chat, and the exciting Live Caption video caption functionality that was a Pixel exclusive so far. More importantly, Google also helped with the Z Flip’s split-screen mode feature that makes the whole laptop mode possible. So, is Google making a Pixel that folds?
Today’s Top Deals
- The portable Apple Watch charger I can’t live without is down to $19 today
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- Samsung’s Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra are here: Get these cases to protect them
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Samsung phones may soon be the device of choice for Netflix super-fans
Back in October, when Netflix premiered the Breaking Bad sequel movie El Camino on the streaming service, it gave fans of the franchise hungry for more content a satisfying conclusion to the storyline about Jesse Pinkman’s unresolved future — specifically focused on what happened after he escaped the clutches of the neo-Nazi gang and got finally free, too, of Walter White.
Meanwhile, unless you were at a specific viewing party in New York City on the movie’s release day of October 11, you might have missed a sidenote to the movie’s release. It involved the kicking off of a deeper partnership between Samsung and the streamer (which I wrote about at the time here), one that started with the release of the movie and was touted to eventually include everything from a custom Samsung TV channel to viewing parties and other events. That Friday, Samsung and Netflix hosted a joint El Camino viewing party for fans and Samsung Smart TV owners at Samsung 837 in New York, a screening that included a three-story Samsung display to show the film on, as well as immersive photo installations inspired by the movie’s set pieces, including a replica El Camino car. Beyond that, I wondered what else might be in store as a result of this partnership — and on Tuesday, during Samsung’s Unpacked event at which it showed off new Galaxy S20 phones and Galaxy Buds Plus earbuds, as well as the new Galaxy Z Flip phone, Samsung provided an answer.
Today’s Top Deals
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Oh good, there’s a new virus in Brazil that scientists can’t even recognize
Researchers in Brazil have discovered an entirely new kind of virus that is so foreign to science that not even its genes have been previously identified. The virus, which is described in a new research paper, was found in a Brazilian lake in the city of Belo Horizonte.
As ScienceAlert reports, the virus has been named Yaravirus in honor of a Brazilian mythological figure known as “Iara,” and it’s posing an exciting challenge for researchers who are working to better understand its genome. The virus doesn’t qualify as a “giant virus,” which the international research team has discovered before, but it’s still incredibly unique.
Today’s Top Deals
- The portable Apple Watch charger I can’t live without is down to $19 today
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The sleazy move from this cable company just reminds me again why I cut the cord
I really hope this kind of practice doesn’t catch on among cable companies, but knowing the industry and how much they screw customers, it probably will eventually. We’re referring, specifically, to the surprise price increase this month for many customers of Optimum, the Altice subsidiary that offers TV, high-speed Internet, phone and Wi-Fi service in states including Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. And to the infuriating way that new increase was communicated to customers.
The price hike came as a surprise to many of them because Optimum decided to announce it in arguably a pretty sneaky way. Per Consumer Reports, many of the customers missed the news that the price of their TV plans was climbing by as much as $30 per month (as well as Internet service going up in some cases by $25 per month) because it was buried within a section of monthly bills that includes updates which most consumers don’t read closely. So how’s that for a new cable industry trend? Lean on our remaining customers for even more money — and hope they don’t notice.
Today’s Top Deals
- The portable Apple Watch charger I can’t live without is down to $19 today
- Don’t miss Amazon’s deep discounts on SanDisk microSD cards
- Today’s top deals: $25 home camera, surprise Fire TV Stick deal, Friends DVD set, Galaxy S20 cases, $8 smart bulbs, more
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Motorola’s brand new Razr gets torched in early review
When the original Motorola Razr hit the market back in 2004, the impact was immediate and pronounced. Boasting an incredibly thin design, the Razr was remarkably sleek and quickly became something of a phenomenon. The Razr would go on to become one of the best-selling mobile phones in history, though the device ultimately became nothing more than a relic once the iPhone ushered in a new era of smartphone innovation.
Fast forward to 2020 and Motorola is hoping to leverage the nostalgia associated with the Razr name with a new foldable smartphone it’s calling — yes, you guessed it — the Razr.
Today’s Top Deals
- The portable Apple Watch charger I can’t live without is down to $19 today
- Today’s top deals: $25 home camera, surprise Fire TV Stick deal, Friends DVD set, Galaxy S20 cases, $8 smart bulbs, more
- Don’t miss Amazon’s deep discounts on SanDisk microSD cards
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- Whatever you do, don’t buy a Galaxy S20 right now
Motorola’s brand new Razr gets torched in early review originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Feb 2020 at 23:14:40 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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