Stop flipping on your own light switches. Setting up your home as a smart house is going to make your life a whole lot easier. By using simple commands and turning a few devices on, you’ll be able to control your lights, stereo or plugs, giving you more time to enjoy your home. If getting with the times sounds like something you’d be interested in, then do we have a deal for you.

Thanks to the latest deal from Woot!, you’ll be able to get a new Amazon Echo Plus (1st generation) for only $49.99! All of this technology in one slender device can be yours for less than the price of a first date. You can also choose any color that it is offered in, so you can better match the decor in your home.

It has a built-in ZigBee smart home hub, which is ultra-responsive to your commands and can setup with some of the most common appliance brands on the market today. It is packed with microphones to pick up your voice from any direction, meaning you don’t have to shout commands over and over again.

Now since these are new devices, this sale isn’t going to last! Supplies are limited, so you better act fast and grab one while you can!

Here’s the product description from Amazon so you’ll understand more of what this great machine does.

Amazon Echo Plus with built-in Hub (1st Gen)

• Echo Plus is a simple way to start your smart home. It has a built-in ZigBee smart home hub, which allows for simple and direct setup of compatible ZigBee lights, locks, sensors, plugs, and in-wall switches from brands like Philips Hue, GE, and Yale. No additional hub required.
• Echo Plus connects to Alexa—a cloud-based voice service—to play music, make calls, set timers and music alarms, ask questions, check traffic and weather, and more—instantly.
• Just ask for a song, artist, or genre from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, and more. With multi-room music, you can play music on your Echo devices in different rooms. Echo Plus can also play Audible audiobooks, radio stations, news briefs, and more.
• Call or message almost anyone hands-free with your Echo device. Also, instantly connect to other Echo devices in your home using just your voice.
• Improved speakers with Dolby processing deliver crisp vocals and extended bass to fill the room with immersive, 360° audio. Adjust the treble, mid, and bass levels with your voice.
• With seven microphones, beamforming technology, and noise cancellation, Echo hears you from any direction—even while music is playing
• Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new features and skills. Just ask Alexa to control your TV, request an Uber, order a pizza, and more.

Amazon Echo Plus with built-in Hub (1st Gen) on Woot!: $49.99

Woot! is always coming through with new deals and this is one of their best. But make sure to always head to their website to keep up on some of the most exciting technology offers you can find on the web.

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Illuminate your home with an Amazon Echo Plus for less than $50 with this deal originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 18 Oct 2019 at 09:11:59 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, well, well…what do we have here!? Last month Amazon slashed the Sony WF1000XBM1 True Wireless Earbuds from $200 all the way down to $69.99, and hundreds of our readers rushed to get in on the action. We’ve seen some discounts since then, but nothing that came close to the massive $130 discount from September… until now. Woot has managed to get its hands on these awesome earbuds and it’s unloading them at the same killer price we saw last month — just $29.99. This deal is definitely going to sell out though, so hurry!

Sony Wireless Headphones: $69.99

Here are the key details from the product page:

• True wireless design with uninterrupted Bluetooth streaming.
• Digital Noise Cancelling lets you listen without distractions.
• Sony|Headphones Connect APP for Android /iOS uses Smart Listening technology to control your ambient sound settings .
• Smart Listening by Adaptive Sound Control automatically switches to ambient sound mode based on your activity. Ambient Sound mode to hear essential sound without taking your headphones off.
• A 6mm driver for crisp, clear sound
• Enjoy up to 9 hours of battery life with the chargeable carrying case.
• Conversation flows freely with hands-free calling through the left earpiece. Leave your phone where it is: just speak with a tap.
• In the box: Charging Case, USB Cable (1), Earbuds (Long Hybrid silicone rubber earbuds(SS, S, M, L X2), Fitting Supporters(M, L X2), Triple-Comfort Earbuds(S, M, L X2))
• Connectivity technology : Bluetooth

Sony Wireless Headphones: $69.99

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Sony’s $200 true wireless earbuds are back down to $69.99 – maybe for the last time originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 18 Oct 2019 at 08:46:27 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can’t tell you how happy we are that Google finally announced its Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL flagship smartphones. It’s not that we’re actually any more excited about these new smartphones than any other new handsets that have been released in the recent past, though there’s no question that Google’s new phones are impressive. No, we’re happy because the countless leaks and rumors have finally come to an end. A few leaks here and there are terrific because they give early adopters something to look forward to. But in the case of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, it was overkill and we think plenty of people out there were just as sick and tired of all the leaks as we were. Now that the new Pixel 4 phones are official, we can all just relax and enjoy them.

Thanks to all of the aforementioned leaks and rumors, nothing Google announced earlier this week pertaining to the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL came as much of a surprise. In fact, just about everything else the company unveiled at its big hardware event had also leaked. But the Pixel 4 phones were obviously the biggest news from the show this past Tuesday, and now we have less than one week to go before they finally hit store shelves.

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Is the Pixel 4’s most revolutionary new feature just a huge waste of time? originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 18 Oct 2019 at 08:21:31 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve told you about Amazon’s killer sale on its two most popular Fire TV products a couple of times now, and we’re going to tell you about it one last time. Why? Because this great deal is almost certainly going to disappear either today or tomorrow. If you missed out before, head over to Amazon and you’ll find the Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick 4K both on sale at their lowest prices since Prime Day. That’s $24.99 instead of $40 for the entry-level model, and $34.99 instead of $50 for the 4K version!

Fire TV Stick

• #1 best-selling streaming media player, with Alexa Voice Remote (2nd Gen).
• Use the dedicated power, volume, and mute buttons to control your TV, soundbar, and receiver.
• Watch favorites from Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, STARZ, SHOWTIME, 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.
• The most comprehensive voice experience of any streaming media player–view live camera feeds, check the weather, dim the lights, and stream music with the included Alexa voice functionality.
• Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV episodes.
• No cable or satellite? No problem. Watch live TV and sports with subscriptions to Hulu, Sling, and others.

Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player: $24.99

Fire TV Stick 4K

• New on Fire TV: The official YouTube app. Use your voice to find, launch, and play content on YouTube.
• The only Fire TV stick with 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HDR, and HDR10+.
• Watch favorites from Netflix, Prime Video, HBO, and more. Subscription may be required.
• Stream for free with Pluto TV, IMDb TV, and others.
• The most comprehensive voice experience of any streaming media player—view live camera feeds, dim the lights, and stream music.
• Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV episodes.
• Launch and control content with the Alexa Voice Remote.
• More storage for apps and games than any other streaming media stick.

Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player: $34.99

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Apple refreshed the AirPods earlier this year, but that was only a minor upgrade for the iconic wireless earphones. AirPods 2 got a case that can be recharged wirelessly and a brand new chip, but the device still looks exactly as the first-gen model — both of them are available in stores. But Apple is also expected to release a brand new AirPods version later this year, on in early 2020, which we’ve been referring to as AirPods 3. A new story from China claims the actual name of Apple’s next-gen AirPods is AirPods Pro. The redesigned earphones are supposed to be even more expensive than AirPods 2 and might launch as soon as late October.

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Google has been porting Waze’s best feature to Google Maps for a while now, but only in a limited fashion and only on Android. That’s the crowd-sourced incident reports feature that tuned Waze into a popular choice for people who drive a lot. Google has been adding support for some of the incident types available in Waze to the Android version of Maps, and users are about to get even more options. Better yet, all those reports are going to be available over on the iOS version of Maps.

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Depending on the age of any given house, the basement beneath it can range from comfortable and cozy to dungeon-like. Still, even the most ancient unfinished basements would be a big step up from what one Iowa family discovered when they ventured to the bottom floor of their home this week.

The Lestina family found a true horror show resting beneath their feet as animal blood, bones, and blobs of fat covered the floor of their basement to a depth of nearly five inches. In searching for the source of the gore officials didn’t have to look far, as the home sits right next to a meat locker where animals are routinely slaughtered.

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One of the prevailing narratives surrounding Tesla is that the company isn’t so much an automotive company as it is a tech company. And truth be told, the description fits. Tesla over the past few years managed to shake up the entire auto industry by incorporating any number of novel tech-oriented innovations into its vehicles. As a prime example, Tesla was the first auto company to introduce over-the-air software updates that enabled users to take advantage of new features after driving off the lot.

Unfortunately, though, a Silicon Valley-esque approach to automotive design can sometimes lead to frustrating usability issues. A new report from Business Insider claims that some older Tesla models are experiencing a few glitches wherein the 17-inch touchscreen in-dash display simply stops working. Other users, meanwhile, have noted that older versions of the Model S have simply stopped charging.

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With all the talk of Apple TV+ and Disney+ lately, both of which are launching within the next month, it can be easy to forget that they are just two of many high-profile streaming services rolling out in the near future. One that will clearly receive a great deal of attention closer to its arrival is the upcoming HBO Max, but on Thursday, WarnerMedia made an announcement so monumental that I have resigned myself to the fact that I will eventually have no choice but to subscribe to yet another service, whether I like it or not.

On Thursday, HBO Max revealed that it has acquired the US streaming rights to the entire Studio Ghibli feature film library. The 34-year-old Japanese studio is responsible for some of the most celebrated animated movies of all time, including the Academy Award-winning classic from 2002, Spirited Away.

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Well, I guess I have to pay for HBO Max now originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 17 Oct 2019 at 21:42:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Studying Samsung’s patent activity is always a good way to get a sense of where its future smartphone technology and innovations might be headed, as the company rushes to put its stamp on all manner of new designs and advancements before its rivals do. The documentation never points to guaranteed releases, but they do suggest potential avenues that Samsung’s product roadmap might take as they reflect new form factors and features that could possibly end up making it into future handset releases.

Divining the next direction Samsung will take is a bit of an art and a science. We reported earlier today about speculation that an upcoming Samsung phone (the Fold 2, but maybe not) would have a design breakthrough we’ve been waiting for — an under-the-display selfie camera. Meanwhile, a patent for which Samsung applied to the World Intellectual Property Office has just been published, revealing some unusual new smartphone features, like a sliding display and a rotating camera housed under the display.

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