When it comes to DVD players, it’s a pretty safe bet to presume that pretty much every model out there is comparable. Blu-ray players, however, are an entirely different beast. You have a shiny new 4K Ultra HD TV and you have a Blu-ray player with 4K resolution, but not all of the discs you own are 4K. That’s where upscaling comes in — it’s obviously not the same as native 4K, but anyone who’s seen the difference between 1080p and upscaled content knows that it’s a much better viewing experience. The problem, of course, is that it’s much pricier… unless you catch a sale.

From now until the end of the day on April 16, the Samsung BD-J7500 3D 4K Upscaling Blu-ray Player with Wi-Fi (2015 Model) is on sale for $197.99 with free shipping.

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I have spent a fair amount of time inside virtual reality this week, and if you’ve read my preview of the HTC Vive, you already know that I’m a fan of the technology. That said, when I started hearing about VR being used on roller coasters, I couldn’t help but think it sounded a bit superfluous.

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I try not to form stereotypes about other cultures but… well, there’s not denying Japan produces some really, really weird popular culture. Japan’s penchant for weirdness was out in full force this week when Japanese heavy metal girl group Babymetal went on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week and ripped into their new single “Gimme Chocolate.” The result was as bizarre as you’d expect.

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Business is apparently booming for hackers who deal with a certain type of digital product: identity theft. Buying someone’s identity off the internet is now cheaper than ever, a new report shows, suggesting that there’s both a strong demand for such products as well as strong supply.

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Although the iPhone SE is on track to be yet another massive hit for Apple, it’s not what every potential buyer was looking for out of a new 4-inch device. The iPhone SE turned out to be little more than an iPhone 5s with upgraded internal components, lacking any distinct design alterations.

It’s hard to be overly enthusiastic about a new phone that looks like an old phone, but that’s exactly why Computer Bild’s iPhone 6 SE is such a fascinating project.

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The dawn of VR gaming came and went without a great deal of fanfare. Sure, every technology blog on the internet is excitedly declaring virtual reality to be the next big thing, but the average consumer (or even the average gamer) simply doesn’t have the hardware to run a game in VR.

That’s where PlayStation VR is going to break boundaries this fall.

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With more than 325,000 reservations to date, it’s overwhelmingly clear that the Tesla Model 3 has what it takes to become a mainstream success, provided of course that Tesla can actually get its manufacturing capabilities to keep pace with demand. While prospective buyers have overwhelmingly indicated that they approve of the Model 3’s design and feature-set, Tesla’s highly anticipated EV isn’t entirely flawless. At least not yet.

As we highlighted previously, the lack of an instrument cluster on the dashboard has some potential buyers worried. One can only hope that a HUD option will be available by the time the car is released in late 2017. Another commonly levied concern about the Tesla Model 3 is that the car’s trunk design leaves a whole a lot to be desired.

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Remember when you constantly had to push all of your movie and song files off your PC and save them on an external hard drive because you kept running out of room on your internal hard drive? Yeah, those days are long gone. HDD storage is ridiculously cheap these days, and if you don’t believe us check out this deal: Right now, you can get a Seagate Barracuda 3TB Hard Drive Internal for just $79.00 with free shipping.

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Google’s failed failed first attempt at wearables sounded very exciting at first, though it soon became apparent Glass would not be the hit product the company may have envisioned. Not only was it an expensive prototype during its limited release, but it was also met with huge privacy-related backlash.

Samsung, on the other hand, seems to have the right idea of how to build this kind of product.

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“I believe good design is about finding beauty — an emotional connection with the consumer.”

Those words might sound reminiscent of Apple’s celebrated design guru. Their source is actually Henrik Fisker, a legendary car designer who brings the same predilection for expensive sophistication to automobiles that Jony Ive does to premium consumer electronics.

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