A couple days ago I shared my
top five picks for Father's Day tech
gifts--one of which was, inevitably, a Roku box. What can I
say? It's the ultimate gadget, especially for TV-loving dads.
Though I recommended the new Roku 3, at $100 it might prove a
little pricey for some shoppers. Thankfully, Roku is offering a
Father's Day deal that's easier on the budget.
For a limited time, you can get the
Roku 2 XD for
$69.99 shipped, a savings of $10. But that's not all: When you
order via Roku.com, the box includes three nifty freebies that
showcase its streaming capabilities.
First up: 30 days of Amazon Prime. That's the Amazon service
that offers, among other things, unlimited streaming of select TV
shows and movies.
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I don't mind telling you I have three Roku boxes in my house.
That's not me being boastful; it's me revealing how much I love
Roku boxes.
The new $99.99 Roku 3 takes the place of the Roku 2 XS as the
high-end model in the line, and it's without a doubt the company's
best box yet. But questions remain: Is it worth the extra cash, and
does it beat the Apple TV at its own media-streaming game?
For the uninitiated, a Roku box plugs into one of your TV's
HDMI ports, then serves up nearly every video and audio service
known to man: Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, Netflix,
Pandora, Slacker, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Vudu, and literally
hundreds of others.
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3 months ago
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Product Review
About a year ago I told you about
PowerBag, a really cool line of backpacks,
briefcases, and messenger bags that have built-in batteries for
charging your mobile devices.
The
MyCharge Peak 6000 is like a PowerBag--without
the bag. It's a lightweight, portable power pack that can charge
and recharge just about anything you travel with: smartphone,
e-reader, tablet, Bluetooth speaker, and so on.
Though it weights just half a pound (8.5 ounces, to be exact), the
Peak 6000 packs a 6,000mAh battery--much larger than you what you
find in a lot of portable chargers.
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5 months ago
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