Gadget Ogling: Fresh Fires, Tablet Touches, and Underwater Drones
Welcome to Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, the column that gazes wistfully across the landscape at a sea of changing leaves and wonders what new gadgets the fall will bring. In our deciduous forest this week are an updated Fire TV, a low-end Amazon Fire tablet, a case that adds touch functions to the rear of iPhones and iPads, and an underwater drone. As ever, please do not consider these reviews, for they are not. The ratings reflect only how much I'd like to try each item, and in no way relate to how much I need to have a pumpkin spice latte immediately. Burning Up TV In case you didn't already know it, Amazon has designs on taking over your television, and Fire TV (pictured above) seems a strong competitor to the refreshed Apple TV. Fire TV's big advantage is that it can stream video in ultra high-definition 4K resolution, while Apple's device cannot. Nor can Roku or Chromecast. Fire TV also has voice control in the form of Alexa, which one could use...
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