For a moment, it appears that Amazon may have make good on its patent filed in 2014 for an autonomous airborne fulfillment center. Airborne Fulfillment Center or AFC is basically a giant warehouse in the sky that dispatches delivery drones from as high as 45,000 feet. It was a concept that is bold and yet feels dystopia and futuristic at the same time. Continue reading Amazon’s Ambitious Mothership Is Real! Nah, Just Kidding. It Is Fake. Phew!
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Here’s The Updated Razer Blade 15 And Other Razer Gizmos And News
Razer is like the Apple of all-thing-gaming. We cannot afford all, but we love talking about it and so, here’s a list of stuff and news that the gaming lifestyle company has dropped since late December running up to CES 2019. Back on December 19, 2018, Razer officially launched the world’s first wireless keyboard and mouse designed specifically for Xbox One. Dubbed Razer Turret for Xbox One, it brings game-integrated lighting and a whole new way of playing Xbox One. Continue reading Here’s The Updated Razer Blade 15 And Other Razer Gizmos And News
Amazon Sells Everything, Now Even Has Its Own Brand Of Motor Oil
Well, what do you know? Online retail juggernaut, Amazon, not only sells everything and anything, but it is also peddling its own brand of motor oil. You heard that right. Motor oil. You know? That viscous gold-ish fluid that keeps your fossil fuel-powered automobile’s engine cool and lubricated? Yeah, that thing. I never imagine one day Amazon would be selling its own brand of motor oil (or engine oil, as some prefer to call it). But here it is, AmazonBasics High Mileage Motor Oil is a thing and it is available in a variety of SAE grade and volume for your picking. Continue reading Amazon Sells Everything, Now Even Has Its Own Brand Of Motor Oil
Iconic Singing And Talking Fish Billy Bass Now Gets Alexa Compatibility
Two years ago, someone rewrote the future when he made the iconic Big Mouth Billy Bass into a mouthpiece of Alexa. It was a hilarious hack which we thought it was the last of it. Other than Brian Kane, anyone who wishes for a singing animatronic fish that spits out Alexa’s response when prompted a question will have to hack a Billy Bass themselves. BUT that was then because, thanks to Gemmy Industries, you can now buy an Alexa compatible Big Mouth Billy Bass. Yep. You heard that right. The 90s icon is back, now Alexa-compatible. Continue reading Iconic Singing And Talking Fish Billy Bass Now Gets Alexa Compatibility
Pikachu Talk Skill For Alexa And New Pokémon Plushies Introduced
Since we are the topic of Pokémon, we thought you may like know a couple of new developments. The first is Pokémon Pikachu Talk Skill for Amazon Alexa and Google Home where you can “converse ‘live’” with Pikachu. Instead of the usual Alexa or Google Home voice, whatever you ask or commands your Amazon Alexa or Google Home device will be reciprocated with Pikachu classic lines like “Pika?”, “Pika, Pika!”, and “Pikaaaa.” I guess you could say Pikachu Talk Skill for Alexa and Google Home is the closest experience you will get to having an actual Pokémon creature. Continue reading Pikachu Talk Skill For Alexa And New Pokémon Plushies Introduced
Amazon Launches Echo Sub, Echo Link, Link Amp And More
It is a gadget galore today for Amazon. The online retail giant has announced a slew of new products that will further imprints Echo in your life, right down to your automobile. Among the gadgets announced are Echo Sub (yes, it is a subwoofer!), Echo Link, Echo Link Amp, Echo Input, Echo Wall Clock (yup, even wall clock isn’t spared either), an all-new Echo Dot, all-new Echo Plus, all-new Echo Show and finally, there’s the Echo Auto, that puts the power of Alexa inside the car. Continue reading Amazon Launches Echo Sub, Echo Link, Link Amp And More
Amazon Slashes Exclusive Halo Gray Essential Phone 128 GB To $326
Here’s a deal which we find it too good not to share. The world’s first notched device, the much touted Essential Phone by one of the ‘fathers’ of Android operating system, has its price slashed on Amazon. The Halo Gray version of the 128 GB Essential Phone is selling at $325.98, which is roughly 35 percent off its original sticker of $499.99. That’s quite a deal there. Now, you see why we find it a sin not to let you guys on it? OK. It is not cheapest device in the market, but considering this used to be the flagship, it may be worth the dough. Continue reading Amazon Slashes Exclusive Halo Gray Essential Phone 128 GB To $326
Amazon Cuts Certified Refurbished Kindle Price, Now Going For $59.99
Kindle is not exactly an affordable gadget. That said, if the pricing has been a stumbling block to you owning one, then this should come as a good news. The online retail giant has slashed the price of its Certified Refurbished Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite e-Reader. Originally with a list price of $74.99, the Kindle is going for just $59.99 while the $99.99 Kindle Paperwhite now is available for $74.99. Granted, they are not exactly, fresh-from-factory new, but they are Certified Refurbished units, which means they are tested and certified to look and work like new, by Amazon, of course. Details for these Certified Refurbished units are as follows: Continue reading Amazon Cuts Certified Refurbished Kindle Price, Now Going For $59.99
Jurassic World Revealed Is Choose Your Own Adventure Book, Played By Voice
Have you watched Steven Spielberg’s Ready One Player (Amblin Entertainment, 2018)? In it, it shows you the future of virtual reality where immersion goes to the next level with the users able to converse in-game just like that. No furiously typing on keyboard. It is just regular speech like you do in the real world. The new Alexa skill Jurassic World Revealed is something like Ready One Player, except that it is not a VR game. Continue reading Jurassic World Revealed Is Choose Your Own Adventure Book, Played By Voice
Why Amazon Echo Deal Double Deal Makes A Lot Of Sense
Amazon Echo Spot was introduced late last year. Yes. We missed it, but you can’t blame us because, Amazon is rolling out so many Echo so quickly like a baker is dishing out cakes. Anyways, you know what Amazon Echo can do. Well, Amazon Echo Spot is basically it, but unlike Dot, this spherical object can do video calls. It is a full-fledged Amazon smart home device with a circular touch display and takes up little space like the Echo Dot. Continue reading Why Amazon Echo Deal Double Deal Makes A Lot Of Sense