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Unboxing Live 170: Star Wars BB-8 Sphero Droid

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cell Phones, Features, Toys, Videocasts,

ENTER OUR BB-8 SPHERO GIVEAWAY!

We have a bunch of Star Wars BB-8 Droids, and we are giving some away! In this episode, we open up the BB-8 Sphero, which is the amazing Star Wars toy that is app-enabled, controlled by dedicated iOS and Android apps. This is going to be the biggest Star Wars toy from The Force Awakens, and will likely be the big frenzy this holiday season. We open it up, show you how it looks, and walk you through getting it all set up.

You can pick up the BB-8 Sphero Droid now.

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Star Wars BB-8 Sphero Giveaway!

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Toys, Videos,

Remember that BB-8 Star Wars Droid made by Sphero that took over the Internet back on Force Friday? Well,  we thought we'd bring you guys a giveaway so you can win a Star Wars BB-8 Sphero Droid of your very own! They are hard to find, but we've got two of them here that we're giving away to two of our YouTube subscribers. I've teamed up with two of my favorite YouTubers, Chris Pirillo and Erica Griffin, to bring this giveaway to you.

Rules to enter are listed below, or you can just watch the video for all the details! Enjoy!

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Unboxing Live 168: Monster SoundStage S2 hands-on

The Monster SoundStage S2 is the medium-sized wireless speaker in the SoundStage line, and it brings with it a seriously big punch when it comes to sound. The audio can easily fill a room without distortion. The SoundStage S2 connects wirelessly to your smartphone or tablet over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. You can also connect it directly with an AUX cable or digital optical Toslink cable. SoundStage speakers support multi-room audio, allowing you to control the audio across your home from the palm of your hand thanks to Qualcomm AllPlay technology.

You can pick up the Monster SoundStage S2 wireless speaker now.

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Bleeding Edge TV 539: DTS Play-Fi Multi-room Wireless Music Streaming

Play-Fi is the whole-home wireless streaming technology from the audio experts at DTS. With Play-Fi, compatible speakers and receivers can be controlled from your smartphone, tablet, or PC, sending music from your favorite music services like Spotify, Rhapsody, SiriusXM, and Deezer, as well as songs stored on your local home network DLNA server.

You can find Play-Fi compatible audio components from companies like Phorus, Definitive Technology, Polk, Wren, and Hewlett-Packard.

You can get Play-Fi-compatible devices now!

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Bleeding Edge TV 538: Seagate Game Drive for Xbox review

The Seagate Game Drive for Xbox is the easiest way to add 2TB of storage space to your Xbox One or Xbox 360. The Seagate Game Drive for Xbox is the direct result of a partnership between Xbox and Seagate that will leave you with 5x as much storage as you started with on your 500GB Xbox One, and much more than that if you own an Xbox 360.

The Game Drive for Xbox simply plugs into any USB port on your Xbox One or Xbox 360, without the need for a power supply. It supports USB 3.0 speeds on the Xbox One. It's available for $109.99 starting today.

You can get the Seagate Game Drive for Xbox now!

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Unboxing Live 166: Monster SoundStage S1 hands-on

The Monster SoundStage S1 is a small wireless speaker that packs a seriously big punch when it comes to sound. The audio can easily fill a room without distortion. The SoundStage S1 connects wirelessly to your smartphone or tablet over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. You can also connect it directly with an AUX cable or digital optical Toslink cable. SoundStage speakers support multi-room audio, allowing you to control the audio across your home from the palm of your hand thanks to Qualcomm AllPlay technology.

The SoundStage S1 is even humidity-proof!

You can pick up the Monster SoundStage S1 wireless speakerr now.

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Unboxing Live 164: iPod touch 6th generation

In this episode I open up the brand new iPod touch (6th generation), new from Apple. The new iPod touch features the Apple A8 processor, which is the same 64-bit chip found in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, while maintaining the 4-inch Retina display. This brings the iPod touch out of the virtual stone age that it was in, making it a modern iOS device with 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 (a first for any Apple device), and 1GB RAM. Join me as I open up the package in this episode of Unboxing Live, and give you a full overview of the device!

You can pick up the iPod touch 6th gen now.

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HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 review

HP Elitebook Folio G1 review

Back when we brought you our first-look at the HP Elitebook Folio 1020 G1, many pointed out just how amazing this enterprise-level notebook looked. Obviously, this line of thinking is referring to the fact that business laptops in the past have been plain, mostly matte black affairs that lack any sort of desirability from a consumer perspective. Sure, IT departments get excited about the security features and how cheap they are, but the accompanying bulk, weight, and poor battery life leave much to be desired. HP is aiming to change that with the Elitebook Folio 1020 G1, fancifying what a business laptop can be. Is it worth your attention? Follow along in our HP Elitebook Folio 1020 G1 review for the answer.

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Bleeding Edge TV 535: How to swap Apple Watch bands

Apple offers a variety of watch bands for the Apple Watch, all with varying price points and fashion cues. That being the case, it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for someone to own more than one Apple Watch band, in order to switch up colors and materials to fit a certain look or occasion. In this episode, I show you how to change the Apple Watch bands quickly and easily - Apple has literally made it a snap. Here are the various Apple Watch bands that you can buy:

You can pick up the Apple Watch now from the Apple Store online.

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Bleeding Edge TV 533: How to use Apple Pay on the Apple watch


Using Apple Pay on the Apple Watch is easy, and in this episode I give you a look at how it's done. First, I show you how to use the Apple Watch iPhone app to set up Apple Pay, which is where you input all of your credit and debit cards. Then, I show you how easy it is to put your Apple Watch into Apple Pay mode with two simple taps.

You can pick up the Apple Watch now from the Apple Store online.

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